RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
Never bought the Riddex product, but I can tell you that my husband has used the Ortho Home Defense spray. We don't have a roach problem (and hope we never do) but since we live in the mountains of NC, we do have plenty of other bugs. Ants are a big problem with the many trees we live with.
The spray for the outside of the house works fairly well for the ants. We have a problem with crickets inside. We just use Raid Ant and roach spray around water pipes under the sink, and down our stairs to our basement/garage area. I would try the Ortho Home Defense spray for your bugs. It does a reasonable job, and it lasts for months.
Posted on 11/07/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
I wish I'd seen this earlier. I moved into an apartment 2 months ago, and ever since then, its been non-stop roaches. A guy I work with told me that the plug-ins worked for him, so I bought one and there's been no change in the number of bugs. Naturally, I lost the receipt and package when my mom helped me unpack/clean. Now I'm almost afraid to take it out.
Posted on 09/07/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
Hi, all, and to KLS8800 on any feedback on the Ortho exterior spray--we've had pretty good luck with it and it's inexpensive. Here in You Name The Bug, We've Got It ( S. FL) the hubby shoots all around the foundation outside once a month and it's cut down on a lot of the creepy crawlers--even fire ants, and it's not specifically labeled for them.
We make sure to pick a day no rain is predicted, though, so the stuff doesn't run down into the flowerbeds--though we've had no plant damage from it, either.
Also have a tip on those prolific, teeny-tiny "sugar ants" we get a load of down here in the spring and early summer; plain white vinegar in a spray bottle indoors and out helps keep the population of them down--and used coffee grounds sprinkled around on the flowerbeds does the same thing ( and is also supposed to repel a few other garden critters).
I love this site! Get on here looking for one thing and spend hours learning so much more.
Posted on 06/02/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
Boy I don't know what you guys are talking about. I plugged both of mine in and within a few days it looked like St Patrick leading the rats out of Ireland. The greatest thing I have ever seen. Ok, I am kidding. My 86 year old mom bought one and it is stupid.
Posted on 05/28/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
I have one of these things in my kitchen, and soon as I am done with this, I am going to unplug it, with its green light and flashing red one, and throw it in the trash. I caught a mouse that had gotten in our house by other means. We live near fields that harvest tobacco, corn and something else (cotton, I think). We do occasionally get a mouse in here, especially after harvest.
We also get these giant roach looking bugs. Creepy, scary, gross, and I have a hissy when I see them. I thought a chemical free solution would work, but this is a joke! Glad to see I am not the only one who fell for this. I tried a pest control company a few years ago, and they did NOT work out. The guy put glue traps with peanut butter in it. Sprayed a few inches on the baseboards that were not covered by my couch, and left. Charged me 70 bucks.
Then every two months did that, then pretened to spray the outside. I caught him in a lie, then they double charged me. I told them if they did not put my money back, and cancel my contract with them, not only would I go to the BBB, but I'd contact every consumer advocacy newsteam within a four county radius as well as start bombarding them with calls to their local office and then to their headquarters about their dishonesty. I got my money back (for the double charge) and I got out of my contract four months early.
I now use traps and pesticides. (sigh). However, I am curious: Has anyone used those sprays (often seen at Wal Mart, Home Depot, etc) that come in a jug and you spray on the outside of the home (I think made by Ortho)? Living in rural NC, I do my best to keep my home pest free, but it is not easy.
Thanks.
Posted on 05/24/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
If the device is attracting bugs, then they're not in the rest of the house.
Posted on 05/21/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
Bonnie V, If you're smart, instead of taking it out of the package and testing it, you'll take it back and get your money back. I wish I had come on here and gotten responses before buying the ones I got.
Posted on 05/21/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
Me too, only I bought 4 of them because we keep doors closed in each room. What a farce/scam. I caught 6 mice in the old fashioned traps, 4 of which were within 2 feet of the Riddex thing! And they did nothing for bugs either. I still had flies, a wasp, and some kind of black "beetle".
Posted on 05/21/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
I think it's sad how companies can get away with advertising such great results on products that don't even work in the least. I have customers that pay me and have 7 or 8 of these things plugged in all around there home. Guess where I find all the bugs. You can look at an article I did to give you some more insight if you like http://pestcemetery.com/plug-pest-control/ but it sounds like you already have your answers.
Posted on 05/20/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
I, too fell for this many years ago. Since then I've learned and I hope everyone will remember this. Bugs are attracted to electronic or electric vibrations. An exterminator told me this and also told me that these plug-ins were a joke. I hope this experience will help others, they don't repel mice either.
Posted on 05/20/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Product Review: Riddex Plug-in Repeller
I'm sorry to say I bought one of these a couple of months ago. I haven't checked it, but I guess I better do so when I get home today! Thanks for the info.
Posted on 05/20/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
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