39W Electric Fly Killer, UV Insect Zapper, 100m² Coverage

[2016 summer update] And still on same tubes! Now moved to even more rural location and now it has its work cut out. keeping the cottage clear of unwanted flying pests. [2015 summer update:] Still on the same tubes, not touched my spares currently on most of the day! This year it really is doing the business. I also recommend a compressed gas duster can to clean out the dead. Unplug, take outside and a few short blasts and it is clean as a whistle and feed the birds. Happy zappy. [2014 update]: original tubes still going strong, however replacement tubes that fit mine (ordered, delivered & I have tested) for when they fail: 30 watt Fly Zapper Fly killer UVA Tube Pack of 2 Bulbs . Note that my model as reviewed below is all light grey (no beige) , with grey plastic sides with rounded top corners when viewed from front, labelled on top front EG100338 with front facing switch at top left. I say this because stock and product picture seems to vary to older versions through the season. I live near farm land and leaving the kitchen door open in results in the inevitable flying beasts who refuse to leave by the way they came in or the open window just nanometers away. Killer sprays: the smell of them is enough to put me off using in a food area. They smell like they are extremely toxic to humans let alone flies. Im more physics than chemistry. However whacking with rolled up Magazine is more of an art and actually my kill per minute stats are not good. Electrons are more my style. Always wanted one of these electrocution devices and had only ever seen the small plastic cylinder or lantern type devices often on sale which on reading the customer reviews you learn they are not up to the task. Then there are these bigger hang-up rectangular "chip shop / takeaway" type exterminators. Yes. One of those please. Only problem I have with them is they look like something from the 1950s. However this one is a bit of an improvement on those, maybe 1980-1990s industrial design, but still not School of Johnny Ives. Could be better. Minus half a star. I took the plunge on this 30W unit (the power of the UV attraction tubes that lure the insects and not the kill power) and the actual consumption of power I measured was indeed at about 30.2W using a plugin usage monitor. That's just under 3/4 of a unit of electricity per 24hrs. You work your own tariff out but that's of the order of 10p a full day, give or take (2013 UK). I was worryingly excited when it arrived (Prime: ordered Friday pm came Saturday am) double boxed and in perfect order. The price point seemed perfect too. Put it in the kitchen, switched on. Zzzzt! first kill in under a minute. New home entertainment. You don't have to watch. Just the sound which can be heard from other rooms is enough to raise a cheer. Five stars of entertainment right there. The key to success is the insects being attracted by the UV tubes in the zapper vs anything else in the world that delivers UV. The sun will always win this power battle, indeed I find the unit works best when the sun is not directly shining into the room. So bear that in mind and plan your deployment and on off times. It is also making short work of the fungus gnats that have taken up residence in my windowsill herbs. Amazed these small black dots of flies also get caught by the high voltage bars too. Seems to have broken the life cycle without the need of chemistry. If you have mischievous children by the way put it somewhere out of reach. Fortunately mine have grown and I can use a handy window ledge in the utility zone away from the food and washing up part of the kitchen and there is a free socket close by. So it stands there without using the metal chain. Most flies and moths fall down on to an internal shallow removable tray (about 41x6cm) but caution: you will get a body scatter in and around the kill zone so don't hang it up over your food prep or draining board area or you will get an interesting salad dressing or decoration on your cutlery or clean laundry. Actually the tray on mine which is simply an injection moulded plastic tray is a bit warped: it is slightly curved upwards along the length as a result it does not sit flat. In practice its not a showstopper but an obvious visual manufacturing quality issue which could have been easily been addressed which is minus half a star. Also note if you have this installed with the on off switch on the front you will need at least 45cm of space to the left of the unit to pull out this tray. I can imagine some people will have issues having this out on display in their showhome dwelling because it is still a bit industrial and sinister looking but if you are bothered by flying insects the payback is worth it. So until Cupertino designs the polished glass iZap with an iOS App giving updates and twitter feed on the latest body count this is the one to go for. Your only task is to find a UV tube supplier as some report the ones shipping with the unit don't last, just like the seemingly part filled ink tanks in a new printer. Seems to be a few on Amazon. (see update2014) Zzzt! Love the sound. Satisfying. Entertaining. Sick I know. Can you buy more flies on Amazon?

I bought this for my mother as she has quite a wild phobia of flies and ends up having panic attacks when one is buzzing nearby. The first time this beast of a fly killer zapped a fly, she actually jumped for joy! A friendly reminder to people that the Wattage is just the strength of the ultraviolet tubes, doesn't necessarily mean it'll give the little buggers a bigger shock. I'm very happy with this purchase anyway. 5 stars for a product that makes my mother more calm. Some little notes to consider: With the bigger flies, it pretty much stuns them and doesn't kill them immediately. I suppose that's to be expectd. The tray where the flies get collected could do a better job at containing the flies as sometimes they get stunned and continue to buzz and fall out. Because the lights are 30 Watts, it really does illuminate the room with a light blue glow when all other lights are off (for example, at night). If you're around it for too long, it could cause headaches (no complaints at this end though, just some thoughts).

This is a very substantial, slightly industrial-looking unit: the sort you'd see in regular food outlets. It is as illustrated, though there are a couple of odd design flaws. The electrical cable is, of course, fitted with a standard UK 13amp plug, but the cable is really short and assumes very close proximity to an available socket. The supplied chain is metal and once fitted, this will hang down very close to the electrical web unless actually being used for support. I'd have thought this was a little dangerous with a 'live' electrical product. There is no reminder to remove the chain when not actually being used for ceiling mounting - although I guess this is common sense. The unit is very simple to use, with a single on-off illuminated switch. The twin UV tubes throw a brilliant blue light and the electrical web emits a satisfying fizz and crackle when it encounters a flying insect. Thus far, the unit has only zapped a few minor bugs, but it's early in the season - and this was bought to deal with a pesky moth infestation...and it seems to be working. UPDATE: Now I've had the unit running 24hrs a day for several weeks, I can report a pleasing zap-rate and the flies are falling like...erm...flies! The plastic tray at the base of the unit to collect the deceased does curl unfortunately so you tend to scatter dead bodies every time you try to empty the unit! Emptying over newspaper does the trick. Unit works best at night in a darkened room, but you still get to hear a spectacular zap and fizzle every time a poor insect encounters the electrified grille!

RUBBISH ITEM AND EVEN WORSE AFTER SALES SUPPORT!! I bought this in August 2013. I've had it switched on over this time in total for about three weeks - only at night and only until the morning; so I will give it a generous 8 hours turned on, and only for a maximum time of three weeks: which is about 168 hours, but if you want to be generous call it 200 hours if you wish? 5 months after its 1 year warranty is up and BOTH the tubes have failed, first one went yellow and went out and the following night the other never came on at all. The information accompanying this product states that: the 'LAMP LIFE IS 8000 HOURS' - WHICH IS A CONTINUOUS 330 DAYS POWERED UP, NEARLY A FULL YEAR SWITCHED ON!!. I emailed DIRECT SALES, the company selling these 'Professional' fly killers, informing them that both the lights had failed and would they be prepared to help me in any way. And their answer is a pathetic: "Unfortunately this item is now out of warranty so we are unable to assist further in this matter." I have asked them where I can buy replacement light s and they cannot even be bothered to reply and assist me in finding any replacement tubes. I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY, OR THIS PRODUCT, IN ANY WAY AT ALL. It is a waste of your money - further exacerbated by the fact that Direct Sales' after sales care is uncaring and non-existent. It works well when it's working, but it doesn't work very long at all before the tubes need replacing - if indeed it is the tubes at fault, and these are very hard to find and VERY EXPENSIVE to boot. DON'T BUY THIS, DON'T USE THIS COMPANY - SAVE YOUR MONEY AND FIND A SIMILAR PRODUCT THAT IS BOTH RELIABLE AND WITH CHEAPER REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS, AND FROM A RETAILER THAT REALLY DOES HELP ITS CUSTOMERS.

this fly zapper is the best thing i have purchased in ages. i call it the 'crematoriam'....it works fantastically in my conservatory, which over looks fields. the doors are open all day. this contraption works even during sunlight hours. nothing escapes it. much better than using sprays and stuff. my daughter has also purchased one for her conservatory and is most impressed because she was having problems with flying objects and this has done the trick for her as well. highly recommend this electric zapper to anyone. its already paid for itself because i am not wasting good money buying sprays and other things that dont last five mins before they run out or lose their strength. also, my two poodles spend a lot of time in the conservatory and at least the air is not polluted for their delicate little nostrils. all in all......absolutely brilliant!!!

We bought this to replace an identical one which was approx. 4-5 years old. As our house backs on to a field we get a lot of bugs coming in. The unit is turned on virtually all day and into the evenings during the spring/summer months. Over many years we have tried lots of different manufacturer's fly/bug killers. This one really does win hands down.

It works well, and looks well made. It attracts & zaps flying insects very effectively. But after 6 weeks it is clear that the bulbs it ships with have a very very short life, despite the fact that the packaging suggest a life of about 1 year. The top bulb is black internally at one end for the first 4cm, and going the same way at the other end, glowing orange inside as it burns out. The bottom bulb is starting to go the same way, going black at one end, and starting to glow orange at the other. I expect it will have burnt both bulbs out in under 8 weeks. I only hope that I can get bulbs that have an acceptably long life elsewhere, as there is no way I will buy "Vermatik" bulbs that only last 8 weeks. EDIT 29/08/2012 In fact I was not "disappointed" in my expectation about the top bulb- it had failed the morning after I wrote the above review. The bottom bulb now looks the same as the top bulb did a few days before I wrote the review. Fortunately the pest controller we employ at work carries (in his van) bulbs that fit this unit & that have a life he finds to be in excess of 12 months, if they did not he would not use them, as he would be getting service calls to go back and replace them ahead of the annual scheduled service visit. EDIT 03/09/2012 The bottom bulb has also now failed. Conclusion. This fly-kiler is excellent in terms of ability to attract and kill flies, assuming the bulbs continue to work. Expect to replace the bulbs it ships with soon after purchase, for about £10 to £15 in the first 2-3 months. For this reason alone I only give it 3 stars. If the original bulbs lasted a decent length of time it easily would get 5 stars. The power cord is rather short as well.

The Vermatik fly killer was always a good item for working and it's long life Thank you Vermatik