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Dynatrap Good while it works

sunshine9602 — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:43:23 GMT

I bought a Dynatrap XL three years ago and paid about 170 for it. It worked for two summers but when I went to plug it in last spring it didnt light up so I replaced it with the set of extra bulbs that came with it. Well they didnt work. I contacted the company and they said it must be the ballast and they wanted 65 for me to send it back to them to fix it. It would have cost probably 20 dollars each way to ship the big thing. The total would have been over 100. No way was I going to invest that much money which would have been at that point almost 300 counting the purchase price. These things are too expensive to only last through two seasons. I even ask if they would send me the ballast so I could install and they said yes for 35 but they would not send me instructions on how to install it. I wasnt going to spend 35 on a ballast that I wouldnt know how to install and then that might not fix it. There should be a five year warranty on these expensive trappers. It worked but as I said the company or QVC should replace these things that don't last any longer than that or at least offer to sell me a replacemnt for a discounted price. Love most of my QVC items and I am a loyal customer spending thousands a year. Please consider contacting this company about their customer service and warranties. I would love to have another one but I need to know it will last more than two seasons. Thanks.

Re: Dynatrap Good while it works

claros — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:51:20 GMT

Awful customer service! It seems very few pricey items are built with more than a few years of useful life in them.

At least you had success in your yard, mine doesnt seem to have any effect on the mosquitoes.

Perhaps, try Utube for directions to fix it.

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software — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:54:43 GMT

I got one year out of my KitchenAid countertop oven.

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ValuSkr — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:57:21 GMT

Sounds like my experience with OttLites. They're nice-looking lamps and not inexpensive. But when the ballast goes, it can't be replaced, so the lamp goes in the trash. It's sad and wasteful. Needless to say, I don't buy OttLites any more.

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kivah — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 04:18:19 GMT

Sometimes I think that products purchased at QVC are lower in quality. That's why customer service at these companies isn't good -- because they actually don't sell those items. They're made for QVC.

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blackhole99 — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 04:39:45 GMT

When the warranty says it's good for a year, that's usually as long as it lasts. Stuff they make today no matter where it's made is not made to last for obvious reasons. I would rather pay more for a product that is quality that will last 5 years or more. We have a small Dynatrap and a large one, they work great and do eliminate mosquitoes. They are not maintenance free and if you don't follow the instructions it does not work as promised. We had a gnat and mosquito free summer last year.

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Nataliesgramma — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:44:22 GMT

@sunshine9602 we must have the same one because mine did that too.

I never had that many dead bugs in mine anyway.....

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fthunt — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:33:34 GMT

Bought and tried one when first came out. It "caught more promises" than..........bugs. Moths loved it tho.

To really kill mosquitoes for $40 - $50 from Amazon get a zapper that looks like a black lantern. Have had for 3 years and still working. WOW does that thing work - ultraviolet light atracks thousands.

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DecorDiva — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:08:07 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
Bought and tried one when first came out. It "caught more promises" than..........bugs. Moths loved it tho.
To really kill mosquitoes for $40 - $50 from Amazon get a zapper that looks like a black lantern. Have had for 3 years and still working. WOW does that thing work - ultraviolet light atracks thousands.

@fthunt - would you be able to check your Amazon account and tell me the exact brand name? I checked Amazon and there were a lot of lantern type mosquito zappers. I would like to have one that I know has worked for others. I have two of the Dynatraps and am very disappointed with them. TIA!

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fthunt — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:18:23 GMT

Yes - I'll get that info for you in a few hours. Happy to help........

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Carmie — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:52:40 GMT

@sunshine9602 You can watch how to replace the ballast on YouTube. Then if it appears that you will be able to do it, order it and replace it yourself.

I replaced a battery for an IPad when everyone said if couldn't be done. I ordered a new battery and adhesive kit on eBay and watched a YouTube video.

It is is very frustrating when things do not last as long as they should.

Best of luck too you. I hope you can fix it.

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happycat — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:32:39 GMT

@kivah wrote:
Sometimes I think that products purchased at QVC are lower in quality. That's why customer service at these companies isn't good -- because they actually don't sell those items. They're made for QVC.

I hadn't thought about that, but I think you may be right.

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ScrapHappy — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:53:46 GMT

For all that investment you could of just called a company and sprayed for bugs/mosquitos. I looked into buying a Dynatrap but for some reason never took the leap. After this review, I'm glad I didn't buy one.

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fthunt — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:09:19 GMT

@DecorDiva Reviews - best zapper ever......2020 mine will be 4 years old. Plan to buy a backup.

FLOWTRON BK-40D 1 acre $39.98 Amazon

Suggest to buy a spare bulb for backup

Hang on sheperds hook - avoid turning zapper upside down to make hook connect (like I did).......bulb became dis-lodged

To clean electric wires from dead bugs - suggestion - unplug & let unit cool down. Flush with garden hose. Allow to dry and plug in again. Leave on 24/7

Use exterior strength extension cord.

First year thousands of mosquitoes flocked to zapper at twilight hours. Not much action during day - zap and sparks when fat moths hit the current.

Enjoy...............

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CritterKeeper — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:31:39 GMT

I faithfully (stupidly) put my Dynatrap out every year by my pond to try to keep up with the skeeters. Nope- just catches moths. Lots and lots of moths. I have to clean it out about every two weeks or it smells like I have a rotting corpse in my back yard. I have the really big one and I can't ever get it open to dump all the dead or almost dead moths out, so I have to 'bug' the husband to do it. We go through bulbs every summer and I always say this is the last time......Stupid is as stupid does, I guess. Huge waste of money and time convincing my husband we should get one.

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fthunt — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:42:07 GMT

@CritterKeeper With mine as I watched from my screen porch - the Dynatrap fan is a total joke. Watched flies get as close as possible to the 'fan' and just simply fly away. Moths are so attracted to the light that what I caught the most of too. The clean out - with 2 tiny tiny screws - was a nightmare. Lost them 3 times in the grass. One summer was enough of that stupid trap.

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FastDogWalker2 — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:54:40 GMT

We have two Dynatraps in our backyard near our pool and we have had great results. We had been getting a company to spray but found their service to be spotty at best. I feel like the results with the Dynatrap have been great and I can depend on it being there and working when I need it.

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chlema — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:29:05 GMT

@fthunt This zapper sounds like something I could use because the mosquitoes love me. I always hesitated to buy any zapper tho because I was afraid they might kill the honey bees also. Did you find this to be so?

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mspatmac — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:47:21 GMT

@kivah wrote:
Sometimes I think that products purchased at QVC are lower in quality. That's why customer service at these companies isn't good -- because they actually don't sell those items. They're made for QVC.

I absolutely agree with you. It"s like some outlet handbag stores where you will find the bags are lesser quality. I know from experience that this is true for Michael Kors and Coach. You may find one or two bags from the regular line but thats it. Maybe companies have contracts with QVC like that.

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DecorDiva — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:12:39 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
@DecorDiva Reviews - best zapper ever......2020 mine will be 4 years old. Plan to buy a backup.
FLOWTRON BK-40D 1 acre $39.98 Amazon
Suggest to buy a spare bulb for backup
Hang on sheperds hook - avoid turning zapper upside down to make hook connect (like I did).......bulb became dis-lodged

To clean electric wires from dead bugs - suggestion - unplug & let unit cool down. Flush with garden hose. Allow to dry and plug in again. Leave on 24/7
Use exterior strength extension cord.
First year thousands of mosquitoes flocked to zapper at twilight hours. Not much action during day - zap and sparks when fat moths hit the current.
Enjoy...............

@fthunt - thank you so much for the info and the hints. It is a lot cheaper than the Dynatraps for sure. Here in VA I can't be outside becuase the misquitoes are so bad.