SkeeterVac

Pros: It helps when it's working
Cons: Frequent problems

If you enjoy wrenching on an appliance while mosquitoes are eating you alive, then you have found utopia! But to be fair - This thing actually does work – when it’s working, that is. This is my fourth year with this thing, and when it’s running, it ...

Pros: The machine works phenomenal when its working
Cons: It does require some work on a yearly or less basis. needs a good cleaning

I have successfully repaired my skeeter vac several times. I had to upgrade some of the materials but the two machines I have are working on their fourth season. If you are down and in the dumps about your skeeter vac, email me at Gkconst@comcast.net. I ...

Pros: Conversation piece.
Cons: Ugly, ineffective, very expensive to purchase and operate, difficult to light.

I have had this unit for 1 1/2 years now. I bought it with high hopes based on SkeeterVac's advertising. I can honestly say now that I wish I had kept my money in my pocket. Firstly, it is not only expensive to purchase but costs about $60.00 a month ...

Pros: Wide sticky paper captures black flys, mosquitos and other bugs 24/7
Cons: No fan or net on this budget unit.

Update: May 31st - Mosquito hunting season has begun! How do I know? I checked the sticky paper and low and behold, it had about 20 of the nasty buggers with their feet stuck and their wings flapping like crazy trying to get free. Hopefully they know ...

Pros: product actually works
Cons: craps out after 1st season. bait & trap refill is expensive

1st year of use it was "OK". the trap would get full, and then you would replace the trap and scent. but, its $20 for the scent and $20 for the trap! and it goes through a tank of gas once every other month. ouch.. this is major expense. but.. ...

Pros: Works longer than they claim. Nice low profile. Quiet.
Cons: Clean out is a pain. Cost of attractent.

Being up North, I think we have a better chance than those people in the Southern areas to catch mosquitoes. We don't have the Tiger mosquito up here. My SV2000 has caught a great amount of 'skeeters, Black Flies, and deer flies. The trap has to be ...

Pros: Uses 5 methods to attract and kill vs only 2-3 used by other brands.
Cordless
Cons: I hear they don't last (durability), but we haven't had trouble yet.

We live in an area that has a protected county park right outside our backyard fence. This park is heavily wooded and quite damp as well. This means we have a major mosquito problem. After 8pm we were forced to go inside or be eaten alive. You could ...

Pros: none
Cons: unreliable unit after only 2 months

I live on the edge of a lake and wooded area that is a mosquito producing haven. I purchased the SV-35 hoping to reduce the population even though I knew it was like using a fly swatter to kill an infantry division. Anyway, I set it up and went through ...

Pros: None.
Cons: Doesn't work at all.

I bought the SV-2000 at Sam's Club after reading the reviews here. I fired it up and gave it about a week to operate. I checked the trap and there was 1 mosquito and about 30 tiny little bugs. There were various species of bugs stuck to the paper but no ...

Pros: Initial cost, effective biting insect attraction, customer support, cordless.
Cons: Reliability, cost of use (propane, bait, sticky tape, etc), portability (no wheels on SV-27).

Prior to purchasing, I was worried about reliability of both the Mosquito Magnet and the Skeeter Vac. However, I ultimately decided on the Skeeter Vac (SV-27) for its lower cost, cord-free use, and better user ratings for reliability. I bought the item ...

Pros: Does work if you run system 24/7 from mid Spring to Fall
Cons: Expensive to operate whole unit must be replaced if broken, no parts per Blue Rhino

Have had my unit now since they first came out in Summer 2003. Got the unit to replace a Mosquito Magnet Freedom model which failed to work after 1 year of use also. Paid $310 for my unit at Sam's club (with tax) unit worked for two summer's then konked ...

Pros: Cordless, easily put together.
Cons: Doesn't catch the mosquitoes in my yard! Mine didn't last a year!

(April 2006) - The mosquitoes are beginning to appear so I went to start up the SV-35 and see how well it worked this year. Well, it caught fire - very small but it melted part of the fan. The passage ways were clear of any obstructions and I'm not ...

Pros: Works well when it works
Cons: Fan plugs up easily, weak fan, lots of time spent cleaning the fan

I bought the SV-35 SkeeterVac about 2 months ago to help reduce the mosquito population around our house. We live on a 43 acre treed lot with a quite a few low lying damp regions not too far from the 3 acre yard, include two small swamps (about 1/3 of a ...

Pros: Works Great
Cons: Customer service at Blue Rhino stinks.

Bought a Skeeter-Vac SV-1000 on ebay. It is the 1993 model and it works great. I added the 2004 / 2005 Tack Trap sticky paper that goes on the new models and that increased the performance x2. It works great to get green heads and dear flies. ...

Pros: It really does work. We have major infestation and can see a difference.
Cons: It is expensive to buy and will be expensive to maintain, but worth it.

We bought the SceeterVac at Sam's Club for $283.00. You also have to buy a $40 propane tank if you don't have an empty one sitting around to have refilled. We turned it on around 10:00 p.m. last night and by 6:30 this morning we had caught probably 200 ...