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Review on ๐ŸฆŸ Enhanced Blue Rhino TracTrap Replacement, Advanced Mosquito Catchers for Optimal Use with SkeeterVac by Nicholas Lim

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great idea, but it didn't work for me.

I used it for three years before it died. Eventually the fuel ran out and I wasn't able to change the tank for about two weeks. When I changed the tank, I just couldn't light it anymore. Propane tends to attract spiders and I thought the gas nozzles were blocked by the mesh. I decided to open it up and see if I could get to the injectors to clean them. I'm used to disassembling and working with mechanisms, including gas systems, so this wasn't a big problem for me. Let me just say that this block should never be disassembled by the consumer. There are paper spacers attached to the case that rip apart when removed, and after that you won't be able to reassemble the device. What I found is that what looks like a honeycomb nest has formed in one of the sockets. I'm guessing it was some sort of paper wasp, but it was burned beyond recognition when the nest eventually caught fire and blocked the opening. It wasn't a small nest, it was about 2 inches long and spanned the full width of the exhaust pipe. The block has a safety thermocouple, like in any gas appliance, for example in a water heater, which blocks the flow of gas. switch off in case of fire. Apparently this happened when the creature's nest burned out, so a clogged pipe and a faulty thermocouple are the reason it didn't start. I probably should have just sent it to a service instead of completely wrecking it myself, but I was trying to save money on repairs. live and learn How it worked, when it worked, it caught mosquitoes, but the third year so when he drew them into general proximity more than he actually caught them on himself. It was far more effective than electric bug traps, which attract anything but mosquitoes, and far safer since the last time I used an electric trap it caught fire for no apparent reason. It's definitely expensive to drive on propane, but without CO2 you won't attract mosquitoes. Flypaper was great at catching flies and the occasional yellowjacket, but it didn't catch many mosquitoes, and it has one serious drawback: It catches birds trying to get to insects that are clinging to the paper. . Twice I found bird feathers stuck to the block where it was clear the bird's wing had hit the glue and caught the bird. First time by the wren, second time by the cardinal. I don't know if the birds are able to shed their feathers and free themselves, or if a predator ripped them off the paper, but I used an old bird cage to cover the device so the birds wouldn't get caught. It scared away the birds but I don't know how much it would interfere with catching mosquitoes. Flies still got in and got stuck in it. For the blue rhino, I highly recommend some sort of safety cage that can sit over the paper so the birds don't get caught on the device. Also, you should consider putting some small screens over the two exits to keep wasps and spiders away from the burner assembly. Until then I would recommend that people do NOT use mosquito paper or place the device in a wire mesh enclosure with netting on top to protect birds and other wildlife but with openings wide enough to let mosquitoes in. Pros: It really is. to catch mosquitoes is easy to assemble and quite weather resistant. Cons: Expensive to run, flypaper can catch birds and other things you don't want to catch. When the fuel runs out, vermin can get into the mechanism where they don't belong.

Pros
  • Office products
Cons
  • Useless features