SkeeterVac

Pros: Great catch rate and cordless.
Cons: Expensive supplies and rather small net.

We bought our SkeeterVac Model SV-2000A from a local Sam's club for about 325.00 with 4 tac sheets and 2 bait blocks. We live right next to a wooded area and have had a fair amount of rain so far this year. Two nights ago my wife commented how bad the mosquito's were outside and I told her I would check the Vac in the morning and that the tank had probably run out (they last between 2 and 3 weeks running 24/7). Last night I changed the tank over, replaced the Tac Strip and bait block. This morning, I walked over to it and was totally shocked at the amt that was on the tac strip from just one night- and the net was half full! I have to order more tac strips today and am a little surprised at how pricey they are but it is definitely worth the money. I really like this brand/model because it is totally cordless and you can pretty much set it up and forget about it for a couple weeks or when it needs emptying.

Pros: Catches mass quantities of biting insects
Cons: Doesn't get them all

I just emptied the 'wave' trap of hundreds if not thousands of skeeters after a week on the current tank of propane. The sticky trap has hundreds more. I've also seen the sticky trap so full of yellow flies, I don't think I could have placed another on it.

I live on a few acres of bottom land and with the rains we've been getting, about a half acre remains under 3" - 12" of water. Prime breeding grounds apparently and I had to do something, the city's control was sporadic at best and I could have been carried away by the amount of 'skeeters here.

This was available at my local warehouse club for less than $300 so I jumped on it. It goes through 20# of propane in about three weeks (I would keep a spare tank on hand so you don't have a lapse in coverage while trying to get your tank filled) and the tack traps get so full in the beginning that I changed them out every couple of weeks instead of once a month like the manual says.

Pros: It does not require an electrical connection to operate and reduces the number of mosquitoes.
Cons: It is a major hazard to other wildlife such as birds!!

We purchased this unit less that two weeks ago. It definitely reduced the number of mosquitoes and other biting insects, however, the black and white "fly-paper" that traps many of the bugs becomes grotesque over time. Then the unthinkable happened; apparently a young Cardinal bird stuck to the "fly-paper." We don't know how it happened, but we found over a dozen of its main feathers stuck to the paper and many more smaller feathers. Thank goodness we did not have to observe its struggles or suffering, I doubt if we could have freed it from the sticky paper without injury to the bird. We called Sam's Club this morning and are returning it tomorrow. This unit should be recalled!!! Its one thing to see insects stuck to the sticky "fly paper," but totally different to find that a bird has probably been killed or suffered from the same fate.

Pros: IT WORKS. Kills hundreds of mosquito's a day.
Cons: None so far

My neighbor just picked me up a Skeeter Vac at our local plumbing supply store. I live on a Pond/swamp and our yard can be terrible in the Summer as the Mosquito's can pretty much carry you away. Within a week you can actually lay on y hammock without getting eaten alive. I don't care how much is costs to replace a few tanks of propane, the sticky strips or the bait to me it well worth getting rid of the Skeeter's. It's easy to set up and once it was running I haven't had to touch it again. It sure costs a lot less than those $1,200 Plus units!!!

Pros: It really does trap a TON of mosquitoes when it works.
Cons: Very problematic in starting. Appears that the fuel flow gets clogged VERY easily

I purchased my Skeetervac from SAM's Club last year. It worked great initially and killed a huge quantity of mosquitoes. But by the 3 or 4th tank of propane, I couldn't start it anymore. I called the help line and they instructed me to remove the fuel filter (a TINY little cloth fiber inside the unit). I was able to get it started after that, but it was very flakey and the flow didn't seem to be as controlled. This year I get it all set to go and it will not start again. So here it is the beginning of the season, and it's DOA. Gotta call them again for more advice. I just want it work. It should start as reliably as a gas grill....but NOOOO. So buyer beware. I really wouldn't recommend this thing to anyone at this point.

Pros: Enjoy your yard or deck at night.
Cons: Have to buy propane gas when it runs out, as with a gas grill.

We also bought ours at Sam's Club last year and it did work great. It takes a few weeks they say to get the full effect. Make sure you do NOT look at the blue light, it can blind you it says, so watch your children.We have ours on the deck and enjoyed the pool in the evenings.

Pros: Works great, portable.
Cons: Trap doesn't kill skeeters so you lose a few when emptying.

Purchased the SV2000 at SAMS three weeks ago for $282. Set it up on my property near Sterling AK on the Kenai Penninsula. It finally warmed up enough to let the swarms hatch and this thing worked great. From Fri eve to Sun morning the trap was nearly full and the sticky tape was loaded with skeeters. Rough estimate is well into the hundreds of dead skeeters, it worked so well my buddie who checked it the weekend before last and found it empty has decided to buy one today. I will check it again this Fri and post an update.

Pros: Can't think of any.
Cons: Doesn't work, expensive, Blue Rhino customer service stinks, did I mention - it doesn't work???

I've had the Skeeter Vac for about 3 months now. I bought it for $199 at Target. They boast a full acre of protection - HA! It took awhile to find a good spot in the yard - first few spots no mosquitos were caught (but a lot of harmless flies) and we kept on getting bit. Then I put it near some bushes and it started catching more, but we were still getting bit more than a few feet from it (an acre my butt!). Each time I changed the propane (every 3 weeks- $20) it got harder and harder to start. Now it won't start at all. Customer service was completely unhelpful - telling me just to return it to Target but Target won't take it back since it's more than 90 days! What a pain! Don't waste your time.

Pros: Very effective on all mosquitoes and black flies found in Northwestern Ontario
Cons: Sticky traps are effective, but expensive

24 hours after installing SV 35 our sticky tape was almost completely covered with black flies and mosquitoes. The bug drawer was half filled. I give the drawer a quick spray with Raid before emptying. Each day thereafter, the bug numbers dropped. We have a 5 acre landscaped area and we found that if we wanted to work in peace we simply wheeled the trap to our working location. Didn't completely eliminate the bugs but came close. I have been looking into the bug drawer and had mosquitoes fly by my head to get into the trap. The sticky tape is very effective but costly. I found I could pour a little paint thinner on it, scrape the bugs off, and wipe it reasonably clean with a old cloth. I then applied a coat of Tanglefoot and the tape was as good as new.
I highly recommend it for anyone who has a large bug population and needs to reduce their levels to tolerable levels.

Pros: SV-15 is $160. Works great.
Cons: Propane & trap expense. Tank heavy w/ no wheels.

Love it! Using it in a 1 acre front yard that has a large 1800 sq. ft. koi pond. Smaller model is cheap and uses less propane than the bigger model. Directions a little lacking but a simple design. May want to use gloves taking the safety paper off the glue trap paper. Started it on 7/15/04, the day it arrived. Caught only 5 the first day, 28 day 3. Now move it around every day to hit different areas; about 150 on it on day 9! Plus an equal quantity of biting flies. I move it assembled and running vs. taking it apart a rec'd. Grab w/ 1 hand and steady the top w/ the other hand. Now only get an occasional bite w/ no deet, vs. 4 bites typical when sitting out front. Very worth the maintenance & gas/trap expense.

Pros: Quiet operation, Easy to start/use, catches/kills Mosquitos! Sticky Trap and Octenol attractant easy to replace.
Cons: At $320.00, is still pretty pricey to combat Mosquitos!

I purchased a SkeeterVac SV-2000. I assembled the unit easily with no tools in about 10 minutes. I then started unit at about 6 pm and let it run all night. I checked unit at 6 am. WOW! One side of the sticky trap was completely covered by Mosquitos! I then checked the screen trap which also had a lot of Mosquitos, and other unknown insects! I can only imagine that through consistent use, that the overall Mosquito population around my house will decrease! Unit is very easy to operate/start. It's compact size makes placement easy anywhere. The unit is a lot quieter than I thought (I can't hear it running 5 or more feet away!) Feel free to Email me questions about unit at: 10lbkey@firehousemail.com. I paid about $320.00 for entire unit. I am writing this review so people don't overpay on other brands that sell for 2 to 5 times higher! Your welcome!

Pros: None
Cons: It is an expensive, ugly yard ornament.

The product has been installed for three months with absolutely NO results. I called customer service(which is closed on Saturdays - when I tried to first install the product) to explore the reason and was told to remove the bait and it might work better. This strange solution did not help.

The installation manual is imprecise and hard to understand.

Don't waste your money

Pros: None
Cons: Tack traps messy and expensive. Doesn't catch many bugs. Expensive to maintain.

Had one of these running for a month before it broke down. Over the month it caught maybe a hundred or so blackflies and three mosquitoes as well as many houseflies, moths, spiders and a wasp or two. After the first propane change the engine refused to start up. Customer service weren't too helpful telling me that I would have to return it to them for repair (of course I was to pay for shipping). I returned it to the retailer got a refund and bought a mosquito magnet.

In one evening the magnet caught about 30 blackflies and 6 or 7 mosquitoes. Seems to me the magnet is a better product.

Save yourself time (and money) and buy a mosquito magnet. The monthly costs for a magnet are ~ 30 dollars (Canadian), for the skeeter vac its as much as 60 dollars since the tacky (or should that be tack) trap has to be changed.