VANELC Bug Zapper Outdoor, Waterproof Electric Mosquito Killer, 4200V Mosquito Zapper Indoor Insect Fly Trap for Home Backyard Garden - 9.8 FT Length Cable

Been working great. Light sensor for dusk to dawn operation is a nice feature.

I was skeptical about the effectiveness of this model because of it's compact size compared to my old 'pyramid style' that gave up the ghost after 20+ years. I pulled the trigger and bought one Spring of 2023 and ran it all summer. It surprised me and performed exceptionally well. I required cleaning and 'carcass removal' quite frequently compared to the old style with extra attention required to clean the zapper bars that were prone to bridging from cooked on recently departed pests. Other than that it worked extremely well. The dusk-to-dawn sensor never hiccuped and worked as designed. I took it down for the season that Fall (I live in SE Wisconsin), cleaned it, and stored it in a dry shed. This Spring (2024) I hung it back up for the season and...no joy. The blacklight works just fine but it no longer zaps. It's nothing more than the illusion of a bug zapper now. The spiders loved it though because it attracted easy meals, but they couldn't eat fast enough to make up for no zappy's. So, back in the shed it went, where it resides to this day and will probably be there until I'm over my disappointment and it gets tossed in recycling. I hope I only got a dud because I'd like to throw the dart and get another one. Seeing as I'm known for being the world's worst and unluckiest consumer (don't ever order the same meal as I do in a restaurant!) it wouldn't surprise me if 99.9% of them live a long and productive life.

Great product, has always been full of bugs when checked, even after a week of use. Will say that this zapper is VERY loud to the point of disrupting neighbors. I've also noticed that during rain storms, I'm having to unplug it. It seems to continually activate the zapping while in medium to heavy rain, add in the volume of this zap... It gets very annoying at times while raining. I've had to just unplug it, this may be caused by needing to be emptied, I haven't figured out why this happens sometimes but not others. Did not notice for the first 6months or so, now seems constant while raining even after fairly recent cleaning.

They attached the electrical wire to the top of the light so now if you just set it down, like on a table, it tips over really easily. Seems the wire should come out of the bottom of the light even if you have it hanging from the metal loop at the top.

Been using for 1 year. Works great. The auto on and auto off feature is great!