Flowtron Elite Effective Fly & Insect Control Review

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(More customer reviews)I am renting an large apartment in Maryland, where the mosquitoes can carry the worst diseases. (West Nile was found in this State first). I have two indoor cats and keep the window cracked in the back of the 2,000 ft2 apt near their eating and laundry area. Although there is a screen installed in the window which I keep open and seems to fit fine , the amount of bugs collected by this model is scary! Some are big and others are the "no seeums"

I like this model because although it was made to attach to a wall (not hung from anything), one can let it stand on its own atop a flat surface (desk, utility shelf etc...) The bottom of this unit is the collection area and one needs to buy additional sticky mats that fit the bottom of the unit. The instructions direct you two place the octenol mosquito bait (looks like moth ball substance in little plastic rectangle with holes to allow the fumes to escape) on the light mount so the heat can activate and dissipate the lure - this is almost impossible as the lights are not readily accessible. (use gloves!)

The bottom frees easily and the unit should not be jostled. I recommend the fly lure TOGETHER with the octenol(expensive and you get only one) It is a little cardboard square that attaches to the screen in front. The unit is almost ineffectual without these TWO lures. You must have ventilation to use the lures with ANY of the Flowtron units.

I cannot believe how many insects penetrate a screen and I wasn't bit once all summer. The bulbs last for one summer only if the unit is continually run as suggested by the manual.

I give a 5 but caution that the bulbs should be more assessable and the unit more readily mounted on the wall or stand alone. I am also disappointed with the longevity of the bulbs but I am told "black lights" and UV lights become ineffectual over time even if they seem to work to our human eyes. The lures are expensive but the unit have kept my family and pets safe so its worth every penny.

All the Flowtron units are difficult to distinguish on Amazon because of the code designations and replacement bulbs are confusing. KEEP the manual so you can reorder the accessories with ease. There are other bulbs offered by Flowtron not on Amazon yet like the "unbreakable" kind, which are more costly but are probably worth it if you have kids and fear the unit may be yanked by its cord to the ground. Once again - how much would you pay to be free of insects with potentially harmful diseases?

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Product Description:
Elite stun unit operates silently & effectively with no zapping of the insect. The unit stuns the flying insect and captures them on removable adhesive trapping board

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