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ThermaCELL mat alternatives

Weldabeast

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Any of u peeps use the Ars Mat 12 pads or any other alternative mat/pad.
Whenever u fill ur own butane u end up with plenty of fuel but I can never seem to find just the mats for sale by themselves
 
Following. I looked into this about this time last year but had enough mats on hand to get me through.
 
I thought about trying for years but never bit the bullet and ordered.....

Total last ditch u can take green dog fennel and lay it across the heat plate and it does work but obviously not as affective as something designed for that

U can actually just rub dog fennel on ur skin and it works as a natural skeeter repellant
 
Please tell me how you’re filling your own butane bottles. I’ve watched ever YouTube vid and bought 3 different sets of tips and can’t figure it out
 
Remove neck, remove check valve, reinstall neck.....u need to push down hard...like harder than u think...and make sure the canister and butane bottle are really square with each other....it'll spitter and spray but when they line up right u see the liquid flowing
 
Please tell me how you’re filling your own butane bottles. I’ve watched ever YouTube vid and bought 3 different sets of tips and can’t figure it out
I had to shape the plastic tip that comes with the butane a bit to work and every once and awhile I have to purge the bottle I'm trying to refill a bit to allow more butane in.
 
I stopped refilling because I couldn't ever find just the mats for sale but if the alternative mats work too then I start refilling again for sure
 
I’ve read somewhere about being able to rejuice the mats but I’m not sure what they used


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I have a large supply of the ARS 12 mats, but apparently they're banned for import and sale now. Not sure why, they're the same ingredient as the ThermaCELL mats.
 
Couple years ago a bought a box of 100 of the ARS Mat off eBay. Think it was about $10 to my door direct from factory. It took about a month to get here, but they work great. They are a little smaller than the official ones, but I just run two pads at a time to make same size. They defiantly last a lot longer than the thermocell ones as well.
 
I thought about trying for years but never bit the bullet and ordered.....

Total last ditch u can take green dog fennel and lay it across the heat plate and it does work but obviously not as affective as something designed for that

U can actually just rub dog fennel on ur skin and it works as a natural skeeter repellant

I thought dogfennel was toxic?


Semper Fi,
Mike
 
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