I recently bought one of these in hopes that it would help combat the mosquitoes that seem to live my apartment patio. I decided to try it without the candles and sprays to get a good test and feel for the device. I made sure the kid was off, the gas was on tight, that I seen the orange glow and the mat was fresh and blue. I waited the suggested 15 minutes on a calm day (no wind) before walking outside. It took me about 20 minutes of being a buffet for those little blood sucking vampires before I realized that I wasted $30-$40 on this unit and the refill pads and fuel. lol

I live in Florida around tons of fresh water, meaning lots of mosquitoes! I used this patio shield on the outside table while we had an outside dinner and it worked well for the immediate area around the area. I did find the protection seemed to go up and not all around and had to place one on the ground to cover our legs. 15 ft of coverage seemed more like 10 but still worth it. Not having to use a smelly citronella was great. These did not put off an odor.

I did not think I’d get a chance to review this as it’s late November in Texas , but sure enough we were sitting on the patio and started get bit , got out the Patio shield and in s few minutes no more mosquitoes were bothering us . Great product, easy to use and it works !

Purchased this item to help with the HUGE mosquito problem in our back yard. We back up to a wildlife area with a pond and marsh which is beautiful but a nursery for mosquitoes. This rendered our deck off limits as dusk began, that is until we tried Patio Shield. We were able to relax "bite free" for a little over 4 hours last night. We are telling the neighbors to get one of these!!!

I was pleasantly surprised at how well this worked.We put it in our backyard on our deck and the kids were outside on the swing set and the adults were just sitting down by the fire pit talking. And normally we have a lot of problems with the mosquitoes due to living in South Georgia with lots of lakes around us. And we did not have issues with mosquitoes at all. My grandson and I are both mosquito magnets and get a lot of bites when we are outside but using the thermocell has definitely helped us to not be eaten up. I am thankful that we were able to use this without having to spray harmful chemicals on our body.

I have the old patio lanterns and bought this recently. It looks much nicer on my patio table and is easier to operate as far as switching the butane cartridge and the ignition. On the old lantern, it was hard for some people to get their fingers in the slots to open the bottom to change the cartridge. This model is much easier as you unscrew the base. It works just as well as all Thermacell products I've tried which are the only things that keep the mosquitos off of me, except for spray-on repellant, which I'd rather not use constantly. I love the design and that there is a lid, so I can leave it outside even if its raining, which happens most afternoons in our part of Florida.

I am camping in a Provincial park in Canada for 5 months. I have allergies to scents and didn’t want to put nasty chemicals like deet on my skin,so I suffered the mosquitos from May to the 2nd week in June. The mosquitos became more ravenous and seemed to get bigger in size, so I not a got a Thermacell. I can now bbq, relax, eat and drink outside without constantly swatting the mosquitos. It starting working within 5 minutes of starting it and there was not one mosquito on my patio. I love this thing and I tell everyone about it. In Northwestern Ontario, Canada our summers are short so thank you for making my time outside much more enjoyable.

I live in the Texas Hill Country outside Austin. I have a beautiful home with a huge porch that I could never enjoy because of all the mosquitos and other similar nuisance bugs. I saw this product demonstrated on The Today Show and could not resist trying it. I am AMAZED at how easy it is to use and how well it works! I have been out on my porch for morning coffee, an evening glass of wine, even dinner. All totally bug free! No smoke, no odor - it just works exactly as described. Best investment I could have made.

Thermacell Patio Shield Mosquito Repeller Bonus Pack with 48 Hours of Mosquito Protection works just fine. Mosquitos are attracted to our family and it is hard for us to enjoy outside but with thermacell patio shield repeller is became possible for us to enjoy the weather without getting bit. It doesn't cover that much of the area but works fine for small areas.

So i got this to review. One of the hardest part, is to open the package. To put together and use is real simple. Works, most mosquitoes are gone after the product warms up and starts working. It's the middle of the day in Florida, haven't tried it at night. The product is okay priced, but the refills are expensive and don't last long.