( 48 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 10 2009
The mosquito magnet defender is wonderful when it works. Mine lasted 2 seasons and I then traded it in on a repaired unit at a licensed dealer. This one only lasted one season. So frustrating as it does eliminate mosquitos when working but you can spend a lot of money clearing the valve only to not solve the problem.
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Posted: Aug 5 2009
I bought this model in 2004 for my New England home. It is very effective in catching 10 to 20 mosquitoes per night. After a month the numbers dwindled to about 5 to 10 per night. Possibly, because the mosquito population was collapsing. I apply the CO2 cartridge and change the Octenol lure only once at the beginning of each summer. I also turn it off every morning and turn it back on during the evening because it doesn't catch any mosquitoes when the sun is shining hot. I haven't had any problems with it breaking down for over 5 years. Perhaps, I got lucky with a good unit. Or possibly, it is because I turn it off every morning and this keeps it from wearing down. Pros: Effective in catching mosquitoes consistently. Lasted over 5 years and still working. Cons: The power line is starting to fray at the connector. Overall, a good product. Would recommend.
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Posted: Jul 30 2009
I have owned this product for 4/5 years. I lived in an house that backed up to conservation/wetlands and the mosquitos , literally, made my backyard unlivable without dousing yourself in deet spray first. The initial year I purchased the product, there was intermittent problems each time I changed the gas bottle, but I followed the directions for clearing the line before each start up and would rotate bottles until it worked. The production was incredible and with immense impact to the mosquito population in the backyard. I would have to empty the net in May every two weeks - it would be full!! After that, it would dwindle to half and quarter capacity per month. My family and I could go in the backyard with, perhaps, a scant siting of a mosquito. Skip two years down the road... I couldn't get the machine to stay in the on position without faulting and shutting off. I had ot repaired at a costly $ 100 and used it for about another year. Then... Another year down the road and I can't get the thing to start again. I am extremely dissatisfied. The sensor unit is way too sensitive and must take nothing for it to be breached. Do yourself a favor and buy several bug lights instead or, if you have enough $$, a spare mosquito magnet. Some available cash for repairs might want to be left in teh budget too.
