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| Thread ID: 65891 | 2006-02-03 08:46:00 | Seek advice.. Battery Operated Insect Repellents | Myth (110) | PC World Chat |
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| 426790 | 2007-12-15 09:19:00 | So, just to clarify, these things arent specifically designed to kill the flies, just repel them, correct? If you have a robocan or equivalent, spray a burst of it at say, a spider. Tell me if it dies or not |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 426791 | 2007-12-15 12:26:00 | 10 minutes later the spiders still alive, I think I'll let it go now... Apparently some people dont notice the post-dates before replying ;) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 426792 | 2007-12-15 17:58:00 | ... Apparently some people dont notice the post-dates before replying ;)True. Ended up buying the Innovair Robocan from Mitre 10. We ran out of spray the other day and haven't bothered to replce it till yesterday. Man, the amount of flies that came inside :dogeye: Replaced it yesterday (trying out the 'commercial strength).. no flies at all. Great deterrent :thumbs: |
Myth (110) | ||
| 426793 | 2007-12-15 19:39:00 | Had a robo can for 3 years, wouldn't do without. Have it a top of a six foot tall book case. The spray spreads through out the house Killing every living insect. Quite often find half dead cockroaches. Good at killing white tailed spiders. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 426794 | 2007-12-15 23:36:00 | We have been using Eco-Mist for some years and highly recommend the system. A good example of its effectiveness: Our can ran out two days ago and the ants and flies were back with a vengeance. Once a new can was installed they all disappeared as if by magic. The spray uses pyrethrin which is what some plants use to ward off predators so if nature uses it, it can't be too bad. I take exception to people talking about pumping chemicals into the air. That emotionally charged talk achieves nothing. Of course it is a chemical. Everything on this earth is made of a chemical or combination of chemicals. (Remember your chemistry at school?) There are nasty man-made chemicals just as there are nasty nature made chemicals. You just need to sort out the good from the bad. Besides, you are not "pumping." As has been said it puts out a small puff about every seven seconds. I would not suggest that you put it in the child's room because it does not need to be. The spray disperses throughout the house so if it was in the hall, for example, and the child's door was open, it would treat the bedroom and the rest of the house. As has been said, it would be an idea to treat the areas where they breed. They like still, sometimes stagnant, water. If you can't get rid of the water, pour some kerosene over the water - they can't penetrate that. Don't worry about asthma sufferers. We have three in our house and it does not affect them at all. Automatic spray cans are great. A terrific idea and very effective. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 426795 | 2007-12-15 23:45:00 | I find bathing at least once a week keeps the flys away.:rolleyes: | Cicero (40) | ||
| 426796 | 2007-12-16 00:41:00 | I find bathing at least once a week keeps the flys away.:rolleyes:Once a week, whether you need it or not???? | johcar (6283) | ||
| 426797 | 2007-12-16 00:46:00 | EVERY week ? ? ? | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 426798 | 2007-12-16 00:57:00 | Once a week, whether you need it or not???? If not needed,say 2 weeks,this would be winter,one at mo. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 426799 | 2007-12-16 08:57:00 | Briscoes were selling a netting type cover which was suspended from the ceiling. It covered from the bed head to about half way down the bed .Very light mesh, pinkish material. Worth while checking them out. | BobM (1138) | ||
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