Replacement UV Lamp

(Edit: July 26, 2025) Well, five years and a couple weeks later, after much use every year, the second bulb finally died. Now I'm here shopping for a new unit because I may as well get a new one rather than just replace the bulbs. Have to admit, I got my money's worth out of this. (Original review:) I've had this unit for about a week so far, and it's worked well. I've enclosed a picture of one day's kill of pesky gnats that pop up from nowhere to buzz around my house every summer. It's been like this every day, and I've usually relied on passive sticky traps or simply killing them by hand before. I've used bug zappers outside, so I knew what to expect. The reviews are right about the sound, though. It doesn't bug me, because each sharp crack means one more dead bug and the end of it's (previously) possible descendants. Each crack, does, however, startle my wife, so that's something you may need to keep in consideration. It's loud but quick, so if you can get used to it, it shouldn't be a problem. After having a gnat buzz around my face, disappear, and a minute later hearing that crack, I experience something akin to sweet vengeance. Cleaning is easy, as you simply pull the little tray on the bottom out and dump it. For some particularly fried bugs you may need to wipe or rinse, but it's still no big deal. I've done both and have also sometimes just vacuumed them out. Sometimes they get under the tray or outside the unit altogether. This is because not every kill is an instant one. I've seen them zapped and then move around a bit, sometimes walking, sometimes spinning, and then die. So you will find some dead bugs on both sides of the unit if it's sitting on a surface. If it's hanging up, this means dead bugs on the floor, so be prepared for that when you decide where to place it. The unit is much bigger than I thought it would be. I didn't read the size, but just went by people's pictures, and when it came in, I was surprised. This is as tall and almost as long as my small microwave. It's not too deep, and can be easily picked up in one hand. The power line is short, though, so it will need to put it near an outlet unless you use an extension or surge suppressor. I don't leave it on except during the day when I'm around, because I don't like leaving anything going while I'm asleep, so this is luring bugs to it that could be hanging around windows trying to get the sun instead. It's still a good idea to minimize any other attractants, though, to maximize the slaughter. I haven't had to do any bulb changing, but I have seen others talk about leaving it unplugged for a couple of hours before touching it. The manual gave like advice, although it may have just been for one hour. Either way, I'd double to it to be safe. If the unit dies before I feel it's been worth the cost, I'll update this review if I can.

Amazing fly zapper. We have not had to struggle with flies these summer. Get every one of them. Works great

Update: 3/2020 - These have worked great for more than a year and I've just had to replace the bulbs for the first time. Process is pretty easy, just go back to the original order you placed and the instructions are there - MOST IMPORTANT, you have to take a screwdriver and create a final ZAP even after its unplugged, since the charge is retained for more than the minute they suggest. Just touch a screwdriver to both the mesh and the grid and you'll see a spark. After this, its safe to change the bulbs without a shock. Pull the grid on the non-electric-mesh side down and out to remove and then you have access to the bulbs. I had to play with the replacement bulbs a bit, but the finally went in and everything worked fine. Still very happy with these. I used generic replacement bulbs - so assume all will be fine with continued zapping - if not, I'll update. Original Review: I have a continuous problem with the wind blowing mosquitos into one corner of my entry. Every morning, I arrive to find dozens of mosquitos. I've tried sprays (yuck) and lots of other gizmos to zap them, but nothing really worked more than a few bugs per day. I had pretty much given up - but after reading reviews, figured I give this one more shot. Well, the first day I have more than 50 mosquitos in the easy to clean tray. The zap is pretty loud - so if this is an issue, you may want to put it out of the way while sleeping.... or put it into the bedroom and zap them all before turning in for the night. But the zap is also very satisfying - knowing that you've got one less pest in the house. I have 3 rental units - so will get one for each - and rather than placing it in a permanent place, leave it as an optional appliance that guests can use if they need it. Much more eco-friendly and less expensive than constantly spraying poisons spray into the apartments. Summing up - first impressions are great.... hopefully it will perform just as well for a long time....

Fonctionne vraiment et prend peu de la batterie en camping.

Poor product. Unable to catch a single mosquito for the past 3 days we used the two of them. I bought. Now returning them. Perhaps, the design, attempting to catch mosquito from the base, seems impractical. Or, the power cut may have permitted the mosquitos to escape. I was more successful to kill around five mosquitos with bare hands last night. Product is waste of money

Son un reemplazo para un repelente de insectos eléctricos. Tienen muy buena luminosidad ultravioleta y atrae muchos insectos. Tienen una vida útil limitada, pero por el precio se pueden intercambiar en varias ocasiones al año.

Después del tiempo sigue prendiendo y solo los que pasan los elimina pero creo que ya no atrae a los mosquitos quiero saber si son los tubos, aunque prenden, lo compre y me funciono, pero si hay que ver sino lo han rediseñado y esto hace que no sirvan debería tener dos rejas una para insectos mucho mas pequeños, ver la vida util lámpara UV y el tamaño para remplazarlo. Compre otros de otra marca y trate de ponerle un cordon de plastico y solo unos 2 milimetros aplaste el aluminio y lo prendi cuando paso un mosquito dejo caer la carga de energia y como pegaba con el aluminio se generó un corto que que barbaro si lo hubise jalado mi madre se ubise pegado, no le ponen asislante en la parte superior y cuando se aplasta o aboya por algun motivo ni pensarlo no lo deje al alcace de los niños piencenlo estos aparatos deben esta bien diseños y con proteccion.

working well ,but mosquitoes are not died we have to leave outside of the house