Indoor
Ultrasonic Pest Repeller
6-pack3 sweep modes3-colour night light
Six plug-in units, three sweep modes, and a night light you can actually sleep next to.
$29.99 / 6-pack
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Home · Patio · Travel
Keep the outdoors out.
Insectaway makes six insect-control products for homes, patios and travel, including a 20% picaridin repellent spray and a six-pack of plug-in ultrasonic repellers. Nothing in the range needs a refill, a cartridge or a subscription. Indoor rooms are covered by the repeller set, about 1,600 sq ft, or by a 500 sq ft UV trap; patios take coils that burn five to seven hours each. Prices run from $12.99 to $39.99; every order carries 30-day returns and a two-year warranty on the electricals.
- DEET-free options
- No fogging, no residue
- 30-day returns
- Ships US · UK · EU
One unit per room · 1,600 sq ft per set
TL;DR
- Six products, one logic: close the gap, change the wavelength, reach for chemistry last.
- The plug-in repeller 6-pack covers about 1,600 sq ft — most of a two-bedroom flat — with nothing to refill.
- The indoor UV trap uses a 365–395 nm LED and a whisper fan over an adhesive board: no zap, no high-voltage grid.
- Coils burn 5 to 7 hours each; the pack holds 12 coils and 6 folding stands, for outdoor use only.
- Every order includes 30-day returns and a two-year warranty on the electrical products.
Where it starts
Where do insects actually get in?
Most households do not need a pest-control service. They need the right device in the right room, and a patch on the screen that has been torn since last summer.
There are four entry points worth fixing. The screen fails once and stays torn. The room fails continuously. The patio fails for about two hours every evening. The suitcase fails for a fortnight a year. Each failure needs a different answer, and that is why the range has six products instead of one. Match the product to the failure mode and a whole house is covered for under $100.
Most reached for
Which three products do most of the work?
The repeller, the UV trap and the coils cover a house and a patio. The other three handle travel and repairs.
Indoor
Indoor UV Insect Trap
365–395 nmSilent fan10 boards included
UV light pulls them in, a quiet fan pulls them onto the board. No zap, no tray of ash.
$39.99 / 1 base + 10 boards
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Outdoor
Mosquito Repellent Coils
12 coils5–7 h per coil6 stands included
Twelve coils and six stands — roughly seventy hours of patio cover per box.
$14.99 / 12 coils + 6 stands
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Choose in one minute
Which one do I need? Start from what you are seeing.
Describe the symptom and the table points at one product. Nothing here needs a subscription, an app or a cartridge.
| What you are seeing | Start with | Price | Why this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flies circling a ceiling light | Indoor UV Insect Trap | $39.99 | Flies steer by light, so the trap uses the wavelength they cannot ignore. |
| Mosquitoes in a bedroom at night | Ultrasonic Pest Repeller 6-pack | $29.99 | Continuous and silent at under 25 dB — the only kind you leave plugged in. |
| Bites on the patio after seven | Mosquito Repellent Coils | $14.99 | One coil holds a 10 ft radius for 5 to 7 hours with no device to charge. |
| Something getting through a torn screen | Window Screen Repair Tape | $13.99 | 30 ft of waterproof fibreglass tape seals a screen in minutes, no tools. |
| A bite you did not manage to avoid | Bite Relief Heat Pen | $21.99 | 45 to 50 °C applied for three seconds, then it switches itself off. |
| Hand luggage only, two weeks away | DEET-Free Repellent Spray | $12.99 | 100 ml of 20% picaridin, under the cabin liquid limit. |
The approach
Why barriers before chemistry?
Spraying a room kills what is in it. It does nothing about what comes in next. So we start at the other end of the problem. A repeller makes a room less comfortable to settle in, quietly, for as long as it stays plugged in. A UV trap removes the flies already inside by exploiting the light they steer by. Tape closes the hole they were using.
None of those three needs a consumable. That is deliberate. The cheapest insect control is the device you never have to remember to buy again, and the one that still works in month six.
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What counts as a physical barrier?
A 25–65 kHz ultrasonic sweep, a 365–395 nm light, or 30 ft of mesh tape. All three run continuously. None of them sprays, refills or ventilates anything.
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Where is chemistry still the answer?
On skin, and in outdoor air. There we use 20% picaridin rather than DEET, and a plant-based binder in the coils. The smallest effective amount of the least objectionable active.
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Why does noise matter so much?
The repeller runs under 25 dB and the UV trap under 30 dB. No audible zap, nothing that clicks at 2 a.m. A device you can hear is a device you eventually unplug.
Three steps
How do I set it up in five minutes?
Three steps, in this order. The first one costs $13.99 and does more than any device on the site.
Why close the openings first?
A torn screen is an open door. Patch it before you buy anything else. One 30 ft roll covers dozens of tears, and a sealed frame removes the entry point instead of competing with it. Do this step and the devices have less to do.
How many units does a room need?
One unit per room, clear of furniture. Walls and doors block ultrasonic output, so a single plug covers about 400 sq ft rather than a whole flat. Six units cover about 1,600 sq ft. Where flies gather near a ceiling light, swap in the UV trap for that room.
Why treat outdoors separately?
Outdoor control is a two-hour problem, not a 24-hour one. One coil holds a 10 ft radius for 5 to 7 hours. Spray handles skin, and a heat pen handles the bite you did not avoid. Indoor and outdoor failures need different answers.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
The four questions that decide most first orders. Each answer stands on its own, so you can read one without reading the rest.
Which product should I start with?
Start indoors with the plug-in ultrasonic repeller 6-pack. Six units cover about 1,600 sq ft, which is most of a two-bedroom flat, and there is nothing to refill. Add the indoor UV trap in any room where flies gather near a ceiling light. Flies steer by light, so a trap that uses 365-395 nm beats a device that does not. For a patio at dusk, take the 12-coil pack: one coil holds a 10 ft radius for 5 to 7 hours and costs about $1.25 a night. Anyone bitten while travelling should also carry the 20% picaridin spray.
Are these products safe around children and pets?
Two of the six contain no active chemical at all. The repeller and the UV trap are electrical devices, so there is nothing to inhale and nothing to spill. The coils burn and produce smoke, so they are outdoor-only and belong out of a toddler's reach. The heat pen reaches 45 to 50 degrees Celsius and is for children aged three and over, on intact skin only. The spray is 20% picaridin. The CDC advises against oil of lemon eucalyptus and PMD on children under three, so we do not sell those actives.
Do you use DEET?
No. The travel spray uses 20% picaridin instead. Picaridin is the most widely recommended alternative to DEET, and it does not dissolve plastics or synthetic fabrics the way DEET can. It also has far less of the solvent smell that makes people leave a repellent in the drawer. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists picaridin alongside DEET, IR3535 and oil of lemon eucalyptus as proven actives to look for on a label. Protection time follows the registered formulation, not the percentage alone.
How long until I notice a difference?
Judge the repeller and the UV trap over a week, not an evening. Both are continuous devices that change how comfortable a room feels over several days. Neither kills instantly, and neither claims to. The coils act within minutes, but only where the smoke actually reaches, and a steady breeze will defeat them. The heat pen works on a bite in about three seconds. No product here clears an infested room in one night, and any brand promising that is selling something other than what the device does.
Evidence
Where do these numbers come from?
Our own figures — coverage, burn time, temperature, concentration — come from the products we ship. Anything about repellents, screens or bite care is checked against the public-health guidance below rather than written from memory.
- CDC — Preventing Mosquito Bites — Recommends EPA-registered repellents, window and door screens, and repairing holes in screens.
- EPA — Insect Repellents — How EPA registers repellent products and what the registration number on a label means.
- EPA — Find the repellent that is right for you — Search tool that lists registered products with their active ingredient and protection time.
- EPA — Safe pest control — Guidance on non-chemical control first, including sealing entry points and physical barriers.
Full citation list, including what each source does and does not support: Sources & editorial policy
Not sure which one you need?
Tell us what you are seeing and where — flies at the kitchen light, mosquitoes on the patio, something in the bedroom at night. We will point you at one product instead of five.