BLACK+DECKER Bug Zapper Electric Lantern with Insect Tray, Cleaning Brush, Light Bulb & Waterproof Design for Indoor & Outdoor Flies, Gnats & Mosquitoes Up to 625 Square Feet- 2 Pack

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.

Based on the Black and Decker name, I purchased this device to help with an indoor moth and sometimes mosquito problem. I've run this device for several nights and did not zap one moth or mosquito. Very disappointing. I purchased the smaller unit and the larger unit and it did not make a difference. It looks the part with a bright blue light but did not attract or kill any moths or mosquitos. I would not recommend this device.

Great product. Instant death to those insects.

Work as expected but power cord should be longer. We are using a power cord cover that weatherproofs the plug end and barely makes room to add wire supports(cable ties). Our extension cord is rated for outdoor use but we did not want to have the receptacle end exposed.Unit is easy to empty with the twist off base. So far we are catching mostly moths. Hard to tell if flies or other insects are in the mix. Last time it was emptied something flew out of the base which means the grid did not kill it, but simply trapped. We would have given 5 stars if the cord was a foot or 2 longer

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.

So far I've caught six mosquitos

I bought a different brand bug zapper that was about the same size, and it died after 7 months, so a tried this bug zapper. It is really much quieter, but it sometimes does not kill the bug; they just fall into the bottom collector tray and flap what is left of their wings. About a month getting this zapper, I was contacted by the first manufacturer who seemed very concerned that their zapper had failed, and they sent me a replacement so for a while I had two zappers going in my basement; because of animals, we need to keep the trash in the basement, and we get a good number of gnat sized flies. I had one of these Black & Decker zappers mounted about 5 feet from the trash bags and I hung the replacement unit about 25 feet away. The older replacement unit is very loud and really "zaps" the bugs, and there are at least 10 times as many dead flies under the replacement, non-Black & Decker zapper. This Black & Decker unit just died after 8 months so I am really not happy with it. I had placed the second unit in the basement of my other house that has field stone walls and lots of critter problems. The second house is not close, so it has been 3 months since I last saw that Black & Decker unit working which was 2 months after I first put it up. I closed that house up for the winter and it was not zapping the bugs anymore, but the bulb was still working so a spider had set up shop on the electric grid; I tried cleaning it, but still no "zaps". Of the two Black & Decker units, 1/10 the number of dead files and one unit operated for 8 months and the other 5 months, so not good performance or life span, but the zappers are much quieter than a competitive zapper. Other than less noise and a good, small size, I don't have anything I like about the Black & Decker zappers. I hope the other brand zapper keeps working, because it really does a much better job of killing the flies.

Many big zappers do not attract bugs. This one does. And for the price it is a good deal. Love when I hear it go snap snap.