Flowtron Bug Zapper, 2 Acres Outdoor, 120W UV, 5600V, Octenol, Made in USA

Since 2016, I've had 5 of the BK-40D zappers (Found Here) - and they've worked extremely well; other than the fact that they're unbelievably unreliable. The worst part is that the light doesn't ever burn out - but it stops zapping mosquitoes. As a result, the only real way to know it's broken is to wait until you start getting eaten by the little buggers. When the most recent one stopped zapping, I decided to search for something better and ran across this model from the same company. It's only been a couple of months; but this MC-9000 has already outlasted the last two BK-40D units. It seems like a much higher quality product, so my hopes are high - and I'll post here if it ends up failing (other than standard maintenance, like the lights needing to be replaced). In addition to seeming like a higher quality product: - it's significantly brighter and seems to cover a larger area as a result - The way the attractant attaches to the bottom is simpler, although it could use a better explanation in the manual - It doesn't clog up as quickly Overall, even though this was more expensive than the BK-40D, it will be worth it if it lasts. I'll definitely update this review immediately if it fails for any reason. [*** Update 10/11/2018 ***] It's been a couple more months, and this zapper is still going strong. We're having a wet fall, so it's getting some good use. Anyway, I figured I'd tack one more observation that I learned recently onto this review. The attractant does wonders for pulling in additional mosquitoes at night so they can be zapped - but I noticed that it continued to pull them in during the day as well. The result was that we would start to get quite a few mosquitoes in the area of our zapper before dusk. By morning they're all dead, and the process starts over. To fix this I purchased a dusk-to-dawn timer (Found Here) so the zapper only runs at night. That prevents the attractant from warming up and attracting mosquitoes throughout the day - and our yard is almost completely free of the little buggers now.

This Flowtron MC9000 is one of my favorite products. What a BEAST of a bug zapper, finally we can BBQ in the back yard by the pool and be free of nuisance bugs! I tried several different top-selling bug zappers which were either too weak or failed prematurely, until I did some more research and found this one. This is the best out there because: — It is the most powerful residential bug zapper (and even stronger than most commercial units). The grid fries and smokes the bugs, nothing escapes once they fly near the grid. Although it is a max 120W unit, my watt meter measured a very reasonable 84W power draw at rest. — It blends in nicely with the patio and landscape with the green top and bottom. From a distance it looks kind of like a hanging plant container, so it is pleasing to look at. The UV glow provides some ambient lighting at night. — It has a simple electronic component design which is very serviceable (people talk about having their Flowtrons for decades). It has 3 old school transformers for the lights, and another larger transformer for the electric grid. It also has bulb starters. That’s about it. Very simple and not much to fail (keep it simple = reliable). It is easy to replace the power cord if you want a longer or different type of cord (I swapped it out with a twisty green cloth lamp cord so it would be decorative and low-profile woven into the hanging chain). — It holds 3 Octenol cartridges at the bottom for enhanced mosquito attraction. The cartridges are super easy to replace since they just snap in. I found a pile of dead mosquitoes starting after the first night I turned it on. — Replacement bulbs are readily available (I had a hard time finding bulbs for the other brand bug zappers). — Made in the USA! Other things to note - you can remove the bottom green shroud and reduce it by several inches in height if you want, since that’s just to provide space for the bugs to pile up if you place it on a table, and for decorative purposes. I kept it on because I like the green look instead of seeing a black bottom. I experimented with the distance from the patio stairs and found that I can avoid the swarm of bugs if I keep it at least 6 feet away from the walking areas. I keep it about 30 - 50 feet away from gathering/BBQ areas. I put this on a Kasa WiFi outdoor timer so it turns on one hour before sunset and off at midnight. I highly recommend this bug zapper! You won’t find a better one if you’re looking for something powerful and effective for a residential back yard.

Very large and bright light. Before the light, the minute the sun went down, flying insects of every kind would gather in my shop in such masses, it be ame impossible to work. I installed the light 50 yards from the shop. The zapping was a lightening show. It attracted so many bugs, I couldn't sit outside to watch it. On the second night, there were no flying bugs to be found. I didnt bother to turn the zapper on. Now I turn it on about every 4th night to rid the entire area of flying bugs. This light is awesome!

This thing is awesome for killing mosquitoes! Works even better with the ocentol packs

Very disappointed the entire outer cage of the Flotron is completely covered in rust and it hasn’t even been outside maybe two months..

I bought 1 of these back in 2022. It’s still going strong! Other than replacing the scent containers underneath every 3 weeks the unit has been almost maintenance free. Over the past 3 years I have replaced the lightbulbs once due to one burning out so I replaced all 3 since I was already in there. Last fall the transformer went out and I replaced it. It wasn’t a complicated job and I did it in about 15 minutes with simple hand tools. This unit is rated for a 2 acre coverage but in my yard it is doing much better! I have it hanging about 6ft from the ground on a shepherd hook in my back yard about 125 ft behind my house. It does a fantastic job of lighting up my back yard. We have had a lot of rain lately so the mosquitoes eggs are hatching and those things are hungry. The 12 acre wheat field behind me has been a breeding ground for insects but this thing is doing its part to keep the bugs in check. The past few mornings I have had to walk out to the zapper and blow it out with my leaf blower due to the light being barely visible from it working all night. Back when I was looking at buying this model I read someone’s review comparing it to the Death Star from Star Wars. I completely understand the analogy. This thing is doing its job! My sister came for a visit and before she left she had ordered one for herself. I ordered two of the smaller 1.5 acre size models for my father and 1/2 acre size for my nephew. Several of my neighbors have inquired about my big zapper due to bright blue light behind my house over the past few years. The neighbors have since purchased the 1.5 or the 2 acre models for their own yards. I’m extremely satisfied! If mine dies tonight I will definitely order another asap if I can’t repair it!

As of 7/16/2020 .. I just unboxed and replaced my old broken Bug zapper, This thing is huge and heavy , it is so heavy it is bending my Shepherd Hook that I had my old bug zapper on. As far as I can tell it is made very well s. I will update after a couple days. Let see if it can keep my 5 star rating. 7/18/2020 update .. I have been impressed with all the bugs it killed last night and I didn't have to blow out like my older bug zapper 8/16/2021 This bug zapper is still going strong, I plugged into to a smart outdoor plug, so I can turn it off when it's raining hard. I plan on ordering another one since they came down in price. I do wish they worked better attacking green headed flies. 6/7/2023 It's still going and worth every penny, I did have to replace the bulbs and starter bulbs with Leviton 13889 Fluorescent Starter, FS-25 and Leviton 380 REPL by 002-00380 7-3-2023 Well it too heavy for the plastic holding the unit up. Contact flowtron to get a replacement top. see photo, Great Customer service. and they are me a sending a replacement top.

I rarely take time to write a review but this one is worth while. Don’t second guess yourself, click buy now and enjoy what follows. First thing, it’s big and it’s heavy, do not think you’ll put it on a wimpy shepherds hook in the middle of the yard. After securely mounting this big beast and letting it “warm up” you will hear what I can only describe as blackcat firecrackers going off all throughout the night unleashing levels of carnage you only thought possible on the battlefield. I live next to a lake and pond and the bugs are endless. When I blow this zapper off in the mornings it’s a solid black fog of the remnants of the little terrors that eat us alive. I find joy doing this every morning and it does not get old. I’ve had numerous regular sized zappers that I wouldn’t give my enemy after knowing what this unit does.

I bought 2 of these for my backyard, what today would be considered a large backyard in a residential neighbourhood. They work as designed when following the instructions! And they work 10/10. The first day I set these up I had to shut them off at night for the first night to not disturb the neighbours who had their windows open from the constant zapping! Only the first night. It take’s between 7 and 10 days for this zapper to really clear the area as it works in the principle of reducing the population by not letting them reproduce. I also experimented twice with where they were placed which made a difference. Nothing is 100% in eliminating the mosquitos, but this one is very close. The pictures show the location … they are temporarily set on a ladder as I look for poles to hang the FlowTrons on to make a more effective and cleaner looking setup. They should be 2 to 3 feet higher than currently shown, yet they are still working well!

estoy satisfecho con el producto ¡¡ espero que amazon y flowtron pongan a la venta el Fly Sex Lure . es importante señalar que el equipo necesita carnada para los mosquitos y las moscas....

Kills... this pic was 2 hours next to a wasp nest works great

No atrae a las moscas comunes

Super effective bug zapper. I have 5 of these now on our 2 acre property just north of Muskoka and they all still work after two years. The video was taken on year two 10:26pm (sunset 9:12pm) I have them all over the property spaced quite evenly and by far the most effective location by10fold is the one I have at the waterfront. At the waterfront it also eradicates blackflies at sunset as they all venture over to the bug zappers as the last light before going dormant for the night. The bug zappers are not completely clog free as claimed but blowing them out with compressed air cans or an air compressor works great. One of them caused a shepherd hook to snap during a storm and it cracked the bottom plastic, however it still works great and did not damage any bulbs. I only wish it was black instead of green. Mosquitoes tend to prefer to camp out around darker areas and they are also attracted to heat which black will be warmer around sunset. I was thinking about spray painting them. I couple my bug zappers with blue bug balls with insect sticky to catch deer flies (extremely effective by the way) and mosquito dunks to target mosquito breeding areas. I have all of these flowtron bug zappers hooked up to a lutron outdoor smart timer that comes on 1.5 hours before sunset to save bulb life and electricity. Now I do have one bug zapper with the bottom collector and it does have its benefits. If you let the bugs just rot in there it will attract regular houseflies to their deaths during the day like you won’t believe, so I run one all day for that purpose but I generally prefer the ones that don't have to be emptied. I fill the bottoms with 3 octenol mosquito attractants once per year. I find it isn’t necessary to replace it more frequently.