SkeeterVac® Mosquito Trap Review
SkeeterVac® by Blue Rhino, Inc. – www.bluerhino.com
Blue Rhino is now part of Ferrellgas, a propane industry leader. Blue Rhino is a leading designer and marketer of barbecue grills, outdoor heaters and other outdoor appliances.
SkeeterVac® SV-3100
Blue Rhino currently offer 3 mosquito trap models:
- SkeeterVac® SV-15
- SkeeterVac® SV-3100 replaces the old SV 27 model
- SkeeterVac® SV-5100 replaces the old SV 35 model
All SkeeterVac® traps are self powered i.e. they don't require mains power. As with the Mosquito Magnet®, the SkeeterVac® traps all use propane to combust CO2 as the primary attractant for mosquitoes. SkeeterVac® also use “FineTune™” bait chips or bait blocks which emit an octenol based attractant that can be adjusted by turning a dial. All SkeeterVac traps use a “Sticky tac” method to capture mosquitoes. The SV-3100 and SV-5100 also have a fan that sucks the mosquitoes into a catch net inside the trap.
SkeeterVac® traps also require continuous 24/7 operation. Bait chips last approximately 21 days, bait blocks 60 days, and propane 15-21 days depending on the model.
SkeeterVac® traps are one of the more established brands in the USA and have many reviews. It is important to note that a large proportion of the reviews found are for what appear to be older model traps. In these reviews, a common theme develops with reliability issues in relation to ignition problems and gas regulator problems also the cost of maintaining the traps. From the reviews we have read Blue Rhino have made improvements when designing the new SV-3100 and SV-5100.
SkeeterVac® SV-15
What They Say:
"The first season it stopped working after a few months. The company replaced the engine at no cost (warranty). This year it worked for 1 month then stopped. I give up.
I don't recommend this product." Read more @ http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Rhino-Skeetervac-Mosquito-Control/dp/B000FOWITW
SkeeterVac® SV-5100
What they say:
"What a waste! ... It caught 0, zero, zilch, nada mosquitoes the entire summer last year..."
"My unit ran for one season, then the burner quit ... The factory replaced it with a refurbished unit. This unit quit the next season..."
"Works great but costly to run..."
Source http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Rhino-SkeeterVac-CPSV5100-Eliminator/product-reviews/B00134J6QQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_recent?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
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Mosquitoes prefer children to adults, and blondes to brunettes.