Mosquitos -vs- Thermocell
05-14-2004, 05:33 PM
#12
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Valley/Wisconsin
Posts: 118
RE: Mosquitos -vs- Thermocell
If your taking about around your home to say, Bats are a way to virtually eliminate mosquitoes in an area. "When mosquitoes are abundant, a little brown bat can catch up to 600 in one hour."
05-17-2004, 12:47 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brampton Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,038
RE: Mosquitos -vs- Thermocell
Darn--just received a reply from Bass Pro that the ThermaCell cannot be shipped to Canada due to some restrictions--consider Hazardous--anyone coming to Brampton Ontario soon--
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05-17-2004, 06:05 PM
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 508
RE: Mosquitos -vs- Thermocell
They do work, but interestingly, they have the same active ingredient that are contained in the mosquito coil. Albeit, the active ingred is less in the coil vs. the thermacell, i suspect it is partly due to the therm being indirectly heated vs. the coil actually being lite. I will be trying the coil in my stand since they are hugely less expensive. I'll have both, but if the coil works and doesn't cause a problem from the glow, i will make the switch permanently.
05-19-2004, 06:48 AM
#18
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Baltimore Maryland USA
Posts: 1,385
RE: Mosquitos -vs- Thermocell
I just ordered a large display rack for my shop. This was done on the word of several customers who have them and swear by them. Not just regular customers, these were guys that are businessmen and who I really trust.
As far as the wind, yes it will curtail the effectiveness. In a strong wind you shouldn't even attempt to use it. Nor would it be needed.
As far as shipping, yes you might be hit with hazardous shipping charges. You might be better off finding a local source. We Dealers pay a set hazardous charge on the entire lot so that it is amortized in the price and hardly noticeable.
As far as the wind, yes it will curtail the effectiveness. In a strong wind you shouldn't even attempt to use it. Nor would it be needed.
As far as shipping, yes you might be hit with hazardous shipping charges. You might be better off finding a local source. We Dealers pay a set hazardous charge on the entire lot so that it is amortized in the price and hardly noticeable.
05-19-2004, 08:06 AM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Butler, Pa (back home after all these years)
Posts: 920
RE: Mosquitos -vs- Thermocell
Len you should do well with them. The shop I work at sold a bunch. Make sure you have plenty of the refills. I also bought one and used it while fishing with my 4yr old at a farmers pond. It worked great. It does claim to be scent free but I noticed a little bit of oder. Check it out for yourself. JMHO.
