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We're under contract on a new house that has a nice back porch/outdoor kitchen area. Being in Houston, mosquitos (along with heat & humidity) are always an issue. Coworker mentioned good luck with Thermacell products https://www.thermacell.com/ Anyone here used these & any feedback on their performance/effectiveness? Or, have any alternatives, other than the usual Tiki torches & Citronella candles? The Enemy's gate is down. | ||
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| Staring back from the abyss  |
I've used them for a number of years with great success. Citronella is worthless IMO. ETA: To clarify, I've only used the "portable" type like these, and not their other products. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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quarter MOA visionary |
Watching, if you find something that works can you not send them to my part of the city?  I hate them little bastards and need something decent too. Considered one of those systems that spray all around your house and yard but never pulled the trigger yet. | |||
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The coworker that mentioned it specifically mentioned the portable models. He uses them for duck hunting. They're cheap enough I'll pick up a couple & see how well they work. We close in mid-June, so I've got some time & will get them direct sent to the new house once we move. The less I have to pack/move, the better. SM, I'll try to send them toward Lake Conroe, instead of your direction. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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semi-reformed sailor |
When I lived in Fla and in eastern NC I didn’t find anything that if it was not applied to your clothing or skin, repelled mosquitos. When Tommy was little we had a little clip on thingy for him so we didn’t have to spray him down and it worked well unless he was moving around a lot. The cloud of bug repellent was easily blown away by the slightest breeze. OFF makes a no smell product that works. But you still get the feeling it’s on you… "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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Thermacell works for me in Mpls and camping up North. But usually I'm not a Mosquito Attractor. Its reasonably priced at Wall Mart. | |||
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i have both the portable and the model for patio tables. last trip to Chincoteague, where the mosquitos are from the mezoic period, it worked quite well. i swear by Thermocell. | |||
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blame canada |
Thermocell makes life possible in Alaska. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The trouble with our Liberal friends...is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan, 1964 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Arguing with some people is like playing chess with a pigeon. It doesn't matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon will just take a shit on the board, strut around knocking over all the pieces and act like it won.. and in some cases it will insult you at the same time." DevlDogs55, 2014  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.rikrlandvs.com | |||
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The 2nd guarantees the 1st |
We have used the portables for years at both the kids' and grandkids' ball games. In this part of VA the mosquitos and gnats will eat you alive if you don't have some protection. We just sit them down beside us on the bleachers or on the arms of our stadium seats and they work great. People beside us were so impressed they went out and bought a bunch for themselves. "Even if the world were perfect it wouldn't be." ... Yogi Berra | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
Smoke cigars or a pipe? I've never had one, but people do like the Thermocells. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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Can you guys with Thermocell experience in a patio/backyard setting let me know more about the model you are using, how many you use and how often the cartridges need to be replaced. Thanks! JC | |||
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Install outdoor ceiling fans or outdoor wall mounted oscillating fan. If you need to pull the trigger and don't want to toast the neighbors, per Para's recommendation, try Cutter Backyard Bug Control. | |||
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Like Gustofer, I use the ThermaCell when hunting and they are great. Not sure how much you use your backyard, it might get expensive if you use a lot of their pads. I have friends that have devices that sit on top of propane tanks. Not sure which brand. Speak softly and carry a | |||
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Back porch has 4 ceiling fans, so that may be helpful to keep air moving in there. No pool, yet, so no standing water to attract a ton. But, lots of mature trees. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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Thermacell at Lowes: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Therm...-Obsidian/1001461486 I have a similar version of it, and the cartridges are good for an estimated 48 hours of run time. A 120-hour cartridge is offered as well. A good friend at work does a lot of bowhunting and competes in archery tournaments. He and his pals use the clip-on versions and swear by them. 15' x 15' version God bless America. | |||
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This stuff has been fantastic for us. __________________________ "Too much of anything is bad, but too much of good whiskey is barely enough." -Mark Twain | |||
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Caribou gorn |
Thermacells are very effective but I'd get a DynaTrap or two. I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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When I was a kid and went fishing, we would get the cheapest cigars we could find. Seemed to work ok. | |||
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