Thermacell area repellent

lesoir wrote: ↑It is a good deal. But if you really using this, then buy the backpack version and do the refill dipping hack. That will save you a ton of money compared to this butane cartridge version (which can also be hacked but a lot more effort).

Third Eye wrote: ↑
The only challenge as finding the right size butane filling tip.

I bought a cheap butane can from a big box store but the filling tip is too big. Bought (overpaid) for another from a head shop with multiple size tips. There was one that works with the cheap butane can, very pleased.

stoked84 wrote: ↑ I too would like to know if thermocell works for a patio. I live in Durham so it gets pretty buggy at night in the summer.

michiebaby wrote: ↑ Care to share which store you got the right tip from? I have 2 ready to refill but having a hard time finding the right tip.....

flamenko wrote: ↑ I bought this and used it while bear hunting this spring. My stand was 20 feet up and, prior to using this, the mosquitos swarmed unbelievably. I wore net mesh over a sweater in the hot weather with a hat under the mesh to keep them away from my skin where the mesh rested. When I used Thermacell...not a mosquito and, in fact, I could strip down to bare chest for a few minutes just to eliminate the sweat. Got so comfortable that I fell asleep in the stand and missed seeing a mother and cubs followed by another 2-year old male. This is a still from the video taken while i was sound asleep...Look at Momma bear looking up. She knew I was there...snoring. Thermacell.

Maplesugar25 wrote: ↑ Can’t believe you were bear hunting. Wow! Nice pic.

Tapout123 wrote: ↑ We have one, and I find if there is literally no wind, it works. Unfortunately there is *always* at least some wind, or at least, very short time periods of little wind, so to us, it's not a lot more useful than mosquito coils.

Havox07 wrote: ↑ They make generic ones you can buy on Aliexpress/eBay, maybe not the most trustworthy but I think some are Raid brand, hell of a lot cheaper than thermacell but haven't ordered as they wouldn't get here till it snows at this rate.

Dragonrana2 wrote: ↑ I actually find the mosquito coils from dollarama works much better than the thermocell. Now I had 5 coils surrounding my picnic table with camp chair. when I used the thermocell, the mosquitos actually went by it and landed on me and I was in front of the thermocell. There was next to no wind. I dunno if mine was defective, but certainly not worth the cost. I'll stick with the coils.

ej25i wrote: ↑ https://stocktrack.ca/?s=hd&sku=1000708227

Shows $0 at a bunch of stores and $39.98 for the stores sold out in Winnipeg.
Picking up an order later so I'll check it out.

Possible YMMV?

How are these anyway ? Anyone used them before?
I know Canadian Tire recently had a different unit on sale for $24.99 from $49.99 or so.

Feedback would be appreciated as I've been wanting to get something for the patio.

Thanks