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Features
High efficiency, non-clogging killing grid
Rugged, weatherproof construction; will not rust, crack or fade
Easy bulb replacement
Operates for only pennies a day
Unit dimensions: 11" X 11" X 18 1/2"
Description
Lantern style. Constructed of black weatherproof Lexan and galvanized metal, teflon insulators, and vertical rod killing grid. Attracts and kills mosquitoes, flies and other flying insects. Easy bulb replacement. Uses 2 40 Watt high intensity black light bulb. No propane gas, no sticky paper, no bags or traps to empty. Environmentally friendly wit no pesticides, fogs sprays or odors. Unit size: 11" x 11" x 18½" Uses replacement bulbs Two 40-watt, high-intensity, "U" shaped, ultraviolet bulbs BF-150 (Aubuchon Item # 105175).
Product Details
Product Weight:
0.0 pounds
Package Length:
18.6 inches
Package Width:
11.2 inches
Package Height:
11.1 inches
Package Weight:
9.28 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 149 reviews
Customer Reviews
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Glad I purchased it Sep 03, 2010 I live in south central Wisconsin & the mosquito's have been terrible this year. I live in a rural sub division & the lots are all 1/2 to 1 acre in size. I placed the BK-80 about 20 feet from my patio & it is doing a good job of slowing my mosquito & moth population down. When I also use my Burgess fogger on the nights when we are going to be in the yard I have no mosquito's at all. I would have given it a 5 star rating, but after one week one bulb quit working, I called the 800# for Flowtron & got a recording telling me to leave a message & they would get back to me, they never did. I am a very handy person so I removed the top cover & looked at the two bulb starters & noticed that one was loose, so I just pushed it in a little & all is fine now. I used the one attractant cartridge that came with it but I couldn't notice any difference with it. I don't think it's worth cost of them, they are WAY over priced. If you buy one make sure that you go with the BK-80 my neighbor went with a smaller model & is not happy. He says he is going to get a BK-80.
disappointed Aug 31, 2010 I live in FL and have a mosquito problem. I bought this after reading all the positive reviews for mosquito control. I knew better, all studies show this technology is not really effective for biting insects... I tried over several nights leaving the units on for several hours around dusk. It killed a lot of insects, but only a handful of mosquitoes.
Now I need to buy what I should have in the first place, a mosquito magnet or mosquito deleto.
A good way to deal with large numbers of mosquitoes Aug 25, 2010 I have been using the Flowtron BK-80D 80 watt bug light for over two weeks now. I purchased it because this summer has been great for mosquitoes but terrible for me. (One time returning to the house I saw my face covered with mosquitoes in the reflection on the sliding glass patio door. I killed five with one slap of my hand.) During the day I am in and out, making repeated trips to the garden and shed. I don't like to wear DEET continually and dislike the oily feeling that repellents which seem to work best have. When I first installed the Flowtron around dusk the day it was delivered, it sounded like a popcorn popper - it was zapping mosquitoes so rapidly. As another reviewer said, "...these things do not discriminate between beneficial bugs that we need for pollination of plants and such. Therefore, there is valid scientific criticism regarding their indiscriminate outdoor usage." Because I don't want to be killing beneficial insects I DID NOT remove any of the plastic protective bars which keep larger insects and moths from reaching the electrified rods. They don't bother me, I won't kill them. Also, I found that mosquitoes swarm around sunset. After a week of seeing lots of other corpses stuck to the rods (and having the clean the unit every day) I attached my Flowtron to an outdoor timer (available from Amazon - get a mechanical timer such as the Woods 59204, not a photoelectric light sensing control) so the light only turns on for three hours around sunset and an hour at sun rise. Not only did that seem to drastically cut down on collateral damage to the insect population but it saves a lot on electricity use. People who live where it is warmer at night may benefit from leaving the light on all night, but I'd already discovered that there were not many mosquitoes out after midnight when the temperature dropped to the mid-60's or lower. I learned that because I had taken up running after midnight this summer both for the cooler temperatures and the near mosquito-free conditions. In just two weeks the mosquito population is markedly reduced in my backyard. I hope to put some sort of tray under the light to see what I am killing though several toads and a snake have discovered this smorgasbord now and may skew the test results. I will have to hang the tray from the light to get an idea of what is being killed and how many mosquitoes won't be snacking on me. The instructions warn about spraying the unit with water to clean it. I found a leaf blower to be very effective as a means to clean the unit. I noticed that the unit also attracts and fries Asian beetles (those biting pests that look like lady bugs) just as it is getting dark out. They often have to be scraped (gently) off the rods. I am using the Octenol attractant at present but look forward to doing a test without it once I have my specimen collecting tray in place. My immediate goal was the slash the mosquito population and I think I am doing well in that respect. I'll report on my more detailed experiments later. My single strong criticism of the unit is that the cord that comes with it is not even long enough to reach the bottom of the light. I can't quite figure out how this makes the units "safer" unless it compels the user to plug the unit into the end of an extension cord above the level of the bottom of the unit. And why that matter, I don't know, unless one might set the light in a puddle or pan of water. I have the light hanging on a large metal shepherd's hook in a semicircular grove of small trees about 30 feet from the back of the house. The mosquito population on that side of the house is now decidedly less than on the other side of the house. I expect the situation to continue to improve. If it does I may be ordering a second light. We also have a problem with biting flies and as far as I can tell the flies are not attracted by light at all. So I don't recommend using an ultraviolet light product to kill this kind of fly (or to criticize the light when it doesn't). I like Flowtron's suggestion that one retain the box as a way to safely store the light over the winter. The box does protect the light - the box my light came in was pretty well banged up but the light was undamaged.
Wonderful service Aug 25, 2010 Arrived days before I expected it in the condition that I wanted
Perfect job!
Insect killer failed Aug 24, 2010 This insect killer worked fine, that is, it attracted Mosquitos and killed them, bot only during the first evening of use. Apparently the electrical grid failed. As always, I was able to return it to amazon and received a full refund.
based on 149 reviews
Glad I purchased it Sep 03, 2010
disappointed Aug 31, 2010
Wonderful service Aug 25, 2010
Insect killer failed Aug 24, 2010
