Time for the Therocell!
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Well i'm sold on Thermocell- We went hunting saturday night and were just going to sit in the truck and wait for the group to come out. As my son and i sat there with the windows up i turned on the Thermocell and let it burn for 10 minutes, you could see all the mosquitoes on the outside of the windows. i went to roll them down and my son said " are you going to let all them in?" . I did and within a couple minutes the buzzing stopped and we never got bit. Best thing i've found by far!!
you have to take the brass fitting out and then pierce the film below it and set the brass back in w/o leaking or silicone it in. The butane spout in the can needs to have a V notch in it to refill
1)Take the butane cartridge out of the thermacell.
2) With a pair of pliers, gently rock the metal nipple ( careful not to damage the o-ring on the nipple ) from the cartridge.
3) CAREFULLY use a small wire ( I've used things like a paper clip, small straightened fish hook and wire leader material ) and push it into the mouth of the butane cartridge. There is a very small, white gasket-like membrane you need to pull out. This is the trickiest part of the refill process and you'll screw-up a few times before you get the feel of it.
4) Butane refill cylinder. Buy it any hardware or camping store. Cut the tip at an angle / and turn the Thermacell empty cartridge upside down. Insert the refill cylinder into the cartridge and fill to about 2/3 allowing for expansion.
5) Remove the refill cylinder from the now 2/3 full Thermacell cartridge. Reinsert the metal nipple into the cartridge and tap it back in with a hammer or pop-it with a piece of wood.
As for the pads..... Thermacell uses Allethrin, which is a synthetic copy of Pyrethrin. Pyrethrin is a naturally occuring insecticide made from chrysanthemums. There are many different products that are Pyrethrin based. I've used a fly spray for horses and a non-toxic spray for plants that have pyrethrin in them. My best results have been from spraying the pad with a few squirts, letting dry (crystallizes ) and reapplying one more time. Keep the pads in a ziplock bag and use within the month.
1)Take the butane cartridge out of the thermacell.
2) With a pair of pliers, gently rock the metal nipple ( careful not to damage the o-ring on the nipple ) from the cartridge.
3) CAREFULLY use a small wire ( I've used things like a paper clip, small straightened fish hook and wire leader material ) and push it into the mouth of the butane cartridge. There is a very small, white gasket-like membrane you need to pull out. This is the trickiest part of the refill process and you'll screw-up a few times before you get the feel of it.
4) Butane refill cylinder. Buy it any hardware or camping store. Cut the tip at an angle / and turn the Thermacell empty cartridge upside down. Insert the refill cylinder into the cartridge and fill to about 2/3 allowing for expansion.
5) Remove the refill cylinder from the now 2/3 full Thermacell cartridge. Reinsert the metal nipple into the cartridge and tap it back in with a hammer or pop-it with a piece of wood.
As for the pads..... Thermacell uses Allethrin, which is a synthetic copy of Pyrethrin. Pyrethrin is a naturally occuring insecticide made from chrysanthemums. There are many different products that are Pyrethrin based. I've used a fly spray for horses and a non-toxic spray for plants that have pyrethrin in them. My best results have been from spraying the pad with a few squirts, letting dry (crystallizes ) and reapplying one more time. Keep the pads in a ziplock bag and use within the month.
OK I have the 10% permethrin concentrate, what is the ratio for a 5% and 10% spray? Sawyers is 5%...guy on the make your own pads video says 5 to 1 mix for the pads. I want to make the pads and a Sawyers spray and a 10% spray.
in the video he says 5 or 6 to 1 for the thermacell pads works. My confusion is starting w a 10% concentrate to make a 5% and 10% mixture for use. Direction on the bottle say 1.3oz to a gallon of water (1 in100) for 1% or 6.7oz per gallon(1 in 19) for a 5%, that seems to be alot of concentrate
My bottle is only 8oz and wanted it to go as far as possible....
OK my mistake Sawyers is 0.5%, that makes much more sense so 1/2 of 1%.. Doing that the mix rate for Sawyers is about .70 of an oZ to a gallon...sorry for all the confusion
OK my mistake Sawyers is 0.5%, that makes much more sense so 1/2 of 1%.. Doing that the mix rate for Sawyers is about .70 of an oZ to a gallon...sorry for all the confusion
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This is how I buy Permethrin, may be the same as you guys. I mix 1 oz. per gallon. It calls for 8oz. per 6.25 gals for animal enclosures etc... so I run it just a little less strong for household use. I was paying almost 10.00 for Sawyers and this bottle of concentrate was only 10.00.
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I forgot the picture
That is what I am using Martin's 8oz bttle. now about $17 but still make gallons instead of pints for the same price. Thanks I will go between .75 to 1oz per gallon, stronger than sawyers but still safe to use on clothing and gear.
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With respect. You guys be careful. You are dealing with a neuro toxin. Permethrin has been known to kill humans in two and a half hours from exposure to death. FrankT showed us how easy it is to misplace a decimal point and end up with concentration 10x-20x higher than you were planning.
in the video he says 5 or 6 to 1 for the thermacell pads works