Thermacell Patio Shield Mosquito Repellent E-Series Rechargeable Repeller; 10’ Mosquito Protection Zone; Includes 12-Hour Repellent Refill; No Spray, Flame or Scent; Bug Spray Alternative

First, I want to say that I am one of those people that attracts mosquitoes like nobody's business. There could be 10 people in a room that don't even notice a mosquito, but it will go straight to me and I'll have a dozen bites while everyone else isn't even bothered... I guess it's my body chemistry or something, probably how much CO2 I breathe out? Lucky me. I have been doing yard projects and even with layers of Deepwoods off Cutter bug spray, they still come for me. I even sprayed insecticide all over the yard and used a bug zapper. It limits the number of mosquitoes, but they are still a problem in the summer. I bought this and I think it works so well if you follow the directions. You have to let it warm up for about 15 minutes to get that full radius effect, and you won't get all the protection if it is a windy day and you are upwind from it. Today, I was painting the deck for about two hours in the evening (because that was the only time I could do it to avoid rain)... dusk is the worst time for mosquitoes. I only got one bite, and that was an exception because I was squatting in the grass as I was painting the side of the deck, and the thermacell was on the other side. Still, only one after two hours… That is amazing for me. Normally, Even when I wear long sleeves and pants, they bite me through the fabric. If I wear bug spray, they still come and bite me in the spots in between or wait for the spray to wear off. This is the only thing that has worked for me. Now, I just want to take this little unit everywhere! I can't believe I went camping without this thing for so many years. I already bought another unit and plenty of refills. Very excited to no longer have to hide indoors just because of these tiny terrorist vampires.PS: There is almost no scent. I know it's advertised as scent free, and it is very close to scent free. It just has a very light burning scent which is not unpleasant. It's similar to a very small citronella candle scent.

This product works fantastic. We were outside at night and there was no wind, no light, no fire no smoke. When one was within 15 feet or so from the device there were no mosquitos. When walking 30 or 40 feet away we were getting eaten alive. Sure it's emitting chemicals - that's the point - but I'm not having to spray chemicals all over my exposed skin which I find MUCH preferable. None of us detected any odor and everyone there is buying one as it worked so well.I get a kick out of some reviews that show photos of insects next to the device as evidence it doesn't work -- but the insect pictures are NOT mosquitos. As it's a vapor being released it would probably be less effective with a breeze - but mosquitos are not so much a problem with a bit of wind -- so there is that.I put my money where my mouth is. This worked so well I bought a second to increase the coverage area when we fly our radio control planes at night. One for the pit area which we did this time -- and buying a second for the flight line which is where we were getting attacked tonight.

The Thermacell mosquito repellant is a tiny rechargeable device that uses disposable cartridges to repel mosquitos. It's supposed to work in a 15 to 20-foot zone, but outside, with or without wind, we found that the effective radius was less than 3 feet. For us, it works best when placed at seat-level., and my wife places it between our chairs that are practically touching. This unit emits a small stream of 'smoke'. The refills are expensive, and they last about 40 hours for the new series. My wife loves this, but given it's small radius of effectiveness, I'm not sure I'd buy it again, especially given the cost per hour of use (three pack of 40-hour refills are currently $38.59, which equates to $0.32 per hour).

Mosquitoes have been driving me crazy past few years. I don't even like sitting on my patio anymore, the flying ba5tards ruin it for me. Bought this device in suggestion of my daughter and IT WORKS! Strong breeze would likely interfere, but sat on patio with a friend for over 2 hours and no bites. I set it up 15 minutes before going outside, and we were under patio umbrella. Now, other daughter wants one, neighbor wants one, and I want another one to extend my bug free bubble.

I've used my Radius Zone Mosquito Repeller a couple of times and here are some thoughts.PROSEffectiveness - seems to keep away the mosquitos...which is why I bought it. I live in Texas and have REALLY bad mosquitos in y backyard. I'm sitting outside right now typing this review after a few rainy/muggy days...normally I wouldn't be able to do this...so that's a big success an the main thing I care about. The only downside is if there is more than a slight breeze, the effectiveness will go down.CONSEasy of use - the blue light is very faint outdoors...I actually had to take it inside to make sure it was even turned on. Having to wait 15 min. before going outside seems a little much...considering the cost to replace the cartridge.Smell - the first time I used it, there was a slight breeze blowing towards me, after a few minutes sitting by it, my stomach felt nauseous due to the fumes (it's a very slight fume, but still affected me).Value for the $$ - seems a bit expensive compared to other repellers with the 12 hour refill priced at around $13...so $1 an hour...throw in the fact that for the first 15 mins (each time you use it) you aren't getting the benefit.Radius - the company is pretty upfront about this, but it doesn't really cover a large area.BOTTOM LINE - it works, but it's a little pricey for what you get.