Thermacell Halo Mini Mosquito and Midge Protector

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If you want to avoid using zappers or flypaper in the summer months, the Halo Mini is an animal-friendly way to keep hungry insects at bay and take yourself off the menu too. You also won’t need those smelly DEET sprays that often repel humans as well as insects!

When it comes to insect repellents, customers usually rate products as a pass or fail. It either works or it doesn’t. Fortunately, I uncovered a positive consensus with Thermacell products. Reportedly useful in preventing bug bites, multiple buyers stated that it was a must-have for outdoor events. Each mat contains allethrin, an insect repellent that, when heated by your Thermacell device, is dispersed through the air, creating a 20m Sq. protection zone against stinging and biting menaces. End of life indicatorBut while mosquitos are very unpleasant, and in some parts of the world keeping them away is literally a matter of life or death, any UK user is going to know full well that, when it comes to sheer annoyance and persistence, not all small biting insects are equal. The midge, particularly the voracious Scottish variety, is infamous for laughing at repellent and for swarming in thousands. This handy, portable defence against the insects device creates a 20m Sq. protection zone to ward off unwanted intruders during your garden tea party with the kids or picnic at the park. With 12 hours’ worth of protection included (with Refills Available, and a weather-resistant cover, you won't want to be without this mozzie detterent on your next camping trip! Typically I struggle with insect bites; whether I’m on a London terrace, sitting on a beach or — heaven forbid — camping in a buggy forest, as soon as dusk hits, I get eaten alive.

There are also two lanterns in the range, the Bristol and the Scout lantern. One provides soft ambient lighting (Bristol) whilst the Scout will give you bright light when needed with four light settings. The Scout can also be used as a light stand alone or as a light and protection device at the same time. The allethrins are a group of related synthetic compounds used in insecticides. They are synthetic pyrethroids, a chemical found naturally in the chrysanthemum flower. They are commonly used in ultra-low volume sprays for outdoor mosquito control including many household insecticides as well as mosquito coils. If there’s no orange glow, rotate the base to the ‘START’ position again until you see an orange glow through the view hole When the midges are swarming like a biblical plague I think it's fair to say that nothing yet invented is going to reduce the madness to bearable levels, short of giving up and going indoors. Repel five in ten and you'll still have a hundred up each nostril and thousands in your hair. On just such a midsummer evening on Skye - hot, windless and midge infested - we tried to gain some respite with the Thermacell MR150. After about half an hour of hopping around wearing headnets it still hadn't thinned out the hordes so you'd notice. Even holding the device up at head level seemed to make no difference - but then how could it? So far, so inconclusive.But as someone who normally gets bitten in abundance, I was delighted to note that I didn’t receive a single mosquito bite – nor did I feel any buzzing around my bare legs and arms – once the machine was ‘warmed up'.

So I've never relied on it completely and always have a Plan B. In the end, nothing really beats Smidge, if you want a midge/cleg/mozzie bite free day." I've only used this unit for a few months, but I know a man who's had one for seven years, so I thought he'd be worth asking: Each blue mat will turn white when it loses its insect-repelling properties, so you’ll know it’s time for a change. About the Thermacell Halo Mini Mosquito & Midge Repeller Summer is here – hurrah! – unfortunately, it brings with it a whole host of irksome insects waiting to invade your picnics and barbecues. With Thermacell’s Halo Mini Mosquito & Midge Repeller and Refill Bundle, you can enjoy your alfresco dining experiences in peace, as its innovative technology creates a 20m Sq. protection zone to ward off unwanted intruders. Great for the garden, park and even the beach, this mini marvel comes with 24 hours’ protection included (with refills available to buy separately).The Halo Mini is just one unit in the Thermacell range, each unit is designed for specific uses whether this is in the garden, camping or other outdoor activities such as fishing. Three insect-repelling mats (each lasts for four hours), and one butane canister (which lasts 12 hours). Place your Thermacell device onto a flat surface, remove the protective cover from the top of the device and insert the repellent mat under the grill You know it’s working because you see a tiny orange glow through a peephole on the device’s side. But otherwise, the Thermacell is silent, scent-free, mess-free and, apart from a very faint curl of warm air as the repellent paper starts to heat and do its job, visible-emission-free. Keep wasps, mosquitos and midges at bay with this handy refill for your Thermacell Halo Mini Mosquito and Midge Repeller, which provides a further 12 hours’ protection from those pesky irritants – that’s a good few nights of enjoying alfresco dinners in the garden. In the box