Mosquito Magnet Defender Mosquito Trap MM4000 | List Price: $399.99
Discount Price: $250.99
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Brand: Mosquito Magnet
Binding: Lawn & Patio
Features: - 12-volt electric mosquito trap converts propane to carbon dioxide to attract mosquitoes
- Silent and odorless; no flame; protects up to 1/2-acre
- Stainless steel construction; easy 3-step assembly
- 50-foot cord, burying clips included; propane not included
- 15.8 by 19.5 by 17.1 inches; 23 pounds; 1-year warranty
A Hunk of Junk [Posted on 2008-06-14]
This will sound much like the rest. An expensive and unfortunately, terrible waste of time and money. Worked fine the first 3wks, second 3wks I failed to use the CO2 cartridge but when I finally did, it worked well for another 3wks. Hasn't worked since.
And customer service....what a laugher they are. They're goal is to not let you mail the thing in so they try to help you troubleshoot the thing over the phone. CO2 cartridge? Check. Reset tool? Check. Unplug replug power cord? Check. 1/4 turn short of full on the propane? Check. Purge propane tank? Check. And the last one was hilarious.....am I sure that the power cord is getting the right voltage? No. Okay, take it to Ace Hardware and get the guy to use a voltage meter to ensure that I'm getting the requisite 12-15 volts of power continuously. INCONCEIVABLE!!!
These guys shouldn't be permitted to sell such junk. I've got one more month under warranty and after that, it'll be all about staying inside the house.
Expensive, breaks easily, and company went BANKRUPT [Posted on 2008-06-20]
Like so many others, mosquitoes are ruining our use of the outdoors during the summer, and we will try anything to fight back. Especially against these evil Asian tigers. However, don't bother with this expensive junk.
Note: The manufacturer went BANKRUPT a year ago. Their products with Home Depot disappeared because of a payment dispute. This company may not be long for this world, even if they've pulled it together for now, and then for lack of refills your Magnet may be WORTHLESS.
I bought one unit three years ago, another a year ago. The second broke after three months. I don't think it is worth fixing even under warranty (I'd still pay shipping) because (1) its effectiveness was always modest to begin with (I could kill five times more mosquitoes per hour sitting otuside and swatting them); (2) the cost to run the machine is quite high -- propane + attractant + CO2 is over $40/month, making the price to kill a single mosquito prohibitive; (3) from reading here I see that the exact same pattern of breaking down is common. One reviewer advises that completely disassembling and cleaning the unit will fix it, but even if I put in the effort I still face problems #1 and #2. I also broke a catch bag, which means more $. (I notice they sell a lot of them, which suggests its flimsiness.)
Parenthetically, I'm not wild about the CO2 I'm inflicting on the environment, which is significant at a propane tank every three weeks. That would be OK if the device were highly effective; it is not. I don't for example see why the manufacturer insists the thing has to run all night when, in our Virginia climate, there is not a mosquito to catch. I will look at the Mega-Catch, Mosquitoe Deleto, and other annoyingly named products!
Lastly I rarely pan a product, especially one I paid a lot of money for ($600 for two!). Like most people I don't want to admit feeling taken. But I do, and want to chime in with the many others here.
Only lasts one season [Posted on 2008-06-24]
I bought one and it lasted one season. I bought a new one and it lasted one season. No service centers in my area. Great when they work but that isn't long...
Attracted Mosquitoes, but didn't catch them [Posted on 2008-07-06]
I used the product for two months. I caught 4 mosquitoes during the eight weeks and am convinced they had a suicide pact. Every time I would check the trap I would be swarmed by the pests, but the magnet did not trap them. I even purchased the additional lure, with no positive results. Returned the item for a full refund. I bought it from Home Depot.
Works real good when it works [Posted on 2008-07-07]
In the 1st year they replaced my unit after 6 months, that unit worked 2 years with no problems. I get into my 2nd tank of gas this year and the unit craps out. I did all the tricks with no results, this ones a goner.
A device that costs this much should last at least 5 years.
Forget the class action, the lawyers get a big payday and we get a coupon for a free box of Octenol, yea right.
I realize that this is not a repair thread but I feel the need to pass this on:
I had a code on my unit that said the unit was not getting enough gas (slow blinking red). I read on another site where one guy attached a shop vac to the horn and got his unit to work. I did the same with my sears shop vac, pushed it into the horn area (without the bait in and where the octenol is) and turned the shop vac on for a few minutes. My machine now works. I would recommend doing this with a large vac due the large vacuum you get. Better than spending $200 for a repair person.
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