Black+Decker Bug Zapper Indoor: Powerful Outdoor Mosquito Killer and Fly Zapper

I originally bought this zapper to hang in our unfinished basement, where we see the occasional trapped paper wasp in the spring. It's not super great for attracting and killing wasps (and they're large, meaty insects, so they get stuck in the grilles), but it's been a lifesaver for dealing with the small, annoying gnats common in our region throughout the hot summer months. I unplugged this zapper over the winter, and didn't realize just how useful it was until I wasn't using it anymore. I was seeing multiple gnats daily, driving me mad with their zippy little flying around my face and workspace. We thought they were fruit flies, but after removing all possible food sources (and failing to trap any with wine broken with dish soap), I realized they were coming in from the outdoors at night and getting trapped. This thing has launched an all-out massacre on the gnats who set up camp in my basement. I still do see the occasional gnat, and when I clean the tray, I have to be careful to vacuum it out as I remove it, because there are invariably a few survivors jumping around among the dead, but overall, I am really happy with this zapper's performance. If you use it outside, it's going to get gross very quickly, so keep that in mind. If you plan on using it in a screened-in porch or other enclosed area, however, it's great for killing common small flying insects. The white plastic panels covering the sides have small enough holes that this zapper doesn't seem to be very good for large-bodied insects like wasps and houseflies, but it's definitely a winner if you have a lot of very small insects giving you grief in the summer.

I haven't had one bite, nor needed to make one targeted swat, since installing this. Mosquitoes love me, and naturally I hate them. When they end up finding their way into my apartment they must die. I got tired of trying to catch and kill each individually (it takes time and there are inevitable failures)... plus there are always more on the way. So I decided to invest in a passive solution. I've always had a bit of a negative perspective on bug zappers. The bright light, the loud pop. Well I've had this one sitting on top of my refrigerator for several weeks and never heard one pop and the light isn't glaring... the glow even makes for an OK kitchen night light honestly. It's killing all the bugs too. Not just mosquitoes. The removable tray has dead critters in it every time that I take it out to clean it. Installation is as simple as opening the box, placing/hanging this somewhere, plugging it in, turning it on. Would recommend to anyone looking to cull the population of small flying insects.

I don't do a lot of reviews, but this product needed one. I am using this indoors to combat the common flies coming from neighbors back yard from dog mess. The flies stay away from this "bug zapper" like Superman would stay away from kryptonite! I've been running this so called "bug zapper" 24hrs a day and I am yet to see or hear it work once. I have owned bug zapper in the past which would take care of flies but I wanted something compact, which this device is. Also the light bulb has a cool blue hue to it, not like the traditional purple looking lights. I don't know if thats what's keeps the flies away from it or not. If it would have worked it would have been a great value at the low price point. The "bug zapper" dose seem to be well made and It comes with a chain to hang it and an extra bulb in the box which was thoughtful of Black & Decker. Bottom line is it did not work for me so I'm contemplating returning it, it's only 18 bucks but I feel like I was bamboozled. I'm not knocking Black & Decker as a company, actually my family and I have purchased their products in the past and we we're pleased with them for the most part, but I think this product certainly missed the mark and fell well below my expectations. (The 1 star is for how it worked for me not the construction of the device.)

Works awesome and flies caught but they can actually keep zapping and create smoke

I thoroughly loved this product when it was working. I had to return it the first time after it stopped working. Now the replacement one stopped working too. I would like to have a refund or at least a replacement. Please respond to this request as I am very disappointed that I am unable to use it anymore Thank you

We live in Texas and it's HOT here! Here come the house flies! So we have had a serious house fly infestation this year. Fly swatters don't work; those wily flies evade, evade, evade. I bought Raid Flying Insect spray.... that works for about 4-6 hours and then they are back in full force. Raid, of course, is a chemical and toxic to humans and pets so I do not like using a chemical. I stopped using Raid because of the toxicity and the fact it was only lasting a few hours. In desperation, I purchased this Black&Decker indoor bug zapper. It is larger than I thought and the lights (2 UV florescent tubes) are much brighter than I thought they would be. It was supposed to come with a cleaning brush for the grid (execution chamber) but it didn't include it. Bummer. It's also not a B&D product although branded as such under license. The zapper is made in China by a company called "Umba Group." However, there is a U.S. 800 number for B&D listed in the instruction manual. The zapper is made, almost entirely out of high quality plastic. So how does it work? Well, I set it up about 6 feet off the floor; I needed to buy an extension cord as the supplied cord was not long enough. Plugged it in and the lights shone brightly even in full daylight. At night it is quite bright but not distractingly so. Before we started using this, I was constantly being bothered by flies, swatting at them, waving them away, etc. Just six hours after we plugged it in for the first time, blessed relief! The flies were no longer using me and my wife as airport runways! Now, the occasional fly zeroes in, but they seem anemic and I can easily kill them with my hand. This all sounds GREAT, right? Maybe. Because to date, after 3 days of operation, I only found 4 dead flies in the tray. I gaurentee that there were dozens and dozens of flies flying around before. Where did they go? I can only hypothesize that the zapper is doing SOMETHING?! Maybe it is stunning them and they go off and die somewhere? Regardless, I'm no longer being bombarded by flies and the relief is palpable! I will update this as needed as this is only day 3.

We live in a very hot climate and last week I probably killed 5-10 flies per day using old fashioned tools (magazines, etc.). Could not figure out where they were all coming from. Within 48 hours of getting this zapper our fly numbers have dropped to nearly zero. My wife thinks I am having too much fun with this thing. Maybe she's right. The crackle-pop is quite satisfying. One thing I would caution is that if you have a very sensitive smoke detector you might trigger it accidentally. Some flies stick to the grid after getting zapped and kind of start smoldering for 30-60 seconds and it produces some smoke. So I don't leave the thing on when I leave the house, just in case. But this zapper overall is highly effective and looks good to boot. One of the best purchases I've made in a long time.

I was tempted to leave only one star, but I thought that would be too harsh. After all, this Bug Zapper did actually capture a few bugs. However, I'm reluctant to say that the item "lured" the bugs in. I'm more inclined to think that the bugs went in there on a dare from their little buggy friends or as some kind of hazing ritual. I seriously considered returning this product, but I missed the return window. So, that's my fault. When purchasing an item online I like to do some research beforehand, because I can't inspect the item itself before I pay good money for it. A big consideration is the brand name. As far as I was concerned, Black + Decker was a reputable company with quality products. At this point, I'm truly starting to rethink that opinion. The zapper was a decent size, seemed solid and the instructions (yes, I actually read user manuals) seemed clear enough. I placed it in close proximity to the screened door I have for my deck. (I located it indoors about 4.5' from the screen.) As instructed, I kept it running 24/7 and waited a week for full results. (I still have it running!) Yes, some medium sized flies and a few medium sized moths have 'un-alived' in this contraption. I clean it out weekly. Yet, large flies, large moths, gnats nor fruit flies seem to be impacted by this mechanism. I shan't purchase another Black + Decker Bug Zapper nor can I recommend it to anyone else.

Didn't even last one year before the light failed. I installed a new light, but that didn't work. This means the ballast is what failed. In my opinion, a name brand should use higher quality parts that don't fail within one year.

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This bug zapper only has 1 draw back. It has a short cord (about 2 feet long) which means you have to use an extentsion cord to plug it in. it has zapped a few bugs so far but it should get a work out in June when the the bugs are out in full force. Overall happy with this purchase.

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