
Ratings & Reviews for ORTHO 1.6-Quart Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier Home Pest Control Refill
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers praise the product's effectiveness at eliminating ants, spiders, silverfish, and other pests, with many reporting lasting reductions lasting weeks or months when applied around doorways and baseboards. The lack of odor and residue appeals to families in bug-prone areas. However, a large group reports the sprayer wand fails after minimal use, leaving gallons unusable. Many own multiple bottles with non-functional sprayers, creating significant frustration. While some note the product doesn't kill roaches on contact, the sprayer defect remains the dominant complaint overshadowing its pest-control benefits.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.I purchased this product and got poor results, it was like cooling to the roaches. Waste of. My money 💰. Will not use again.
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Never again
Would Not RecommendI bought 3 containers, used top to bottom in my house and still have a ridiculous amount of fleas , I’ve tried spray multiple times since with no results . Very disappointed
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Not worth the money
Bought 2 containers neither works I sprayed from top to bottom and I still have fleas. I didn't think to keep my receipts because ortho is trusted but this is not working in being eaten alive. 2 containers not what's promised and I sprayed everything and covered everything so that's not the issue.
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POOR CHOOSE
I have ben using for about a month I and I am very disappoint with this product it has done very little to slow out ant problem . I have spray foundation inside and out all the basement floor boards an every day we have small ants some where else. will not recommend
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Didn't work
Would Not RecommendI bought today and sprayed it directly Onan earwig bug it did absolutely nothing. I sprayed it several times and the thing was still alive it never died!
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Awful
Would Not RecommendI bought last week for flies, spiders and fleas, I’ve sprayed it twice now and absolutely NOTHING is dead, in fact it may be worse
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Worst than Raid
Would Not RecommendI usually use the on in the white bottle-the original. I bought this because it said (MAX). This was like candy to the bugs, they walked right through it. It did not kill on contact. This is worst than Raid. Will NEVER buy again.
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Works great trust me
Would RecommendWe are in a basement. This stuff is amazing. I spray inside against all walls once a month. It works. Spider crickets no more. Only dead ones. No spiders. Nothing. Love this stuff
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Poor product
The label says it kills insect for 365 days but it lucky to keep ants away for 365 minutes.
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Pump stops working
Would Not RecommendI bought this a month ago. Used it once for a short period of time. Went to use it again and the pump doesn’t work. Terrible wand.
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Homeowner
I bought the product 2 weeks ago and it hasn't worked at all.I spray the roaches directly and it has no effect.
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Doesn't last anywhere near as long as claimed by company. It doesn't kill little tiny flealike insects either.look like gnats the size of flakes of pepper but jump like fleas.
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Spray wand stops working, useless
Would Not RecommendThe wand stopped working after 1/8 of product used. So Im left with about a gallon of toxic waste to dispose of. DO NOT BUY THIS!!!
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Product works, but the spray wands are worthless
I've been using this product for years and will keep using it only if I can get manual pump sprayers. The wands are worthless. Every wands either has a pinched hose or defective electric pump. The only time a sprayer worked, it would only spray out about 3 feet - nowhere near enough to reach tops of exterior windows on the ground floor or even the eves above the porch. The old manual squeeze pumps always worked great.
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Replacement wand?
Product works great (least for me) on spider beetles and barely anything kills them. However the wand just stops spraying out anything halfway. So now I have two refills and a wand that stopped working
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Save your money
Would Not RecommendOnly product I have ever purchaed that attracted insects.
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Five Stars!
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was experiencing a problem with bugs so I was looking for a strong insect/bug killer. It's super easy to use and no smell. I sprayed everything thoroughly- around door frames, baseboards, drawers, cabinets, around outside of door along the walls and windows. I don’t expect it to keep bugs away 100% of the time but this spray absolutely made a huge decrease, perhaps as much as 90% reduction. Worked like a charm. No visible staining either. So ...
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Works well
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used Ortho home defense max indoor in our basement where we has a problem with ants and it worked well. The first time it drastically got rid of them and the second use got rid of the ants completely and have not seen any except a random few here and there.
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Helps keep pests away
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This does a good job at protecting our home from pests and other unwanted critters from entering. I usually spray every other month around the house and I love that it’s safe to use around my pets and children. It doesn’t have a bad odor and it dries quickly. Easy to follow the instructions and lasts for a long time! It always gives me peace of mind knowing it’s helping to protect my home.
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