For several years now I have wanted a classic blue-light bugzapper. I remember the halcyon days when they first came out and you could spot them in yards and gardens and on porches as you drove around the towns and countryside at night. It seemed as though every farmhouse or ranch house had at least one, and many older houses with porches produced that comforting blue glow. I enjoyed being at places that had working zappers,watching them "work" with, yes, slightly morbid fascination as the bright flashes and sudden crackling sizzles unequivocally announced that another evil mosquito or other biting fly was itself bitten before it could get to me. I remember the larger, older models with the "collection" basins or pans in the bottoms, taking note of how fast they filled up. It was always interesting to be able to dump the pans onto a table and roughly sort through the various species, sometimes separating the biters from the houseflies and June bugs and moths and other. I also remember feeling some pangs of remorse when noticing how many "innocent" or harmless bugs were among the nastier crispy critters. But since my Flowtron doesn't have a collection pan or basin, I don't notice any remorse connected to it. My Flowtron BK-15D started working almost immediately after I first set it up and turned it on. I mean, the first crackle occurred within minutes after erection and ignition. I put it near a rear corner of the house, in my wife's flower garden and under the canopy of a small apple tree. Immediately nearby is a shaded area underneath a large mulberry, and a few yards away is a huge old elm tree. The zapper hangs from a cast-iron planter holder firmly stuck in the soil. I've learned that wind is an important factor: don't place the device in an area that is subject to winds or wind eddies. Light breeezes, OK, but if the zapper tends to sway back and forth, you'll see few "kills." It works best at night, of course, since it's the blue light that attracts most bugs. Clean-up is easy -- you get a few messy kills from soft-bodied types like moths that tend to get stuck on the electrified mesh and literally get burned up. Unplug the gadget and use a stiff brush to scrape off the fried remains, sort of like cleaning a skillet in which you might have burned the edges of a fried egg. One thing that I rarely but occasionally see is a larger bug, like a June bug, getting "stuck" on or in the grid, thus producing a prolonged sizzle effect that I THINK is NOT doing the device any good. I usually have to quickly unplug it to hopefully dislodge the body, thus stopping the noise and flashing. Sometimes that works, sometimes it takes several attempts. It's not perfect -- it hasn't eliminated all biting bugs from the yard. Some probably use me for a snack as they fly in to the attractive light (and the vaporizing attractant you stick to the base of the unit). But on a given night, I can hear literally hundreds of "kills." I think I could probably use another unit or two to place in strategic areas because my backyard is so big, or maybe the larger model would be more effective. At any rate, I am very pleased with the Flowtron model. It looks like a classic bugzapper, it works like one, and it does exactly what it is supposed to do. I don't know about bulb life or how much trouble it might be to order and replace a bulb, but other reviews tend to be favorable in those areas. I got what I paid for, and these days, that's a positive thing. I might add that I got it on sale, too. Packing was excellent and shipping was fast. Bug, don't let the sun set on your butt in my backyard! Read more

Funciona excelentemente. Solo debe de aclararse que solo trabaja al ocultarse el sol y los zancudos empiezan a salir. En ese momento se sienten atraídos por la luz y son electrocutados. Read more

Durante la temporada de lluvias recibimos muchos mosquitos en nuestro garaje, ya que es profundo, oscuro y sólo está abierto por un lado. El techo y los estantes de almacenamiento están llenos de mosquitos. Aunque he leído en varios sitios web que los mosquitos no se sienten atraídos por la luz, compré este Flowtron asesino electrónico de Insectos porque estaba muy bien valorado, incluso para mosquitos. Todavía no he usado Octenol y todos los días durante los últimos 4 días de uso, hay una reducción notable de mosquitos en nuestro garaje. Recomiendo altamente este producto. Read more

I got 2 of these to help with bugs outside my house due to the bugs and I’ll say they work amazingly! The installation process is extremely easy as you need a power source and a hook to hang them on in a sheltered place where the elements won’t get to them to much. They also have a nice and sturdy looking outer cage that prevents fingers or birds or pets getting there hand or body part into the cage part that has electricity so it is very safe to have around pets and little kids as long as you watch them! It doesn’t use batteries unless you hook it to a power bank that can power this but I don’t as I use a power cord to power them so I can’t say how much they would drain a battery but on a main line power they are very efficient and effective and easy to clean as I usually do a quick clean of them when I tap them or blow the leaf blower at it to clear the bugs off until I get around to doing a deep clean of them. They also kill annoying bugs very quickly and are efficient at it which is good at night when I come home from work as it keeps the moths and other nasty bugs from getting us or getting inside my house. Read more

Buen producto , no atrae hipnoticamente a todos los moscos pero si a un 20 % de ellos, no genera ruido Read more

Works great, kills the bugs, not just mosquitoes. (Refer to picture). No complaints. Just heads up that you’ll need an extension cord since the plug is very short. Read more

I've had a 1/2-acre Flowtron bug zapper for many years and it still works. I've had other brands and other sizes from Flowtron. I've also had them with the bright light blue lights and with the dark UV lights. In my experience, the bright light blue light works the best. But by far, the 1/2 acre size with the bright light blue light is the one that works better than any of the others. Since my original one has worked so well for these years, I decided to order four more. Yesterday, I put them up in four different locations of our 1-1/2 acre rural property. The pictures show the results after just the first night. Two of them are on our house (front and back), one is outside the garage, and one is on our detached dining deck (not over any eating area!). Our original one is in the chicken runs and we still have to clean it out almost every two or three days. The pictures are of one of the new ones, each in a different location. As you can see, the results are amazing! Yes, despite claiming to be clog-free, they still do clog up. But they are fairly easy to clean. I use a compressed air hose. You could use some of that canned air, that you can get at most any store, that's normally used for blowing out computer keyboard and other electronic devices. The bugs come off pretty easily (a few might get stuck on there). And yes, the power cord is super short, so you'll need a 3-prong extension cord. If you want the bug zapper to hang straight, you'll need to have a cord long enough to have some slack at the zapper. Me? I don't care if they're straight or not, as long as they work, which they do. Yes, they can be noisy, especially the first few nights when the bug population is the most. Just don't put them outside your bedroom window if you leave the window open! I do replace the bulbs once a year, which is fairly easy to do since you don't have to take anything apart. I don't use the octenol packet that comes with the zappers. First of all, the bugs (mosquitoes) are attracted enough, and second of all, I don't want to spend the money or the effort to replace them every month. I would wholeheartedly recommend this product. Read more

Es excelente, los atrayentes se acaban rápido pero te recomiendo hacer uno atrayente de mosquitos busca el video en Youtube, juntos matan a todos los mosquitos Read more

Esta unidad es una versión de 120V. no es bueno para su uso en Europa. la descripción no indica el voltaje. viene con enchufe americano y sin adaptador ni reductor de voltaje. No malgastes tu dinero. Read more