How does ThermaCELL work?
Thermacell works by heating a mat saturated with mosquito repellent. As the mat is heated the repellent is released into the surrounding area providing an area of protection (about 225 sq. feet) The ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent utilizes the active ingredient known as allethrin. It belongs to a class of materials called pyrethroids, which are synthetic analogs of pyrethrin, which is a naturally occurring insecticide found in certain types of chrysanthemum known as pyrethrum flowers. Mosquitoes really do not like this material. The allethrin is contained in the blue mats, and when they are heated it causes the allethrin to “volatilize”, which is similar to evaporation. The volatilized allethrin forms a zone of protection around the unit The amount of active ingredient that is released is small – not enough to kill mosquitoes, but enough to repel them. There is 0.018 oz. of active ingredient on a mat.
ThermaCell works by creating a vapor of a synthetic pyrethrum product that mimics natural chrysanthemums This vapor repels mosquitoes, black flies, gnats and other flying insects A butane cartridge heats up the blue pad containing the synthetic pyrethrum creating this vapor Depending on wind conditions, ThermaCell creates up to a 15′ x 15′ bug free zone.
