I was thinking of using this on our deck to keep out mosquitos. Anyone else using it in this manner? I'm wondering if it will blow away if left up.
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We only use it camping. But, if a strong wind comes up, we take it down. Other than that it is a great item.
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There are tie downs but it slopes and may not have enough square footage inside to work for your deck. Also I'm not sure how it would hold up to being in sun and all weather conditions day after day. We only use it when we're camping and thus far (4 camping trips all of them having rain and wind) it has held up well.
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I bought this tent for the very same reason. It did a great job and I left it up all summer long with out any problems.Wind or rain did not have any effect on it. Love this product!
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This was a gift to our daughter. She has set her shelter up on her back patio for the same reason you are contemplating. She has not complained about it blowing away. I'll check the next time I talk with her.
1098608
There is no floor to it, so if your deck has space between the boards that could be an issue. There are loops to stake it down with, so if you could stake it in some way, I think it would be fine.
1098609
You would have to anchor it to deck somehow. It is very light weight. There are loops attached that are used to stake it to ground, so you may be able to use those to tie it to deck. Hope this helps
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We use it on the ground but it probably could be used on a deck. I would guess the wind could blow it down if you don't have it anchored.
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I live in the Florida scrub. So we always have plenty of mosquitoes everywhere. My rain barrel is about four feet from my front door, so lots of people and pet traffic. We have not noticed an increase in mosquito in that area, and I have had it for for years. I put about two tablespoons of Clorox in mine every few months to kill larva. (There are other environmentally safe products you can get at local garden centers/Home Depot/ Loews.) Little green frogs appear on the urn and in tray from time to time- they seem to help control.
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I have found that if you spray up high like on a fence etc, then it will cut down on mosquitoes. Those little buggers are a nuisance. I have also purchased a "citronella plant" and that also seems to help. Hope this helps!
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i use one at an entrance door under my carport. it is not completely open but it does exactly what i hoped it would which was to keep mosquitoes away from the door. it works great for that.
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I guess if you like mosquitos, don't get one. It works well enough that it makes all the difference in comfort on our deck in the summer. But you will need it to be closer than 30-40 feet, to draw them away from where you are. Follow the instructions and you'll be satisfied.
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I use this in the Philippines, and although the hanging panels overlap, I had to use zip-ties or safety pins to close them all. It's hot there, so we use a fan, which cause the thing to move a lot and open the panels. However, as it is, it isn't recommended as a mosquito net. To their credit, they don't market it as one. But if you modify it and make sure it is sealed properly, it can function as one.
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It will reduce the mist, the question is how much wind will be in the are and how high will it be mounted? if it is mounted up high in a windy area it will not be effective.
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No it is not fine enough to keep out mosquitoes; although being in Florida I have not had a problem and I have had them in place for at least a couple of years.
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It actually worked pretty good. We sprayed my yard and surrounding vegitation. As the sun went down they mosquitos were less prevelant. The gallon goes a long way. We only used a quarter of it for a very large area. Its only really effective for about 2 days and you have to spray again.
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Friends: * It does not come with a fabric cover...... * Btw, it is too light to stay in place in strong winds even thought it comes with a weight to hold it down. After the first time it blew off our outdoor deck I bolted it to the wooden outdoor deck with two landscape screws...... I opened the front door and used a piece of 6" x 1' scrap lumber to distribute the force. The two landscape screws go through the scrap lumber then through the bottom of the grill then into our wooden deck. We are using the grill outdoors at our Ranch in the remote Sangre de Cristo mountain range of Colorado with seasonal Chinook winds. You can Google my name to learn more..... Arthur von Boennighausen
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Hi Jack,We've had great luck with these. Not only does it keep away the mosquitoes but it also keeps away the 'smaller and harder to see' bugs.
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we leave ours out all summer and into the fall. We put it up for the winter when mosquitoes are gone.
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Vey good question. I have many set up that would come in contact with mosquitos. None had any visable ones on there. I check close to protect the garden
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We use it mostly outside, every now and then we will be bothered with mosquitoes getting inside and will spray, its never bothered our boxer. Hope this helps..Sue
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I use my net to cover my blackberry bushes, it has small holes but I don't know if it would keep mosquitoes out.
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I sprayed the screen with Off or some other bug repellent and it did an adequate job of keeping out no-see-ums. Think most of the bugs came up from the ground, so as the other respondent indicated, it's important to have the tent well staked and the bottom perimeter kept down (I used boards). I used the tent primarily as a painting shed to keep bugs out of my freshly painted projects and it did a great job.
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It will not keep out insects if off and bugs like the stink bugs or lady bugs will get into it while running and when turned off they come on in. So if insects are an issue I would consider something different. The side you dont see if like any other window fan all the way across not just the circular portion as seen on the front. Also hard to clean on both sides. Other than those issues the other features are great.