Does the therma work say outdoors at a picnic table?
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Yes, thatâs kinda the point of it. It clears a 15-20â radius anywhere outdoors. High wind is a problem but, under normal conditions, itâs meant to be used around tents, picnic tables, porches, campfires, lakes, hunting blinds, sporting events, etc.âanywhere youâre stationary and there are mosquitos (or any other flying pest that the repellent is designed for). Thermacell even provides a belt clip for portability.
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How long do the refills last?
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Oh darn, I failed to order a refill⊠off I go to see if the sale is still onâŠ
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I want to get a thermacell for our neighborhood lake picnics and happy hoursâŠbut we have one neighbor with some very significant lung issues, and he wants to know what exactly is put out that keeps the little bugs away. If itâs going to be harmful to him, I wonât get it.
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Itâs great, isnât it? Iâm so happy we got one. Glad youâre back in Maine!
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Does anyone know what the thermacell emits to keep the bugs awayâŠanyone?
I am sure what is in the Thermacell is not very good for you to breathe in but way better than mosquitoesâŠI lived in a Baku in the late 90âs and the particular place was terrible with them.
At night they were so bad flying around I could not sleep so I would uncover my feet (as I preferred to scratch my legs than have them bite/fly by my face), spray bug spray liberally in the room and cover my head. It was a terrible 6 month experience with themâŠ
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And thatâs my concern. My neighbor wonât be bothered by mosquitos, but his lungs could very well be bothered by whatever thermacell is putting out.
Maybe Iâll just get this for our own use on our deck.
Again so glad to be away from mosquitoes!
Iâll let someone else analyze the ingredients.
The active ingredient that repels mosquitoes is allethrin. Health hazards of exposure to it in humans are apparently not well-studied, but there are animal studies suggesting it is not a good thing to inhale. Like this one:
Also, a review of its toxicities:
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/allethri.htm
My take on this (and Iâm not a toxicologist!) is that occasional use away from food and drink is OK because the pesticide is probably emitted from the device in very tiny quantities resulting in very low exposure to the human users. But please be careful around fish and pets.
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When I was a kid in the Houston area we used to chase after the DDT truck to play in the fog 
. Mosquitos were awful there! 5-6 decades later no ill effects. Iâm lucky to live in a climate w/o many mosquitos now.
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I never did this but kids in my neighborhood growing up did - who ever thought it wAs ok to allow?!!
We are so lucky to live in a place where bats and birds take care of the buggers.
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I have a recommendation that has changed my beach life: https://coolcabanas.com/
Just got it. I need to stay out of sun but love my bay beach. I can carry this cabana myself, and set up and take down by myself also. Better shade, and safer than an umbrella because it canât blow away because the sand holds it down. It doesnât take up extra space and doesnât block the view of others. Game changer for me! I was lucky to get a sale price, and worth it even if I hadnât.
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I got this for the beach chair I use at my lake. Itâs great!
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Thatâs a nice chair and price!
The price is JUST for the canopyâŠdoesnât include the chair. But itâs a great canopy!