Customer Reviews With Photos
Really gets the bugs
I keep this Dynatrap on 24/7. Unlike the outdoor one that doesn’t trap mosquitoes like DynaTrap advertises, this unit is very effective, knats, fruit flys, regular flys. Company lists what the unit and inserts does accurately. I change the glue insert out about every 2 weeks.
This was the most irresponsible packing job of a fragile item that I’ve ever seen! Especially since these items are fluorescent bulbs, containing mercury, which is a biohazard if it’s broken and leaks into its surroundings! The bulbs arrived in a much larger box, along with some balls I ordered for my dogs, which wouldn’t be a problem except there was no protective material like bubble wrap or any packing material in the box whatsoever, to keep things from sliding around and banging against each other & the side of the box! Nor was the box labeled “fragile” on the outside, so the delivery people would know to be careful with it! The bulbs did not look broken, so I decided to try them. After all the hassle of getting the old bulbs out, which isn’t easy for the model of Dynatrap that I have, the new bulbs of course do not work. I checked the fuse in case that was the issue, but the fuse looks fine. They are sending a replacement, which I hope will work & be better packed, & I can drop off the defective/damaged return at a local UPS affiliate for free.
This upgrade DT1775 model is superior to the DT1770, which I was already impressed with and had running for several years, non-stop. The fan finally quit. I live in buggy Florida and there are few solutions to the pests if you don't have a screened patio. A couple weeks after installing this, the patio has no pesky bugs! I still have to cancel our mosquito spray service to see if this device can do it all, but we've had mosquitos and other biting insects for years even with the service. The 1770 visually collected tons of insects so you knew it was working. This one, however, results in no flying insects being a bother. Over the years we've developed the habit of avoiding the patio. We are trying to break that habit. Look closely at my photos and you will see it captured a mosquito on the first day. The unit is far brighter than the old one, which might be a nuisance. For us, not so much as it is placed on the other side of a low outdoor wall from the patio. I don't like replacing the bulbs but I think that is the best option considering power, life, and other tradeoffs. I bought several bulbs and the upgrade allowed me to keep what I had purchased in advance. The diffuser in the DT1770 had to be replaced once somewhat early in it's life, but I think since then they improved the material. A major advantage (even at that time). This unit seems to be extremely effective, but as I mentioned, I have to dare to terminate the monthly service, which I'm not really up to doing, yet. Also, except for the four and a half foot wall, our unit is only 10 to 30 feet from the patio living space, not as far as the instructions say. I'd say that if space allows, even a skeptic should try it if they can return it in 30 days if not satisfied. Mostly preassembled, just add the bulb, I think. Should be easy to return.
I LOVE Dynatraps! We have the full size one for our backyard and this little one for our porch. It works amazing but a couple things to note about his little one: It needs to be fairly close to an outlet as the cord is pretty short (I didn’t read the fine print and thought it was battery operated); Read the instructions for best placement and emptying the trap. You can’t just turn it off! Because all the buggos are not actually killed, just trapped by the downward air pressure, if you unplug it and they’re not dead, they’ll fly right back out. Made this mistake when bringing it inside before a storm (this little one isn’t weatherproof), but luckily I plugged it back in the kitchen for 30 minutes and all the mosquitos flew right back in it. If you’re thinking about getting a Dynatrap, I highly recommend buying the larger weather proof versions first and this one as a smaller add on. The big ones collect a TON more and having them running 24/7 stops the mosquito lifecycle so your space ultimately has less. One last thing - we put our big one right next to a window we’ve struggled with wasps nests in for the past two years, and there isn’t one this summer! Wasn’t expecting it to fix that but was pleasantly surprised when it did. tl;dr - Buy the little one as a suppliement got covered porches, buy the big one for serious bug control.
Great but the cord is too short. Luckily it's easy installing a new cord 18awg 2 prong.
This trap is very effective. It caught more bugs in the first night than apple cider vinegar + sugar + dish soap did in several weeks. A word of caution: When installing the sticky card, make sure to put the sticky side facing the light. I put it in the wrong way at first and then had a hell of a time trying to pry it back out. Other than that, it was easy to install, was very effective, and didn't stink up the area like vinegar-based traps do.
I keep this Dynatrap on 24/7. Unlike the outdoor one that doesn’t trap mosquitoes like DynaTrap advertises, this unit is very effective, knats, fruit flys, regular flys. Company lists what the unit and inserts does accurately. I change the glue insert out about every 2 weeks.
No instructions for how to replace this bulb and it was not fun. You should be able to reach through the openings to remove the protective shield and remove the bulb, but that is just not possible. I tried multiple times. Instead, I had to remove the top shell (8 tiny sheet metal screws) and then top plate (3 more tiny screws). Then I had to remove the bulb shield (1 screw) and then the bulb retainer screws (2 more screws). And then, unable to reach the bulb housing, I tugged on the bulb, only to have it fall apart in my hand (see photo). TERRIBLE design. It took me 8 minutes to disassemble with a power screw driver and 15 to put it back together. The top lid is very difficult to align. NOTE: Mark the top cover with some white paint or white out, so you know how to realign it. Terrible design. And one the second unit, I tried to lower the bulb assembly from the top (4 more screws), only to have the connecting wires come off !? I have several of each of the smaller units and they aren't much fun to change out the bulb, but this one was by far the most difficult. At least use thumb screws and find a way to change the bulb without removing the top assemply. That's just wrong and who wants to do that every 41 days ?
It attracts bugs like it's supposed to but doesn't last as long as advertised.
The picture is for just over 2 weeks of use. It works great for us. We replace the first stick pad with yellow fly trap sticky pad and use the pad that came with it as a template and cut out a new sticky circle pad. You can buy a bunch for $9
So definitely kills moths and other flying bugs, but no mosquitoes. I've had it up for a few months now, away from all other light sources, and I have to empty the basket about once a week. My primary purpose of buying it was to try to kill some mosquitoes. But I have noticed zero change in mosquito levels. The one thing I have noticed though is it has killed all of my fireflies/ lightning bugs, whatever you want to call them. Since installing that I have not seen any like I would in normal years. I'm about to clean the bug catcher now, it's super gross to do it all the time, but at least I can tell if I see mosquitoes or not.
I recently purchased replacement bulbs for my Dynatrap, and the old bulbs have been working well for a whole season of continuous use. Although the bulbs are white instead of blue, DynaTrap claims that both colors emit UV light and are equally effective at attracting mosquitoes. Interestingly, after about 20 minutes of use, both white bulbs (6-Watt) started casting a blue tint, which I managed to capture in a photo. However, one minor issue --replacing the bulbs can be challenging when there are bugs around. It requires twisting the bulb and unscrewing the protective light cover, which can be tedious for people with larger hands. But once you get the hang of it, it can be done quickly.
It seems to traps the bugs magically because the annoying flying insects disappear.
My wife bought the DT160-TUN model. We placed it near our quest cabin which is being swarmed by our Alaskan mosquitoes. We hung it about 7 feet in the air under a stand of large trees which shaded the area and cut the wind to zero. I was being swarmed while installing it. THEN, we ran the trap non-stop for a week. And all we caught 8 little gnats and a couple of mosquitoes. Some of whom just flew out when I checked the trap. And of course I was being swarmed by a couple hundred mosquitoes while checking the trap. The attractant light is extremely dim and I can only see that it is working if I take it inside into a totally dark room. The fan is rather low powered and does not really do much. So basically we were hosed out of $60 for nothing.
