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Do Thermacell Products Work? An In-Depth Look

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Contributing Factors
Mosquito species - There are 3500 species of mosquitoes worldwide with 27 species in Nova Scotia. Does not repel deer/horse flies
Environmental - Time of day, time of year, temperature, wind conditions, breeding locations
Repellant Effectiveness
Zone of protection is limited and requires user to remain stationary
Suppose a situation of 300 mosquitoes per hour with a repellant effectiveness of 90%. That would still mean 30 mosquitos would get through

EX90 Rechargeable
Unit Cost $59.00
Refill Cost $26.00 / 36 hours ($0.72 per hours)
Fuel Cost no cost / 5.5 hours
Repellent Metofluthrin 5.5%
Pro/Con convenient to use / slow to recharge


Backpacker
Unit Cost $50.00
Refill Cost $1.92 / 4 hours ($0.48 per hour)
Fuel Cost $9.00 (8oz/227g) / 180 hours ($0.05 per hour)
Repellent D Cis Allethrin 21.97%
Pro/Con cheap to run, small size / expensive refills

MR3000
Unit Cost $50.00
Refill Cost $1.92 / 4 hours ($0.48 per hour)
Fuel Cost $5.75 (/12 hours ($0.48 per hour)
Repellent D Cis Allethrin 21.97%
Pro/Con easy to use / expensive fuel and refill costs

Mosquito Shield (coils)
Unit Cost $0.00
Refill Cost $0.70 / 7 hours ($0.10 per hour)
Fuel Cost $0.00
Repellent D Cis Allethrin 35%
Pro/Con cheap to purchase / more work to light, potential fire hazard