I received this as a promotional item. It worked for an hour or 2 by then it seemed like the mosquitoes broke through the invisible barrier this created and started to enjoy a fest on the humans that were sitting outside. I'd possibly try it again, perhaps when the mosquitoes aren't so active.

I have used our Thermacell several times. Within 10 minutes the mosquitos were gone and I was not being bit anymore. There were still some gnats and some other flying insects around but if they went near the Thermacell they would quickly fly away. There was minimal smell and the surface area the Thermacell was on did not get hot. It did have a small amount of smoke at the release site and a small bit of smell so I would not recommend putting it on a picnic table in front of you or near your food. I was able to wash the car without any bites...so happy.

I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review. I must say, I loved it. It was super easy to set up. Just insert the fuel package and place the matt. Twist the bottom till you see the red come on and you're all set. No scent, no foul smell, no need to spray anything and fear that it may get into your eyes, no stickiness at all. I love how portable it is. We can take it anywhere. I live in a very humid city where mosquitoes are always around. So this repellent sure does help when we are trying to have a bar be que or just hang out in our patio and relax. We love it and will continue using it.

This is simply the best product ever. It really does keep the mosquitoes away and living in Florida that's important! The range is extremely accurate. We're planning an LED Easter egg hunt soon and plan to buy more to strategically place around the yard. Works perfect.

No-See-Ums are worse than mosquitos, in my opinion. I had tried numerous different insect repellants hoping they would be effective against No-See-Ums. Most of them did not work. Some worked very short term & only on me & not the people around me since it was usually a spray that I put on myself. BUT then I found Thermacell. All of their products to keep mosquitos and No-See-Ums away. Not only do they work but they do so for several hours before needing the mat or butane cartridge replaced. And it works for a large area without the need to spray anything on your body. These new Patio Shields work the same as the original Thermacells but the Patio Shields look nicer. I use it at home & when camping.

I was so grateful and surprised that this doesn’t require batteries to use. It’s extremely lightweight and easy to carry anywhere you would like to. My kids like to play in the yard during evening hours and are always getting bit by mosquitoes. This helped keep them away. We loved that it was scent free and didn’t have a continuous misting spray go everywhere. It is very quiet and makes no noise. It didn’t last as long as the box says it does. That’s the only negative.

Bought this thinking it would repell mosquitoes but did the opposite. I let it warm up for 15 minutes and placed it upwind and it didn’t do anything. The mosquitoes were still coming as their usual behavior and this device didn’t stop them in the slightest.

I love this new repeller. It works great and gets the job done. I have 4 other repellers that I have bought since they first came on the market. Anyone looking at these, don't hesitate, buy it. I PROMISE THAT YOU WILL BE WELL PLEASED. These things are the best thing in this century.

We recently were given a Thermacell Patio Shield and we immediately tried it out on our patio from 6PM to almost midnight! There were 5 people hanging out around it and no one was bothered by mosquitos! We can see from the pad that we have more time left to use it before it turns all white. We are very impressed and happy with this device. We were unaware prior to getting this that our friends up in Northern Maine swear by their Thermacell for all their outdoor summer activities! Don't hesitate to purchase one and give it a try!

I've always been a "mosquito magnet" and when bit I get welts! Well not anymore thanks to the Patio Repeller! My property is in the woods, with a natural stream running through we have tons of mosquito making it miserable to enjoy sitting outside that is until now using this wonderful little product always me to sit out on my deck without one mosquito bite! I do prefer this product over the Radius Zone Mosquito Repellent - Gen 2.0 for me this worked better than the zone