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- With this hack you can refill the butane cartridge unlimited number of times.
One of the main questions I have constantly received is where to buy the thermacell pads because they are still expensive but can be purchased cheaper from foreign sources. However, it takes a long time to receive them.
* I got around this problem by finding an easy way to regenerate the pads simply by using the related repellent, known as permethrin, which is in the same family as allethrin used on the genuine pads.•
Permethrin can be purchased cheaply in 16 ounce bottles containing 42% concentrate. In this more recent video, I show you how to regenerate old pads and keep reusing them:
How to Re-use Thermacell Pads and Save Money $$$
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I refill mine too. It's a good idea to mark the refilled cartridges so in the future you know that you have already removed the check valve. This keeps you from taking an already modified cartridge apart without needing to.
That's a good tip!
No need as the proper fill is up to the shoulder of the cell.
I mak them so I know what ones I modified for refilling, not to know how much to fill them. Then I know the ones that have already have their check valve removed, and don't need to be taken apart to refill.
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The 1st one I tried I boogered up the brass. Too much ham-handed pressure.
2nd, I removed o-ring and got the pliers down on the base below o-ring groove.
Success! The squeeze on the little vise-grips is key. Steady hard pull with a little rotation back & forth.
Check valve came out as shown 👍.
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Nice, need to try this... Some kind of environmental law should be put in place to make those refillable from factory. Wondering how much plastic waste worldwide is made because this kind of things.
Exactly. It’s all about the big corporations trying to screw the consumer and say to hell with the environment. Basically boils down to $$$
Using thermacel and wondering about enviroment? Search how your thermacel affects nature
@@vendettagrazie5653 May be harmful for bees and pets nearby, but should be otherwise relatively safe. More studies might be needed…
@Ban this youtube
Yeah, you’re right. If there’s one thing we need to change it’s immediately stopping the use of thermacells. Not the million+ other things we could do that would have a larger effect….
@Professional shit poster Methinks you got offended by the fact you were called out for the use of insecticides, and decided to turn it around on somebody who quite literally claimed that they were ashamed to have done something negative in the past and is currently trying to teach others about how the things that they are doing can affect the environment negatively.
Awesome. I live in the southern US and use my therma cell for hunting, fishing, and even sitting on back porch sometimes. I’ve spent loads of money on those cartridges. This will help save a lot of money. Thanks!!!!
A drop or two of super glue on the fitting before installing would lock it in, and seal against gas escaping. I would also wrap something around the fitting before pulling it our to protect against damaging the surface, and the sealing rubber " O " ring.
Yeah don't do that
Adding a sealant like glue will prevent refilling….🙄🙄😳😳
@@moojuice369 Definitely not. you put it around the knob and not in to it like a girl would.. i glued mine and its working better than new.
@@vihreelinja4743 yea idk why people are saying not to do it
This thing saved my life during Teal season here in south Louisiana with the mosquitoes, gnats and no see ums. Thanks for the upload, great hack.🤙🏼
What’s a no see Um ?
@@maxwellwoodhouse2908 It’s also known as a biting midge or sand flea. Tiny but they pack a punch.
Thanks for the video. I don't use the mosquito ThermaCELL but I have an old Conair cordless curls iron that I love to use on my truck. I don't do my hair often because of the exorbitant cost of the propane refills. This is going to save me a fortune and I'll look prettier too. Thanks again for the great video and hack.
Your most welcome!
Came for the hack, stayed for the radio voice
Haha thx!
This is good to know I don`t how many of the Empty Cylinders I have thrown away going to try this on my next Empty one and that will be hunting season just around the corner .
Excellent DIY tutorial. I've always hated splashing out good money for these things. Gonna give your method a shot.
Thanks!
I have a ThermaCELL that I bought 5 + years ago and I am amazed how good it works. I do a lot of wilderness camping up in Northern New England and sure glad I have this with me for it keeps the mosquitoes at bay.
I do that too, but just be careful because thermacell fumes can cause problems with pets and also can be dangerous to bees and other such pollinators
Thanks so much! You just saved me loads of money. I can’t believe they don’t make them refillable and sustainable
thank you. Definitely worth it. I used mine all summer without paying for a single butane cartridge !
It's so they can gouge you over and over to buy their proprietary refills. Corporate greed.
I like the refill hack…buying pesticides from China….maybe less so! (Not that we can trust the USA on chemical safety.)
I just refilled mine the other day and had wondered if there was a better way.
Thank you for the answer to that question!
Ur welcome!
Some might wonder what was that other way of refilling lol
I just tossed one of these in the trash earlier this week. I’ll have to dig through some kitchen waste, but I’m going to try it!
Worked fine. Just hoping it wont leak but it seems ok. Thanks for the tutorial.
I use the back-pack version of this appliance that uses camping gas cartridges which spares me messing around with these small plastic Thermacell cartridges.
I also don't use the Thermacell tabs because of their outrageous price. I've found that the liquid in the small bottles that some manufacturers of anti mosquito appliances use works just as well. It's easy enough to just soak the original used tabs in this liquid to regenerate them. They offer just as much protection as the original tabs. Cut up pieces of beer mats soaked in the liquid also work.
Hey great idea!
Could you please tell me what liquid you use/which types you recommend and where I can buy it?
I have a thermacell at my place.... wilderness....it works as described. Unbelievable.
Best tutorial on this ever!!! I just did it with ease and I'm glad I won't have to pay $19.99 for refills!! Oh and Amazon has the pads for cheap!
Awesome you got it working good!!
Anyone have the amazon link for the pads?
@@alwaysflying6540 did you end up finding it?
Still relevant. Screw Thermacell for going out of their way for making these cartridges not refillable.
Thank you!
Great idea! I just bought two Thermacell :)
Funny, I don’t even own a therma-cell but found the video interesting & insightful if I ever end up getting a unit.
Just stumbled upon his in my feed or something..
But luckily my last gas cartridge was still lying in the trash bin of my storage room. Started to do the mod right after watching the video. Worked all good. I actually did try refilling the cartridge before throwing it away. Thanks for the tip! The manufacturer has apparently put in there a seemingly unnecessary part for the whole useage of the cartridge..just to prevent user refill..
But now. More people might start now doing this mod. And the manufqcturer might start losing income from refill packages. What a bummer...😉😂😂😂
The manufacturer will catch on real quick if they get enough lost cartridge sales. Will be redesigned (maybe the seal could be made to ruin the case/seat if forced out) but then someone will try to hack that. Cat n mouse game! But ye in the meantime this a good hack.
I think they did catch on. The refills on Amazon for the ones that doesn't include the butane canisters cost just $1-$2 less than the one with the butane.
Its not completely unnecessary. Its a safety valve designed to prevent leaks from happening
Thanks mate! Appreciate your input.
@@cats7008that’s what I was thinking. Why did thermacell add this small piece?
Makes sense!
Great idea! Thanks for the info!
Thanks I will definitely do that since I always have butane lying around
I don't even mind the price for the repellent pads. What kills me is the butane-side of the equation. One canister should last 3 pads, 9 hrs. Invariably, to maximize pads, I tend to waste butane. Most times I simply get distracted and leave camp for longer than 3 hrs. I always wind up with more pads than canisters. This solves my issue if I can have a handful of refilled/refillable canisters. Thanks for the tips!
Your welcome!
These are a lifesaver in Alaska. Never have had to use deet since finding out about thermacell. They really work. At first I thought it was a gimmick but after my buddy showed me while fishing at the Deshka river one morning as mosquitoes were coming out and I grabbed for the bens and he said hold on check this out and within 5 minutes the boat was mosquito free and I ran and bought one that day. Now I own three and use them everytime we go camping. I wondered how to refill them. So much cheaper.
It is a gimmick. That’s why you have to do this hack. Way better brands out there that are less idiotic.
@@kishascape - Right, and you couldn't name one.
@@kishascape Kisha, what do you mean by”idiotic”? Please advise as to which other brands !
@@kishascape Bot
Thank you. Great idea!
Brilliant. I'll do this immediately. And order the pads of course.
Awesome! Here is a link to the pads:
Thermacell Mosquito Repellent Refills; Compatible with Any Fuel-Powered Thermacell Repeller; Highly Effective, Long Lasting, No Spray, No Scent, No Mess; 15 Foot Zone of Mosquito Protection a.co/d/7MmRqoM
Great info, thank you! Re: how much juice to put in the empty cartridges, I'd make an effort to try and remember to mark the fluid level on the cartridges when they're new...mark the fluid level with a permanent marker. Just a thought!
They can be filled up to about 1 cm below the upper line.
Great video! Thanks!
Thank you sir I'm a big thermacel user and greatly thank you
You are most welcome!
I buy name brand pads for my unit. In the EU you cand buy Raid pads cheap. I tried running a butane refill and wound up clogging my Thermacell heater. Use only high quality butane fuel that is double filtered. Name brans cost more but save your heater. From what I have heard is that service is free on the heaters if something goes wrong.
Makes total sense. I use high purity butane for my refills. Costs a bit more but well worth it!
I honestly used a pair of side cutters and had zero problems! Ty
Good to know!
@@BrianDhvTinkerer ok so I refuelled it and i think after a couple more refills it will be able to take more liquid but even at a basically empty level but my god. It lasted longer than the original cartridge
@@Shad0wBoxxer noticed that too seems to go longer for some reason!
This is a huge money saver. Those butane canisters are almost as expensive as a full sized refill cannister... Plus they don't last that long. I've had some run out before the pad was fully used! Plus the pads are cheap.
Yeah man, happy this video is helpful!
@@BrianDhvTinkerer Definitely! Just picked up a butane refill canister!
Awesome! Thanks a million!
Awesome hack!! Thank you so much 👍👍
I am happy it’s working so well!
Awesome tip and thanks for sharing
Thanks man. Much appreciated!
Great hack, it’s ridiculous how expensive the refill kits are!
Thanks man. Pretty easy hack to do. I have been using this hack for the last 3 - 4 years no issues!
Haven't done the bottle refill yet. But, I keep the repellant pads and spray them with more repellant, and leave till dry. They work fine.
What kind/brand repellant to you use to spray in the used pads?
@@fishhead680 Don't know if they're available everywhere, but Off Deep Woods, and Muskol. Muskol usually works better for me. Spray it on, let it dry thoroughly then they're good to go.
I gotta try that because the economy pads are not always available on EBay or Amazon
Very Nice !! Thank you 👍🏼
Nice one very helpful😊👍
Wow that’s awesome. Thanks
I’ve never used a thermacell. I’m sure they work great! If money is an issue, there are always the tried and true mosquito coils. They burn like incense, work like a charm, and are dirt cheap by comparison.
Awesome, thanks!
I'ma new sub to your chann because well,I found the content useful....thanks for sharing...other than that,it's just like retail stores to make it so why buy,buy ,buy,but yeah they need to make money,but that's greed,and alot of waste such as plastic,boxes and such,leave it up to someone,they will always find a way to save and I'm glad you did, because these burners do work,I made my own candle from a citrenella plant,and it's great for mosquitoes..they do stay away....thanks for the vid...
thank you.. did it last night.. worked very well.. 👍👍👍
I’m happy the mod worked!
you could also just destroy the inner valve in situ by drilling down with any bit of the right size, also, a little Loctite will ensure no leaks if worried on fitting brass valve back. Also better to handle insecticide pads with gloves not bare skin.
Loctite is a good idea
It's not an insecticide, it's a repellent.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH What's the difference? It contains Prallethrin and at least according to Wikipedia: "Prallethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide. Prallethrin 1.6% w/w liquid vaporizer is a repellent insecticide which is generally used for the control of mosquitoes in the household."
You’re literally filling the air with permethrin and you’re worried about getting it on your hands? If it’s poisonous to humans then making a defuser out of permethrin isn’t a good idea. It isn’t poison to humans. Only insects. Sure is better for you than deet. That’s for dang sure. That stuff is human poison.
i actually work in a factory where we make these for thermacell. that valve is actually a safety to prevent it from leaking and removing it will cause more risk of leaking or fires
Took the valve out. Ran my unit upside down with no issue.
@@BrianDhvTinkerer it will probs work at first, but chances are leaking becomes more over time
@@cats7008 There is a potential for leaking yes that’s true. Especially if you end up nicking the brass fitting that goes into the plastic canister. I have one that I’ve been using now for almost 2 years and it’s the original one and it’s never leaked. I had it sitting in a kitchen cabinet with a filled up gas cartridge and it stayed full from Sept to July (no change in the level of butane). That’s just my observation. I’m not endorsing it as being completely safe. In my humble opinion it’s no more dangerous then one of those plastic butane lighters especially after they have been sitting on the dash in a hot car
great hack and well presented. Thanks
Thank you!! Appreciate you!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! You have saved me so much money!!
Your welcome. Happy I can help!
You’r a genius, thank you!!!
Thank you!!
On the fence with mine; it keeps the bugs away but draws in more flatlanders. Might have to return it.
Amazing thank you
Did this last night. Works great but found that the fill nozzle should be filed at a bit of an angle so it does not get blocked by the brass valve when inserted.
Thank you!
I worked for plastics manufacturing for years as a Engineer I would recommend a little heat I’m sure hairdryer on low for a minute would make everything go a lot smoother not to mention when you work plastic cold you may get some stretching
You are an engineer? I'm a welder . I know enough not too listen too your advice .
@@MrChancebandit hahaha
@@MrChancebandit my brother is a welder and a union boss man when he needs advice he is not afraid to ask for it . So he makes a call ... To his boss his wife.
Thank you!!
Thank you.
Very informative, Thank you
You’re welcome! Thank you.
Amazing. Thanks
Thank you pretty good hack
Thank you! :)
Mine works good. When it's out of repellent I spray it with a can of skeeter repellent. It starts back working again.
Thanks for the video, great tips and demonstration 👍🏽 Definitely saves a lot of money. I have the MR450 and it’s worked well.
I was thinking of taking a ThermaCell from US to Mexico on plane, but butane isn’t allowed onboard. I think I can get away with taking the empty canister and then refilling in Mexico.
Thank you !
Great stuff. I'll try that :)
I have the camper one, but needed an adapter to attach it to a regular camper propane tank. I like the thermacell, but hated the proprietary nature of the refills. Gonna consider getting one of the smaller ones for hikes after seeing this.
Now if there was just a way to recharge the pads...
Great idea, might think about removing the o-ring on the valve before pulling it out just so it isn’t nicked before you reinstall.
Great tutorial though.
Excellent. Very educational and helpful. This guy would be an excellent teacher.
Brilliant! Thanks!
Your welcome mate!
How about putting some superglue or similar (medium to slow cure) on that valve to be certain the pressure won´t push it out (before filling it) now that you broke the original seal? It doesn't seem safe to mess with pressure vessels like that.
alternative version, save one valve from one cartridge put it inside another one. Drill a hole exactly the same size in the bottom, use a very strong glue to attach it. Not sure if it would work
Nice !! Thank You !!❤
Your welcome. Saved me a lot of money on replacement cartridges.
how did you film this outside without the thermacell running?
Thank you
Great idea.
Thanks.
Thank you!
That's pretty cool
I have not reviewed all of the comments so apologies if this has already been said : my suggestion would be to use gloves while handling the insecticide.
Great. Thanks for sharing
Ty!
When you have the brass valve out you can check to see if your butane can will open up the valve
Yes can easily be checked if it is out
Thanks!
I think the Thermacell folks might be on to this. I tried and did everything your very help video suggests BUT the gas just will not go in. Used two different brands of butane on several different Thermocell empty canisters and tried the "universal" as well as adaptor tips. So far, it is a definite NO-GO...so, thinking they modified mtheir design, but I will keep trying.
Sometimes it’s worth trimming the adapter to make sure it sits flat when filling the gas in. That prevents any leakage. I did that and it worked fine. Initially I had trouble filling it.
@@BrianDhvTinkerer Got it -- Thanks! That did the trick.
Thank you for this video. I couldn’t get it to work until I read the comments and trimmed the adapter. But I can only get it to fill 2/3 even using a new can of gas.
@@sarahwong3778 I found that one of the tips molded into Zippo brand refill cap works. There are I think 6 different tip sizes molded into the plastic cap on the can. They are not very durable, so be careful. Oh, and the 2/3 full problem MAY be because of backpressure in the small container; just take a narrow wire and releive a little pressure occassionally.
So drilling the hole in the bottom and finding a refillable lighter breaking the bottom out of that sealing with jb weld is no longer a thing? I'm still using mine with check valve installed. I'll try this for sure. Just looked up if there were any innovations. Little upset that I have to find me an adapter kit. But I'll try what I got. Thanks!
Possible to get a high quality zoom pic of just the tip used for filling? I've paizrd, zoomed, etc but it's too blurry for fine detail in the vid. Thanks!
Спасибо!
Nice instructional video on how to potentially start your thermocell on fire and anything around it!!!
You just need common sense when you do this. When your drip on the insecticide, you don’t want to put them on to the thermacell heater when they’re soaking wet with petroleum.
Look at that Bravo
Definitely saves money!
Thank you so much
You’re welcome!
Thanks!
Ty!
The rubber part is called a baffle !
It's been 2 years since this video and I've been keen on buying a Thermacell unit after a multi-day hike in Canadian provincial park (mosquitoes SWARM in the month of June).
*Is this hack still feasible/applicable?*
i see you
youre a good guy plus one thanks!
Thank you!!
Thx Buddy
Your welcome!!
Wow. This will save us lots of $!
We are Outdoorsy people here. Can you tell? 😉
I am wondering though if you could please provide links to places to buy the inexpensive pads?
Thanks for sharing this. 😁👍🏻
This is where I bought my latest batch from local seller. This one arrives quickly in time for the Summer months:
Thermacell Backpacker Mosquito... www.amazon.com/dp/B06XDNJ5Z7?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
The real cheap ones are shipped from Malaysia. In my experience, these took 2 months to arrive and the summer was almost done
www.ebay.com/itm/174790854604
How long do the cheapo pads last for? Awesome vid, thanks.
About 3 hours a piece!
I always use a rag on my plyers to avoid damaging the rubber O ring when removing the valve!
Great idea
THX i have no problem buying the thermalcell but the refill is just too expensive so ya will do that hack
Awesome mate!!!
Yes, it would be nice if it worked like you can see in the video. Did it exactly as you can see. Filling fails. I only get about 4mm of gas in the cartridge.
When you get the plastic adaptor make sure that the end of it is completely flat and sits flush against the valve in the cartridge. If it does not the butane will escape around the edges and not fill. I had this problem and trimmed the adaptor with a sharp utility knife. Don’t cut too much off though. Then it should work like a charm😁
Bra tips ! Men 1 av 5 funkade. Vad gjorde jag för fel tror du ?
thank you
Thank you! It’s an easy hack!
You could probably fill it with the SOTO fill adaptor and use a gas mix like isobutane/butane made for camp stove. The adaptor is made so you could refill lighter. It would take your plastic adaptor too. It's pretty small and not really expensive.
Have you actually tried it, or just assuming it would work?
There is absolutely no reason to use a different gas mix. Use the gas the engineers of the device designed it for.
This is great, i love tampering with pressurized flamable gas containers!
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We're do you buy the blue pads with the chemical.