Does Repellio work better in certain rooms?

Placement doesn’t matter much, honestly the kitchen idea is overrated.

I actually prefer keeping mine in the bedroom since that’s where I’d hear mice scratching at night, and it’s been quiet since. Placement might matter less than just having it near wherever you spend the most time noticing them.

I’d push back a bit on the idea that placement is basically irrelevant. In my place it made a real difference. I had one in the front room for close to two months and honestly forgot it was even plugged in because nothing changed. Then I moved the same unit to the pantry area off the kitchen after seeing roaches near the cereal boxes, and within about three weeks I stopped seeing them altogether. Same device, different spot, totally different result. I think it comes down to walls and how open the space is. The front room has a doorway and a half wall, while the pantry spot is a small closed-in space, so the sound probably fills it up better. Kitchen might actually be a good move for you, especially if it’s a smaller room. I wouldn’t expect miracles in a big open floor plan though.

Kitchen made the biggest difference for me.

Rooms with more open space seem to work better in my experience. I had mine tucked behind a couch for a while and it did basically nothing, then moved it to an open hallway and noticed way less activity within a week. Kitchen might be worth a shot if that’s where you’re seeing them.

I actually moved mine to the kitchen a while back and ended up moving it right back out. The kitchen has too much stuff in the way, cabinets and appliances and all that, and it just didn’t seem to reach much. It’s been way more useful in my bedroom where there’s less clutter. So from my experience the room really does change things.

I noticed placement mattered most based on outlet height in my place. The one I had low near the floor barely did anything, but moving it to a higher outlet in the same room seemed to help. Kitchen might be worth a shot but counters and appliances can block it.

I feel like the room itself matters less than what’s actually in the room, if that makes sense. I had mine in a bedroom for a few weeks and didn’t notice much, then moved it to a spare room that’s mostly empty and that’s where I actually started seeing a difference. Not dramatic or anything, but enough that I left it there. My guess is it’s more about how much stuff is between the device and wherever the pests are coming in. A kitchen sounds good in theory since that’s where the action is, but kitchens are also full of stuff that could block things. Might be worth trying anyway since you can just unplug it and move it back. I didn’t notice any huge change overnight either, took a week or two before I felt like it was doing something.

Mine’s been in the hallway for about a month and honestly I think it does more in smaller enclosed spots. Tried it in the kitchen once and didn’t notice a difference, so I just left it where it was.

Room choice barely matters if there’s nothing drawing them in, in my opinion. I had mine in a spare bedroom for close to two months and it did nothing, then moved it near the kitchen trash and under the sink and I actually started seeing less activity within a week. Same device, same settings. My take is the food and water source matters more than the room label. If the kitchen is where they’re getting into stuff, that’s where I’d put it, not because kitchens are magic but because that’s the actual problem area. I’ve also got a second one in the garage now since one unit clearly wasn’t cutting it across the whole place. Two outlets covered way more ground than one ever did. So no, I don’t think you’re wasting time moving it, just don’t expect the room itself to fix anything if there’s still a mess attracting them.