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1.6-Quart Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier Home Pest Control Refill

Ratings & Reviews for ORTHO 1.6-Quart Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier Home Pest Control Refill

3.3
163
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 3.4 out of 5
164 Reviews


57% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

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.

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164 Customer Reviews

Works great

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I found this Ortho® Home Defense Max® Indoor Insect Barrier Refill to work great and keep the pesky pests at bay. Really convenient and simple to use and doesn't leave a nasty lingering odor or film at all.

October 7, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Works wonderfully

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Perfect refill bottle. Has a safety cap and completely reacts the same as the original solution. Easy to use and close the container. Important that the label is clear and pronounced and it is. It is just as potent as the original and is highly effective. A little goes a long way. I would recommend to others.

October 7, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Ease of use, effective against roaches & ants

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been a pump sprayer from concentrate guy for 20 years but for pest control I thought I would give this product a try. Especially since I may want to do a few rounds over time quickly without mixing up a whole batch. Also wanted to try something that is safe to use on the inside kitchen. We have noticed a few roaches in the Sacramento area in our garage over the summer and also have the Argentine ants every spring in the garage expansion ...

October 6, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Works Amazingly!

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] As soon as the weather gets too hot, too, humid, too rainy, too cold...basically all year around we have critters coming in our home in Florida. This home defense insect barrier has been top notch at killing and keeping bugs out! Not only are they not entering through spaces we’ve treated but we haven’t had to treat again since the first application.

September 23, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Really works

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had a real issue with spiders and water bugs lately. Especially water bugs. They like to come out at night and crawl across the floors. After using Ortho® Home Defense Max® Indoor Insect Barrier I noticed right away a major decrease. I used it all around the places I noticed them most and door and window areas. The chemical smell isn't too bad to where I felt the need to leave or even air out the house and what smell there was dissipated...

September 15, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Easy to use

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I liked using this product because it's easy to apply. You use the applicator spray and it sprays easily to corners and areas where it could be difficult to spray if it wasnt for the applicator. I also like that it has a very faint smell so it doesn't smell like chemicals or strong smell.

September 14, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Works great

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Ortho® Home Defense Max® Indoor Insect Barrier Refill works really well. Indoor and outdoor actually, we were having an ant problem and this got rid of the ants right on the spot. No strong overwhelming smell and easy to wipe up once the little critters were all gone. We sprayed it along the base of our sliding glass door and haven’t had ants come inside since. We would definitely recommend this to all our family and friends.

September 14, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Gets job done

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The product was easy to use, the instructions were easy to follow. There is a faint smell that you get with the product, but not overpowering. I sprayed inside our house about a week ago and now I’m seeing dead spiders! Great product to maintain your home pest free.

September 14, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Works well

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I put this inside of a spray bottle since I didnt have the original to refill it. But either way, it works! I hate roaches! So this has been my best friend lately! We would often get ants inside too so it has been working very well to keep those things away!! Glad I got The Ortho Home Defense Max for indoor insects.

September 12, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Kills Them Dead

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Living in Florida, bugs are a part of life but that doesn’t mean they have to be in your home. I got the Ortho Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier Refill and sprayed my house. The next day I found two dead bugs. I didn’t think there were bugs living in my home, but the spray took care of them. I am very pleased with this product and will continue to use it to keep my home bug free.

September 11, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

This stuff works!

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We have been having trouble with ants since we moved into our new house. Every morning there would be a new trail of ants leading to our cat’s and dog’s food. We kept moving the food and cleaning up the ants, but those ants were relentless. My husband put a little of this stuff near the doorway where the ants were coming from and we haven’t had any problems. Be sure to read the directions on the bottle and let the product dry completely before ...

September 11, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Actually works

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After spraying along the baseboards in my house, the next morning I found one dead bug and have not seen any other since. It has been over a month now and I feel confident that this product is still doing its job. Home Defense Max left no stains on my walls or baseboards and did not smell. Actually I stayed inside after spraying. This product really performs like a professional in doing what it states on the package. I would like to add that ...

September 11, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Works fast!

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve been having an issue with ants inside my house after having a lot of rain recently. I sprayed corners and a few crevices of where they were and the next day I seen a drastic improvement! I didn’t see a single ant. It works very well for me! Easy to use and I didn’t notice any chemical odors.

September 11, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Works great!

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So about a month ago my husband and I used the Ortho home defense max indoor insect barrier product and it has definitely made a huge difference in our house! Before we had issues with ants, stink bugs, and silver fish in our basement and after using this we really haven’t seen anything throughout the house over the last few weeks! It’s super easy to just open and attach the sprayer we purchased to go with it and then spray around the house. Th...

September 11, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Bugs be gone!

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Ortho Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier Refill was of great use for our ant problems at windows and entryways. It is only for indoor use, but I have used it around doors and windows to deter any pests from entering. Since first use, I have noticed a significant difference. I would recommend this product.

September 9, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Helpful But Not Decisive

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] In addition to putting vinegar in my dishwasher and kitchen sink drains to discourage roach entry I used Ortho Indoor Insect Barrier to improve my kitchen pest control. Although still seeing some roaches the barrier appears to be helping keep roaches under control. I sprayed Ortho inside the kitchen sink cabinet and along the baseboard. If long term the pests are controlled I would add an additional star to my review. Putting poison around ...

September 9, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Response from Consumer Service

We appreciate the time you took to review Ortho Home Defense Indoor Insect Barrier Refill. People and pets should stay out of the area being treated. ...

Consumer ServiceSeptember 12, 2020

Not working for me

Would Not Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I dont know what is going on but i have been spraying my kitchen for days and i still see roaches .no dead roaches so far.i feel like i have been spraying water. I even sprayed a small roach and it did not killed it. I like that it sprays with no issues and no spills but for me is not working with my roach problem.i have to contact my landlord so they can take care of it.cant recommend it because is not working for me and its been weeks .

September 8, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Response from Consumer Service

We apologize for your experience with our Ortho Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier Refill. It does take some time for the insecticide to affect t...

Consumer ServiceSeptember 11, 2020

Just ok

Would Not Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Have to say I’m a little disappointed in this product. I used it in my basement and for ants in my living area and didn’t seem effective. I used it multiple times and still had creepy, crawling critters. On the plus side not much of an odor and easy to use but wish it worked better to rid the problem bugs.

September 7, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

Awesome product.

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Received this a few weeks ago and not a moment to soon. I have a problem with ants. So far it’s worked great. Applied at baseboards and around doors and I haven’t seen many of them. I would absolutely would recommend this product to my friends

September 6, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro

First time use

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used this product around the entire house (windows, doors, closets and garage) for the first time last month. So far so good no ants or palmetto bugs! Will update after a couple months to see if the bugs are still gone.

September 4, 2020

From ScottsMiracle-Gro