Bought this a few weeks ago because we needed a mosquito repellent for our backyard patio. It actually seemed to make the mosquitos worse and my wife and I got bit several times after the first use. We gave it another shot a few nights later and got bit multiple times again. Yes, I read the instructions and made sure that we are using it correctly, even tried a brand new strip. It does not work. I am very disappointed in this product.

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 got this a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it. I live in the south. The mosquitoes and bugs are horrible. I assembled it, which was very easy, then turned it on. I have an 11 ft by 10ft patio. When I say there was little to no mosquitoes I mean it. I will definitely refer this product to my family and friends. It will really come in handy this summer when my family and I go fishing and camping.

I just had my patio poured and was looking forward to sitting out there enjoying it, however the mosquito's were running me back into the house. I researched and found Thermacell Repellents and bought one, the first time I used it, no bites, I couldn't believe it. I bought another one.

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.

I bought this several weeks ago. We live in a wetland area, and this has been one of the worst years ever for mosquitos. We’ve not been able to sit outside in the evening at all without being bitten constantly. We have now been able to sit on our deck for 4-5 hours in the evening without a single bite with the use of our patio shield. This is a game changer.

I purchased this a month ago because so many flying insects eating me alive and nothing but that horrible bug spray would keep them away. Since I am not a fan of using bug spray I opted for this. FANTASTIC SO GLAD I DID! My patio faces the woods and this works beautifully

I have been using the halo version of the Thermacell product for a couple years. It works great and as advertised. This year when I decided it as time to start using it again so I loaded it with four new fuel cartridges and new batteries. The unit halo light would not come on. I thought the unit was failing but I tried it again anyway. It still works but the halo light will not come on. I use the light as a reminder to turn it off. Is there anything I can do to correct the halo light?

Disclosure: Thermacell sent this product to me in return for an honest review. I paid for shipping. Otherwise, I received what looked to be a retail boxed product. The short: Overall, the new Patio Shield had a lot of thought put into the industrial design. Unfortunately, the mosquito repellency did not work for me here in Austin, Texas. Ultimately, that's what matters for a mosquito repeller. The long: I own the MR150 portable repeller from Thermacell. I've tried using it during hunting, camping, and on the patio, but similar to the Patio Shield, I still had mosquitos literally fly over and past the heated allethrin pad and bite me. There's definitely possibility Central Texas mosquitos have developed an immunity to allethrin; I don't know. I know many people who swear by Thermacell, so it obviously has to work to some capacity, but it hasn't worked well for me. Ultimately, this is the reason for the low score I'm giving this product. Disregarding the effectiveness of the mosquito repellency, the physical product is well designed. The top cover (lid): One of the best features is the removable top cover. The problem with the blue allethrin pads are that they dry out when sitting out. The Patio Shield's cover helps to alleviate this. But the cover is not fully sealed, so the pad will still eventually dry out. When the Patio Shield is in use, you can lay this cover upside down and seat the Patio Shield upright inside the concave space. An etching around the Patio Shield's base will help to indicate when it has seated level inside the lid, but it does not securely clip in and so can still be easily knocked over. Repeller pad storage: Another great feature is a storage space beneath and inside the Patio Shield where you can store additional unopened alletrhin pads. There are four pairs of narrow plastic protrusions where a single unopened pad can be wedged in and held out of sight. The space is small, so if you'd need some smaller dextrous fingers to get them in there. Would be easier if the butane cartridge is not installed, but having all four pad holders filled may make screwing in the butane cartridge difficult. Butane ignition check portal: The clear window to check whether the butane is lit or not is located at the top edge of the Patio Shield's cylinder shape and is large enough to make checking for the pad heater being lit is easy. Butane flow and ignition switch: This is my least favorite part of the design. While the rotary switch at the bottom of the Patio Shield is aesthetically nice, it has the same smooth slippery plastic as the rest of the product. Even with the two finger divots molded into the rotary switch, gripping and twisting this switch can be tricky if using the design queues to only use your thumb and forefinger. You'll have better luck by laying the base of the Patio Shield fully into your palm and place as much of your hand's surface area and grip onto the rotary switch. If you have weak hand strength or suffer from arthritis, igniting the butane on the Patio Shield could prove difficult. Thermacell could add some grippy grooves or stippling in their next revision of the product to help with this. In summary, it's a well designed product. I just wish it repelled mosquitos here in Central Texas.

I saw the patio shield advertised on sale a few months ago. I had never seen the product before, so I did some research. Despite the praising reviews, I was skeptical. Mosquitoes love me. Whenever I am outside during the summer, I inevitably get swarmed and end up with several bites that itch for days. But despite my skepticism, I decided to try the product since it was on sale. Using it for the first few times, I thought maybe we weren't having as many mosquitoes this season since we weren't getting "bugged". But then we took it to a party across from a park. Not a single mosquito bothered us the entire humid evening (until the propane ran out...oops!), then we noticed the mosquitoes immediately. I have yet to receive a bite while using this product. It definitely works and I have recommended it to anyone who will listen.