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★★★★★
Insects worst nightmare.
This unit is quite enormous indeed. I just received mine 2 days ago and It attracts Mosquitoes like no other. I was going to purchase the 80watt version, then said to myself "You know what, since I have miles of bush around my farm, I'm going to go with the commercial/industrial version". After I set this thing up at dusk, the heat started to attract the mosquitoes pretty efficiently. Might try it with the Octenol cartridges later though, even though at the rate its going, it more then likely doesn't need them. If you find it a pain to clean the bottom catcher every few days though, just take the collection tray off so the bugs will fall onto the ground. The ants will be your nightly clean up crew. Ants dont sleep by the way. You have to stand back at a minimum of 30 feet from the unit as all bugs including mosquitoes tend to swarm around you to get at it. Its quite annoying hearing the high pitched mosquitoe wings *zzzZZZT*, then again its doing its job amazingly. At 120watts, three 40watt bulbs, this thing is a powerhouse of annihilation. Also if you feel like checking on how many mosquitoes you brought in during the night if you use the catcher, dont bother. Trying to count how many mosquitoes the thing killed is like counting grains of sand. They explode mostly into powder and wing particles. I would buy another one since its very sturdy. The cage, grid, everything except the lid on the top and the bottom catcher are metal. The Lid and Catcher are durable plastic and doesnt feel like you will break it. If your looking for amazing workmanship, high quality parts. This is your unit. If you want to buy the 80watt, pay the extra and get the 120watt Commercial unit. You wont be disappointed.
June 2012 · Patio Lawn and Garden