I have been getting lots of questions about the Mosquito Magnet — in fact it is weird how many e-mails I get because of blog entries. Anyway, I received this e-mail today and figured others have the same questions, so my answer is at the bottom.
My unit worked great for a year by the way and I haven’t taken it out of storage this year. I probably should as there are more bugs this year than I recall seeing in many years.
—–Original Message—–
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 6:24 PM
To:
Hi friend,
I found your e-mail address on a posting you did re. the Mosquito Magnet,
thanks to a Google search I did for "Mosquito Magnet Tech Support".
I agree 100% with your comments that the manufacturer needs to address this
issue regarding the liquid propane source in their owner’s manual.
I am about ready to smash mine too! I had a
the "fuel out" signal at me with a full tank. (Flashing green, solid red and
yellow). I was sent a factory refurbished unit, which worked for a week, then
did the same thing, asking for more propane. Tech support told me yesterday
that "swapped tanks" are often contaminated with air, and clog the carbeurator
in the Mosquito Magnet. I took a swapped tank to U-Haul, asked them to purge
it, then refill it. Still doesn’t work.
I am curious if you were getting the same flashing green, solid red and yellow
warning, and if this went away just by replacing the tank with a new one, or if
you also had replaced the Mosquito Magnet. Did you replace the Mosquito Magnet
too, or just switch to a new tank?
Sorry to bug you! (Pardon the pun!) Thanks in advance for your reply.
Best regards,
Name Withheld
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Hello,
When I replaced the tank with a new one, all my troubles went away. I haven’t used it this year yet.
I recall the manual saying tat there is some compressed air you can buy from a bicycle store. The compressed carbon dioxide gas will clean the unit out.
The unit is very sensitive and I recall a tool that equalizes the pressure from the tank and the Mosquito Magnet. If you don’t use this, the system doesn’t work… At least it didn’t for me.
Good luck.
David Hawk
July 4, 2005 at 9:43 amMonquito Magnet ???
I have one (Liberty Plus), Out of warenty
and flashing red. I have purged the unit and
reset it with no results I use only new tanks
purchased last ywar so that is not the problem. Called tech support and the only good thing I got
from that was an english speeking person who seemed to be concerned about whether or not it was in warenty. Evere once in a while we make a bad decision when buying a product and this was mine.
David W, Hawk
Fed-up in MA
September 3, 2005 at 12:41 pmIf you ask me the manufacturer of Mosquito Magnets, American Biophysics, should be facing a class action suit from all the pissed off owners of its products. The Liberty, which I own, is the most “consumer un-friendly” piece of junk ever foisted on the American public. It is extermely unreliable and I would never recommend it to anyone. I’ve spent well over $600 for the unit and its “annual” servicing and the thing still doesn’t work. The tech suppport folks will tell you that just like an automobile it must be serviced, but considering that I’ve only run 4 or 5 tanks of propane through it over the course of 3 years it is clear that the product has not been robustly designed. If my car needed to be serviced as frequently as the Liberty does, it would qualify for return under the state “Lemon Law”!! Consumer Reports needs to take a close look if they haven’t done so already.
Robert D
April 7, 2006 at 10:53 amI purchased the Pro model several years ago and the although it worked the first year it nabbed few of the thousands of mosquitos in the yard. After the first storage season it never worked again and all AmBio will do is sell me a new unit at wholesale, Oh and repair on the old one is the same price as buying a new unit. Too good to be true is the story with my unit.
Rich
April 7, 2006 at 1:16 pmI had a similar problem in the fall of last year. The unit stopped working. I recall there is a way to clean the unit with a compressed air cartridge. Have you tried this?
donald c
May 29, 2006 at 12:01 pmhad abig problem starting magnet. changed tanks tried every thing possible. took battery
out terminl was cooked.what do you now.trying to find battery now.hopefully will fix problem
Rob Ferraro
September 10, 2006 at 7:13 amif anyone has any problems with their magnet they can email me [email protected]. I can fix any problems.
Mike Cormier
April 22, 2007 at 11:38 amDoes the Liberty battery need to be replaced yearly?
Thank you.
Duncan Crawford
May 18, 2007 at 3:50 pmHi there, I’m a certified repair and information center and would be happy to help with questions or servicing. If you’re in Canada, I can fix your machine and I know of several repair dealers in the US as well.
Mosquito Magnet is now owned by Woodstream Corp. and they are trying their best to get outside service centers established however given the backlog of issues and time it takes to train dealers it’s going to take a while for available service to catch up with demand.
In my experience, most machines 85% to 90%(based solely on my own sales data) work several years without issue, however the other 10%-15% truly are lemons. Trust me, it’s frustrating at all levels – I’m not a big fan of having 1 in 10 customers return with a non-working machine. However, after being serviced by one of the ‘new’ outside service centers you can expect a much higher success rate and lifespan with your Mosquito Magnet. Personally, I re-warranty everything I service and have very few repaired machines come back for a second issue within a year.
Best, Duncan
George Herman
May 22, 2007 at 6:28 pmI have the defender-worked well for about 3 years. This year, I tried to start it, it would not start-I changed the power cord to a new one-still did not work. Tank is full. What else can I do?
Thanks
Matt Bravo
June 5, 2007 at 9:15 pmMy Defender has the same problem. I cleaned it out with those QuickClear CO2 cylinders 5 times and am runing it right now and hoping for the best.
john
June 7, 2007 at 8:57 pmi was wondering-do you really need to use the co2 cartridge to clear the line out? it can get expensive, especially if it doesn`t solve the problem-or could you just use compressed air from a compressor?
anyone try this?
thanks
[email protected]
Matt Bravo
June 9, 2007 at 10:59 amI would have to say that the way the threads are for attaching the CO2 cylinders, you could use an air-compressor although I’ve never tried it before.
But the great news is that my Mosquito Magnet is now fully operational after cleaning it out with 5 of those Quick Clear CO2 cylinders. Anyone who has problems with their MM should try this solution although I can’t be positive that it will work for everyone. It’s worth a shot!
Greg
June 13, 2007 at 5:39 pmDuncan would yu give us contact info to reach yu or the list of repair sites in the US.
Thanks
john
June 15, 2007 at 9:14 pmmy liberty is not working. i live in New Jersey and does anyone know of a service center in MD, or PA or New Jersey. I’d even consider Delaware.
thanks
John
June 16, 2007 at 10:52 amI bought the defender model a little over a year ago. It worked great last summer. We loss power during a T storm last week and I can’t get it started. Just the RED, flashing light. I know that there is a fan that runs for a few minutes when you shut the unit down. I am afraid that the power loss may have resulted in the unit over heating. Has any one else had this problem? and what did you do to fix it? I wish that there was a battery or power source that would keep the fan running in the event of a power loss. OUT of Warranty and out of luck I guess? John
Michael O'Connor
June 16, 2007 at 11:29 amMy Defender has the same problem that George and John had described above. I cleaned it out with those QuickClear CO2 cylinders 5 times as suggested and lo and behold it works !!! I noticed after the 3rd or 4th cartridge that the the hiss of gas through the system suddently increased and I could see gas coming out the front nozzle. So hopefully this will be the solution to this type of problem.
Rich Tehrani
June 17, 2007 at 6:21 amI have not had to change the battery on my mosquito magnet ever. I imagine it will die at some point however and i hope there is a source for replacement batteries at that time.
Steve M
June 18, 2007 at 1:02 pmI purchased the Pro model in 2003 for $1299. In 2005 just barely in warranty, the now defunct American Biophysics sent me a refurbished model. After a little more than another season with the refurbished unit, the fan will not start (again) even though the unit is supposedly running. The new parent company Woodstream Corporation told me that I was SOL. I think a class action suit would be appropriate!
garth prosser
June 23, 2007 at 10:22 amstarting the third summer, my Pro won’t start, says “out of gas” tried all the cleaning methods. it worked thru the first tank this summer, then got this on the second. tried replacing with A new tank even. WHAT IS THE CONSENSUS?
Hans Gudmundson
June 28, 2007 at 8:08 pmI have the defender-worked well for about 3 years. This year, I tried to start it, it would not start-I changed the power cord to a new one-still did not work. Tank is full. What else can I do?
Thanks
bwf
July 1, 2007 at 9:20 ami also have the defender model. really, really, frustrated with this thing. have owned it for probably 3 years and the thing has really never worked right. i’m trying this year to get it going. have used 2 quick clear cartridges so far – no luck. have also tried the “reset tool” on the propane tank – nothing doing. sounds like maybe i need to use more quick clear cartridges? overall, what a waste of time and money. When you call tech support they’re basically useless too. any thoughts?
garth prosser
July 2, 2007 at 10:22 pmI finally got a set and tore into the thing. about 8 screws a quick connect, then Found a huge blockage of carbon in the “pot metal” that goes into the plastic tube. when I poked it with a screw driver, it fell out and I scratched it clean with a small wire brush./ Runs great now.! I will do this every year now.
ps. the website for Mosquito magnet offered to sell me a new one at a discounted price that was near what I paid for my pro model. “F them”
Rick Sproull
July 4, 2007 at 12:56 pmI have the home garden/ defender model, I bought it from Canadian Tire in May 2006 and it worked for the first season and of coarse Canadian tire doesn’t sell them anymore, we will see what they do for there customers. In June of 2007 I had to order tools off the internet to attempt to get it going because for some reason mine didn’t come with them.I have tried everything possible, following directions to a tee a hundred times over, the piece of junk won’t start. These machines are way to sensitive, they need absolutely perfectly purged tanks, etc., even then they don’t work. I live in Saskatchewan so my only hope of repair is to ship it to Duncan, a certified repair man for this product, he has been very helpful, an excellent guy to deal with but he certainly has his hands full with these lemons…..my advise is stay far away from these machines, way to much money to operate and maintain.
Kevin Grimsley
July 10, 2007 at 9:39 amI purchased my Liberty way back in 2002. It worked quite well until last year. I did some investigating this past Spring and purchased the CO2 cartridges got home and found out my old machine will not accept them. So I called WoodStream to get the Reset Tool. $25 for a little piece of plastic and it took them 2 months to ship it to me. It took dozens of calls to these idiots to find out what was taking so long. Needless to say, it still does not work.
After some trouble shooting, I think the regulator may be bad. Can I use a gas grill regulator or will I blow myself up?
garth prosser
July 11, 2007 at 10:08 amAnyone above who is still having troubles should read my prior post. Mine is running fine. the carbon build up need to be physically pushed out. it doesn’t take much, just a screw driver. pull the head apart, ~ 8 screws, disconnect the wiring, it has quick connects so it goes and comes apart easily, then knock the carbon out of the venturi. it looks like a piece of charcoal in there. that’s it!
I assume all the models are the same basic build, just some are bigger. as you face the unit, the controls on the right, the venturi and blockage will be under (behind ) the left side vent
lisa edmonds
July 12, 2007 at 3:35 pmIn 2005, our family bought 3 Liberty Plus magnets for 3 different houses. I am the only one that will tackle trying to turn these forsaken machines on. It is a full time job trying to get one to work, much less 3 of them at three different houses. I feel like we have wasted a bunch of money and have nothing to show for it, and I hate throwing away money!!!!
Nan R. Palmer
July 15, 2007 at 10:17 amThank you for letting me know that I’m not the only one with Mosquito Magnet (Liberty Plus) problems. We purchased one and it worked perfectly to start with and since then it simply will not run. After doing everything suggested by manufacturer, replacing batteries, replacing chargers, etc. it still will not run. Any suggestions?
Thank you for your time.
Nan
Rich Tehrani
July 15, 2007 at 9:33 pmMake sure you have pure propane and not a propane exchange program. It made a difference for me. Also use the CO2 cartridge to clean it out and make sure to use the tool to equalize the propane pressure.
Steve Mez
July 15, 2007 at 11:13 pmI have the commercial pro. After getting a refurbished model as a replacement for my failed brand new one when it was just under 2 years in warranty, the refurbished one sh*t the bed. So I bit the bullet and shipped it out to mosquitomagnetrepair.com. They say that the Commercial pro was the best that had been made and that they can make the repairs to keep it ticking. They also recommend that these machines need to be tuned up every other year (at the tune of $150). Is this the price to pay for no bites? Who knows…
the magnet man
July 17, 2007 at 7:16 amthis will help to trouble shooting any magnet:
NOT RUNNING: try co2 three cartridges, not any more, do not use black angle adapter, only straight. if no results try another propane tank. do not worry about having the tank purged that is BS. check cord for splices or nicks; if cut,get new cord. if it’s a DEFENDER or LIBERTY: and is still not lighting send to our service center.
IF LIBERTY PLUS: charge battery again 12 hours. if still not lighting start unit with charger plugged in and battery on. do not leave charger plugged in more than 25 mins. if it doesn’t light send to our service center.
IF NEW PRO OR PRO PLUS: do same as liberty plus.
IF Liberty: not catching bugs like it use to: Send to our service center. many problems, simple tune up and adjustment. not usually any cost in parts.
MUST DO: blow out with co2 everytime u change the tank. SECRET: do while unit is hot. run unit for 3 hrs. shut off blow out turn on again. only we know that.
MUST DO: Clean out suction area on way to bag.
IF COMMERICAL PRO (OLD) OR FREEDOM: slow,low, no fan. not running, or cant’t get it to light. Trade in for newer model and get hundreds for your junker or Send to our service center. email us [email protected]
ScienceOfThePS3
July 20, 2007 at 8:39 pmI have found another, easier way of doing what Garth Posser is talking about. Instead of taking it apart, you can just suck out all the carbon build-up. You’ll need a shop vac to do this because it is more powerful then a regular vacumm.
First, remove the two screws that hold the octenal container and remove the container itself.
Now take your vacumm and put it right over the black plastic tubing. Hold it there for about a minute.
Now if you can reverse your vacumm, hold it over the tubing for about 20 to 30 seconds.
Now, just like step one, hold the vacumm, with suction, over the tubing for about 2 minutes.
This has worked for me so far with my Defender. I’m assuming that the nose assenbly of the other models are similar to my Defender. The best part is your warrenty won’t be voided because you don’t need to open your Magnet to do this!
John from Florida
July 27, 2007 at 1:49 pmWe live in Florida on a lagoon and I can 100% vouch that the Mosquito Magnet Liberty eliminates mosquitos COMPLETELY – when it WORKS!!
We find that we cannot be down more than perhaps three days especially after a rain otherwise the mosquitos come back and it takes a couple weeks to kill them all off again.
We are on our second Liberty. The first one was the original model without the quick clear system nor the little red plastic overfill protection balancer. Frankly, it lasted 2 years with repeated restart issues before Am.Bio. offered to replace it even outside of the warranty period because they had obvious upgrades to their new model.
Now for the second model…it worked famously for 2 years with my constact use of quick clearing at each tank change and every use of the overfill protection thing. However, it is not starting without serious effort requiring ritual incantations, bodily contortions and downright cussing!
Thanks to this forum, I am going to try the following good advice 1) getting a brand new propane tank; I’m still using 4+ year old tanks and 2) quick clearing the unit with a pack of three CO2 cylinders.
Woodstream (who bought the MM from Am.Bio) has WORTHLESS technical service. The person I spoke to mumbled so badly and had no idea what to do beyond following the exact Q&A steps outlined on the desk manual before him….totally worthless!
At least when I spoke to Am.Bio they were genuinely interested in the performance of their products and I spoke to an engineer who knew how their product was supposed to work.
Unfortunately, I fully doubt that Woodstream will continue R&D to enhance and perfect this product which is too bad because they REALLY WORK.
Fortunately, any patents on this will run out in a couple more years and some other more diligent company such as Coleman might produce their own vastly improved unit. Let’s hope so!!
Rich Tehrani
July 29, 2007 at 4:54 pmIt is truly staggering that this product wasn’t more successful as when it works, it gets so many testimonials. It seems the company should have spent more time perfecting some of these mechanical issues before they shipped. Had they done so, they would still be in business.
One other idea would have been to partner with a national oil change company who could perform tune-ups on these units.
Like ScienceOfThePS3 says… Let’s hope another company comes out with a more reliable product. For the record, my magnet still works after a number of years. I hope i dont have to go through the hell many of you have gone through.
Neil from Pennsylvania
August 5, 2007 at 8:41 pmI had very similar problems to other posters. My Liberty worked just fine for the first 2 seasons. Then, it started to give me the flashing light error indicating low gas flow. My tank was full, had been properly purged, and was not a replacement tank. I disassembled and assembled the unit three times to no avail. I ordered several threaded CO2 cartridges(6 specifically) and used them all, but I still could not get the unit to run more than 15-30 minutes. I finally went to Mosquito Control Technology website and ordered a 25 pack of unthreaded cartridges with an adapter. I still didn’t think that this was enough to get the unit running, so in desperation. I also ordered a replacement regulator. The regulator I received did not have a burr adapter for the hose. So I bought one from a local hardware store; I also bought a small hose clamp. I ended up cutting the hose to the old regulator and attaching the new one via the replacement burr connector and hose clamp. I turned the unit back on and it has been running for approximately 8 hours. I had heard that the regulators tended to go bad, and I think this was my problem. Obviously, this remedy should be tried outside of warranty. I will try to post an update regarding the status of this unit. BTW the address for MCT is : http://ecommerce.accessnow.com/~mosquitomagnetrepair/store/
Best of luck to all
LAVERN LUEPKER
August 6, 2007 at 7:26 pmI had all of the “empty tank” problems with my Mosquito Magnet that have been mentioned by others. I inadvertently was able to fix the problem when I was having problems with my Bayou Classic Turkey Fryer. It wouldn’t light, and LP was just trickling out.
I called their customer service, and was told that MANY REGULATORS on LP tanks have a defective sensor, and when you turn on a new tank of gas, it “overloads” the regulator, and it essentially shuts down.
I was told to do the following. 1. Open a new tank ONLY 1/3 OF A TURN. Start the unit, and within 10 minutes the Mosquito Magnet will “go green” at which point I then open the valve fully.
Crazy as it sounds, since that simple change two years ago, I’ve never had another problem.
Michael Saramella
August 6, 2007 at 9:16 pmI have a Mosquito Magnet Pro The fan stop working is there another product that works??? or do I spend the $500.00+ to get a rebuilt power pack Help
steve mez
August 7, 2007 at 11:21 amI mailed my Pro to MosquitoMagnetRepair.com. When all is said and done, it will cost me about $300 to do the work necessary to repair the same problem that you have. They convinced me that the Pro is still the best version of any magnet new or old and that it would be worth the repair. I sent in early July and have not yet got it back. They say 25 to 30 days.
Neil from Pennsylvania
August 9, 2007 at 9:27 pmWell, bad news… sort of. The new regulator seemed to improve the duration of a “working” Liberty, however, as I stated in my previous post, it ran for at least 8 hours. I let the unit run overnight and it gave me the “flashing green” empty tank warning lights again.
I did notice something curious however. While disconnecting the regulator from the tank, I used the red “reset” tool which came with the MM to reset the regulator. When I shook the regulator, I heard a rattling noise (I belive this is a brass ball bearing which probably is the overflow prevention mechanism referred to by Lavern). I have made several other attempts at getting the unit to work, but am still getting the error. I do notice that when I disconnect the regulator, there is no rattling noise until I reset it.
I think I will try Lavern’s solution for now.
I will try to keep you posted.
Kelvin33
September 24, 2007 at 2:06 pmThis is what worked for me!!
I have had the Defender mosquito trap for 2 years without any problems until a couple of days ago when I got the trouble code (rapid flashing light). I have used the quick clear cartrages as instructed ever since I’ve had the trap. I called tech support and they instructed me to use the reset tool and used 3 quick clears back to back (which I did) with no success.
I done a little home work on the internet about propane tanks, the OPD valve, and how tanks are filled at propane refilling stations and found that its common practice to fill the tank until it shuts off by the OPD valve and NOT by manually shutting it off by control on the big tank. And because there is so much pressure going in sometimes it can jam the OPD valve shut.
So what I did to solve this was to turn off the trap, let it shut down, close the tank valve, disconnect the regulator from the tank, and turn the propane tank upside down and shake it a little. Turn it right side up connect everything back and its working fine now.
The way these OPD valves work is there is a float inside the tank thats connected to a valve so when the liquid propane gets to a certain level towards the top it automaticly closes the valve as a safty divice ONLY and not as a refilling device. Turning the tank upside down puts the float towards the bottom opening the OPD valve again.
I am not a propane tech I just found something that worked for me so you can do this at your own risk.
Hope this helps
Haris
December 4, 2007 at 11:24 amI had similar issues as others with my MM this past summer. Based on what I read on the web and what I found out by taking my MM apart, I tried to piece together some tips on wiki answers at
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_fix_a_mosquito_magnet
In my case, I needed to dismantle the unit and soak the sprayer in mineral spirits to get my unit to work. Seems that this piece is a little sensitive and can get clogged with impurities from the LP tanks.
When the unit works, I’m very happy with it. Am totally unhappy with the lousy customer support from the company, though.
CHRIS NORDLING
February 6, 2008 at 11:14 pmWe have a liberty unit here approx 2 years old. However it will not turn on and we can not get a service manual for it. We are in Australia can anyone E-Mail it through to me?
Ray Simmons
February 7, 2008 at 3:13 pmHi,
I have a Mosquito Magnet Pro, fans are not working, I changed 1 fan it was bad. I also checked voltage while running about 2.5-3volts, if I cut fans out, volts jump up to 15volts. Can anyone give me info on problem? I think Thermocouple is bad but not sure, any info would help.
Thanks, Ray
Chris Angelton
February 15, 2008 at 12:05 pmI sent my mosquito magnet libery model to mosquito control technology, based on Rich Tehrani’s report. It was having gas flow issues similar to the previous posts. I got it diagnosed and fixed for under $200. Apparently they have made changes since then because my machine only took 20 days +/- a couple for shipping. But hey, just thought I would share my story. Hope it helps.
sara in fla
February 28, 2008 at 7:50 amhello one of each unit. Living in fla near a large body of water I needed them. I was having problems with them so I tried all of the suggestions on this blog. Didn’t have any luck. I tried this place that I found on woodstreams website http://www.themosquitostore.com they were the great they were able to trouble shoot and repair the units very quickly. I wanted to get the units running asap to beat the season. They had the units back to me in a week. I hope this helps someone like it did for me. The website was
http://www.themosquitostore.com
joy from SC
March 2, 2008 at 4:38 pmI saw the post from sara in FLA about the themosquitostore.com. I just wanted to say thak you!!! It was a great help. They swapped out the head of the magnet for a new one. it worked out well. thank you for this website.
Jeff B
March 21, 2008 at 1:46 pmI have or should I say have had a Defender for a couple years now. I am now on my third head replacment and the unit is doing the same thing agin…now the factory is telling me to take a hike. Based on the amount of money I spent on this unit and all the problems I have experienced I do not recommend this product. The unit workes ok for a couple tank fulls of LP and then won’t re-start…I have run over $20.00 of CO2 through my unit with no luck. I’m making a sea anchor of unit tonight off my dock. The factory claims they don’t have a service agency in Flordia…hello…mosquito capital of the world. Not only fresh water, but we have salt water mosquitos as well. Keep your money and by a yard fogger.
Torrie
April 10, 2008 at 10:09 amI have a liberty plus model and it was serviced by L&T Worldwide. The unit was ready in less than a week and it is working great. Their pricing was reasonable and the techs really knew their stuff. A friend told me about them. I did not find their website but their email address is [email protected] I suggest you give them a try.
Russ S
April 26, 2008 at 8:17 amI have a Defender that worked well for three years, then wouldn’t start at year four. Shot some CO2 through it which made absolutely no difference. Installed a new nozzle, tested & cleaned the burner according to the excellent instructions at http://gra.midco.net/jmanley/ and still no luck.
Finally I did a regulator test. To do this, unscrew the propane tube from the solenoid block. Apply the reset tool if you have one for good measure. Then attach the regulator to a full tank (OUTDOORS PLEASE), and slowly open the tank valve. A steady soft hiss and a pungent odor means the reg is ok. But if you hear nothing, or it it sounds like a tiny stuffed up nose, the reg is bad! Mine made no sound, it was totally plugged.
The reg on the Defender is a Marshall Controls Model 150, which is used on many a gas BBQ… Char Broil Replacement Hose and Regulator part # 83559 uses the exact same regulator as the Defender. Lowe’s sells it for 20 bucks. The hose & fitting are different, so I attached the old hose to the new regulator with a small hose clamp. Works like a charm.
Some other thoughts:
1) As long as the controller board is working and the catalytic converter is sound, the Defender is a VERY SIMPLE device and can be serviced with off the shelf parts.
2) There is no need to use CO2 to blow out the unit. There are no parts in the MM that could be harmed by air in place of CO2. (Think about it – the thing is full of air all time anyway) Compressed air works just as well – which is to say, it works okay for certain problems. But if your MM is really dirty, crack it open and replace the nozzle for $5.00.
3) If you’re about to take an aluminum bat to your MM (I was THIS CLOSE) please don’t do it. There are only a few main parts that will go bad and by process of elimination you can fix it.
Russ S
May 3, 2008 at 9:50 amFolks check out the mosquito magnet repair forums at:
http://mosquitomagnet.freeforums.org
Cheers, Russ
Robert
May 5, 2008 at 7:04 pmHas anyone had problems with the battery packs on the Liberty Plus? Our’s had been working fine for about 5 weeks this season when all of a sudden the battery pack melted. The fumes were incredible and because of the heat, the battery pack fused to the housing. The unit appears ruined.
Thank you.
Carl McFadden
May 6, 2008 at 2:08 pmHi guys and girls
I was having a lot of trouble with my Defender unit it would not stay running. The fan would come on and would go through the sequanceing and come up rapped flashing and shut down. After a lot of bunk from the service dept. I took matters into my own hands and took the unit apart. I tested the ignighter and it got red hot so that was okay I then testad the thermocouple and the contenuity droped when it was heated so that was okay I tested the gas valve by applying 12v and I could here it snap open so that was okay so I split the combustion unit apart and cleaned the carbon out of it and put it back together. The thing still didn’t work. I decided it had to be the regulator so I took it off the unit and connected it to the propane tank and opened the tank and the gas wasent coming through open line so I found my problem. I went to Canadin Tire and bought the regulater and hose for 20 dollars and it works like the day I bought it. If any one ot there needs help you can contact me at [email protected]
sheree
May 14, 2008 at 1:02 pmWe have the Liberty model and need repairs. I called Woodstream and the closest repair center is in Colorado. Hello!!!! I am in the mosquito capital of the south, Houston, Tx. Do you know of anyone in this part of the world that can repair it?
Gordie Gould
May 16, 2008 at 3:10 pmFor all you people who have relaced gas tanks, regulators and have used numerouse cartridges of CO2 to no avail, Here’s how to get your MM up and running again, it worked for me just fine. The problem is they do get clogged up with carbon residue with no good way of removing the carbon. The CO2 has to pass through such a small orifice that it really can’t get the job done. I wasn’t a religious CO2 user so I’m a prime example. Here we go. Take the top of the outer case off (4) screws. Locate the igniter (it’s got a ceramic housing and is mounted on the side of burn chamber near the circuit board. Carefully remove the igniter (1 screw & you must reuse the gasket) and completely blow out the inside of the burn chamber with compressed air. Don’t damage the honeycomb plates inside(which is what is clogged) Reassemble and start it up. THIS WORKS!!!
Andrea Giannozzi
May 24, 2008 at 4:23 ambeware of http://www.themosquitostore.com I bought from them 2 mosquitos liberty plus stated as new.
They sent me 2 used and not working.
John C.
May 27, 2008 at 7:43 pmI have a Liberty Plus model that works well …..when it can stay on. The unit will stay on in “Green” mode from anywhere from one to two days….then it changes in a “Red/Orange” flashing mode. I purchased a new battery and allowed it to charge for several days. It started again but shut back off to “Red/Orange” after a few days. If I charge it again, it will return operational for only a day or so. I enjoy the product but at this rate it spends more time charging than doing its job. Anyone have a clue?
Andy Murphy
May 31, 2008 at 2:27 pmLike SO many other people, I was having the dreaded “insufficient propane flow” problem. I spent scads of money on those stupid CO2 cartridges — I’ve found they never work. However, I discovered a cheap and relatively easy fix to the problem. If you take the cover off the machine, you’ll see the very small “piping” that the propane flows through. If you unscrew the nuts on either end of the pipe, you can take it out — then simply blow through it until you feel a nice flow of air coming out the other end, screw it back in and your propane flow will be restored.
I’ll never buy another CO2 cartridge again.
Russ S
June 1, 2008 at 9:43 amJohn C.: Sounds like something related to the thermoelectric module is bad. The unit is not generating enough electricity so it’s running strictly off the battery. The battery runs down in a few days and the unit then shuts off.
-Russ
http://mosquitomagnet.freeforums.org
DOREEN
June 2, 2008 at 8:52 pmHI, I AM HAVING A PROBLEM TRYING TO PUT A NEW REGULATOR IN THE PLACE WHRER IT CLIPS IN. PLEASE HELP. THANKS DOREEN
Andrea Giannozzi
June 3, 2008 at 7:55 amFixed.
I had 2 mosquitos liberty plus
1) slow led red code. Took the cover out disassembled all the gas line and the security valve , cleaned with compressed air. Now are running smoothly.
2) fast red/yellow code
Whit the fear of a broken thermocouple I
took the cover out and luckily I discovered a broken cable.
(the one that come form the thermocouple”.
Anyway if someone need a thermocouple as replacemnt part you can find some on ebay for cheap (look for peltier cell).
3) slow led red code (reprise) I noticed that the spark didn’t fire, took the circuit out and I was unable to find spare electrical components for replacements, so I ended using a normal igniter for gas kitchen in place of the original one.
Sorry for my bad English I hope even all my grammar error you’ll be able to understand how easy is to fix this machine the time you know how it s works.
Best regards.
Andrea
Neil from Pennsylvania
June 3, 2008 at 10:30 pmGreetings all,
I’ve found something interesting regarding my MM Liberty. It seems to work when the ambient temperature is lower. It will work overnight, but when the midday sun reaches it, it shuts off and gives me the “low flow” flashing light. This will also happen when it is in the shade when the ambient temperature is higher than 80-85 degrees (this was happening the latter portion of last year). It seems that there must be an overheat sensor to prevent the MM from, well, overheating. I did not have this problem when I first purchased the unit, about 4-5 years ago. Any help would be appreciated. (I am now considering sending the unit away to be fixed). Thank you.
Lynn Perrier
June 4, 2008 at 7:01 pmI bought a Mosquito Magnet Pro, back in 2003. I have had problems throughout the years with many of the above, but somehow seemed to get buy with small repairs, etc. Now I have opened my machine up and both my fans are finished. Is there anywhere I can get replacement fans?? I live in northern Ontario and don’t have access to many stores. Can anyone suggest someplace? Thanks.
Steve Mez
June 4, 2008 at 9:22 pmNot sure where to go, but I can tell you to stay away from Mosquito Control Technologies in Durham, CA. I filed a report with the BBB on them. If you find any good info on how to repair a Pro model, please let me know.
thanks,
Steve
[email protected]
Troy B
June 8, 2008 at 11:09 amGood information here.
Question: I have a new MM Defender model, and started up successfully last night. Given the guideline/instructions say you’ll see results (catching mosquitos) within 7+ days, and full effectiveness at 4-6 weeks, AND given the bugs currently are not around, BUT they probably will be (with Summer heat on the horizon) in short order – AND considering this might be a stupid question – should I run the unit from now, or wait until I start getting bitten? I have seen the odd mosquito in the last couple days – but we will be swarming with them soon. (The mosquitos are so big around here in Winnipeg, Canada, they screw ducks.)
John
June 16, 2008 at 1:09 pmQuestion:I have a 4 year old Liberty Plus which worked well until fall of last year. Since last fall the magnet would only run for 12-72 hours regardless of ambient outside temperature. then it would stop and flash red LED. I have tried clearing the propane using many cartridges and have used full propane tanks (purged) and have not been able to get it to run longer. Does anyone have any suggestions or repair shop options that they would reccommend? I live in Massachusetts in a very wooded area.
Thanks in advance.
Bill
June 16, 2008 at 5:14 pmI have a Liberty that worked for about 2 years. 1st year, caught many little buggers. 2nd year, about 5. Now, the “out of gas” thing. Having spent days switching cylinders, C02 cartridges, resetting gas, etc. it still does not work. Several calls to whatever they call themselves was pleasant but bottom line: send it in! Nearest repair center is over 1000 miles. I asked if they would send a repair manual, no! In fact, I got the response, “You can’t work on it yourself because it is proprietory (sp?) technology”. Wanna bet? There is no excuse for a product to be this poorly supported.
garth prosser
June 17, 2008 at 8:09 amTHEY are shiiteheads. AGREED! I am not a professional mechanic, and with minimal tools I got my pro version cleaned out. You just need to look at what comes off next and put it in order so it is easy to re-assemble. Once you get in, all you need to do is knock the carbon build-up off the exhaust area.
Good luck, don’t let them screw you!
g’
Brian
June 17, 2008 at 12:42 pmHi Troy,
I don’t know if you recieved any info yet but I live outside Wpg and I’ve been running a Defender model for about 4 years with great results. Start it up with the first sighting. It will keep them from breeding and with all the rain they’ll start coming in droves soon. Good luck. Brian
Jeanne
June 17, 2008 at 9:49 pmI have had many of same stories with 2 Liberty Plus models over the years I’d had them. One of them started this season just fine but other one won’t hold the charge when I charge battery. I tried twice. Should I try to replace battery? If so, how do I go about that when I am in Ontario? I have returned my original MMs several times over. I don’t actually remember whether this is my 2nd/3rd or whatever! I am trying to decide whether to ‘write off’ this one. Am I throwing good money after bad?
George Zenanko
June 17, 2008 at 10:13 pmI have 3 MM Pro C, one works fine, one starts up right away and after 20 plus minutes shuts down. The 3rd one will fire up for 2 to 3 seconds and then shuts down and will not fire up until it cools down. I have used about a dozen of the Co2’s trying to clean out the units. I exchanged one two years ago, but $750 every few years is not what I want to do. Do you have any good advise on what I could do other than do a exchange.
Thank you,
George Zenanko
Harry S
June 19, 2008 at 11:32 amI have the purchased two mosquito magnet. One I purchased when the unit first came out. It was bulky and required sometime to start it. That pro unit worked for one year. After talking to customer service I got the run around; however since it worked great the first year, I purchased the newer model.
The newer model worked great for one year and ever since then it has not worked. The mosquito magnet is a good excuse for wasting propane when the unit is working. If some say to replace it in differnent part of the yard, well that has been done and I am running out of yard space to place it to where it will work.
For shits and giggles I even tried lurex 3 in New England, and that really didn’t work. I had recommened this unit to two of my neighbors and theirs do not work aswell.
If you are looking for someone who will recommend these units, I suggest you not ask someon that has anything to gain, i.e. salespeople.
Harry
Connecticut
Troy
June 22, 2008 at 12:14 amThanks for the note. The unit’s been running almost a week now – and although I’m dissapointed it hasn’t caught more mosquitoes – I’m optimistic it will start to accumulate the little buggers. The bugs are flying all around it. Mosquitoe season is upon us. Now about those canker worms…
Inge
June 22, 2008 at 5:54 pmI have a brand new Defender and I can’t get it to work. Even went out and bought a brand new gas bottle. The fan starts, red light flashing, fan goes quiet, then the rapid red problem-light comes on. And the machine stops.
I took it back to the shop. Two and a half hours drive each way. They had “never” had any problems like this. Even his old mum had managed to start the Defender… So I got another brand new machine. Drove back. Did the whole procedure carefully… and it doesn’t work!
So it must be something I’m doing wrong. Even though I’m doing everything according to the instructions. Clearly, there can’t be any build-up of anything.
Not being a technical person, I shy away from unscrewing anything. So I’m hoping there is a “magic step” in the start-up procedure, something I’m doing wrong????? Do things have to be done in a particular order? How careful should I be when I turn on the gas? Would it help if I connected the gas to the grill first, and burnt off whatever might be in top of the tank?
I used one compressed air ‘bullet’ on the first Defender, to no avail. Should I use several, even though the machine is brand new?
john h
June 22, 2008 at 10:56 pmLynn,
I’m in a similar position – except I have 2 pro models with fan problems! When the suckers work they are terrific but right now I have 2 very expensive pieces of junk. It really pisses me off that the model has been abandoned and the company hasn’t had the courtesy to make the specs available to (formerly) loyal customers. If you hear anything / find a replacement. Please let me know thanks.
jh
Steve
June 23, 2008 at 1:25 pmI also have a Pro with the same fan problem. A $1300 investment down the drain. I’ve since purchased a Nosquito machine from Home Depot that supposedly covers an acre. It was under $300, which would be about the cost to send out a Pro to get assessed and fixed. I’ve been told if you have the tools, check whether the fan is shot or if it is not getting power.
Mike
June 23, 2008 at 9:30 pmBought one – it lasted a year. Bought another one – it lasted a year.
The product works well but it seems it is only a 1 season product. Mt neighbor had the same experience with one, he was smart enough to not buy a second one.
No service centers listed in Illinois.
Vern in Jax FL
June 23, 2008 at 11:08 pmMy startup problems turned out to be a defective overload sensor in the LP connector. What works for me is when you attach the tank, turn the handle ONLY 1/3 of a turn open. Then hit start on the unit. After the blinking yellow light finally goes solid, then green after about 10 minutes, then turn the tank fully on. Hope this works for you.
jeff horkan
June 24, 2008 at 11:40 ami am looking to purchase a mm for the first time. do you have a link/email? looks like you are an excellent resourse. thanks……….jeff
Hal Mahon
June 25, 2008 at 1:19 pmSolution: Rather than CO2 I use a compressed air tank (fill at service station or from air compressor). After the pressure has dropped 5 psi from 90 psi to 85, or from 40 to 35 one of my MM runs fine, although it needs frequent restarting. I keep the tank covered near my MM.
Question: My other MM shows no lights and appears dead in the water. Any suggestions as to how to start my repair? I am heartened by succesful reports of disassembly and self repair. To save time, give me a hint where to start. Thanks!
Russ
June 26, 2008 at 9:25 am>Question: My other MM shows no lights and appears dead in the water.
When something is totally dead the first thing to do is check the power supply. Either the supply is dead or the power distribution is bad.
Check out http://mosquitomagnet.freeforums.org/ for additional help.
dennisb
June 27, 2008 at 1:23 pmI have a liberty.(not the plus)
It worked GREAT for 2 seasons then 1/2 way through the 3rd season it died.
It had the lights flashing that translated to ignitor problem.
I ripped it apart and bought a new one on Ebay.
Mine was soldered on, so I had to cut the clip on th one I bought and solder it.
I restarted it and it gave me the same error.
Any ideas?
Paul S
June 27, 2008 at 4:18 pmI too had the frustration of the propane tank fuel error codes on the Liberty model. The trick with the 1/3 turn open initially on the propane tank, until it goes solid green worked for me. Thanks to the folks that posted that tip.
This is a great product despite the frustration. I have almost a full gallon plastic bag of dead mosquito corpses from 1 month of it doing it’s thing in June in the Wisc North woods.
Thanks again!
Michael Maresca
June 29, 2008 at 8:41 amI have a liberty plus. It lasted one season. Last year after recharging the battery, the fan would not power up. I immediately ordered another battery and charged that it. Again, it would not start. I ended up getting frustrated and skipped the whole season. This year I immediately replaced the power adapter. Nothing still. What’s next to replace the circuit board? These things are horrible. A friend of mine asked me yesterday if he should by one. I told him to simply google ‘Mosquito Magnet problems’, and he’ll see how many dissatisfied customers there are out there with products lasting only 1 season after spending $500. I the problem because it was produced by ‘American’ Biophysics? If it was made outside of this country, would we still be having the same issues? Seems like everything I buy that is American is a piece of garbarge. We sure lost or sense of pride in this country in the products we produce.
Mosquito Magnet
June 30, 2008 at 5:30 pmIf you are looking for free sameday shipping and 3 day delivery on any of these models then try finding mosquito magnet here.
James Hansen
July 1, 2008 at 4:51 amI have had my mosquito magnet for 3 years and last year it started to give me problems it would work for few days and turn it self off with the fuel light flashing I have tried many things such as the quick clear valves and purged tanks I still can’t get it to work. The place were I get my tanks full said they don’t know why I have to purge them all the time you should only have to purge a new tank I don’t know what to do now
kcoccaro
July 5, 2008 at 10:04 ammy unit constyantly humms. I adjust the cone at the exhaust, even remove it, it just continues to humm. Open up the clear plastic top and it stops, close it and it starts humming again. Any answers?
kcoccaro
July 5, 2008 at 10:06 amHow do you stop the unit from humming? I adjust the exhaust cone, even remove it and it still hums away.
Darla Petryk
July 7, 2008 at 9:41 amDo you still repair repair Mosquito Magnats, what is the charge and how long do you warrenty them for after the service.
john
July 24, 2008 at 11:37 pmdefender… 2nd year, flashes red with full tank. Did the equalize pressure thing (red screw-on) and blew out the unit wit the CO2 cartidge and new brass device.
Got it working for 1 tank, then refilled and now get the dreaded flashing red switch.
If you have any suggestions, i’d be grateful for some tips.
John
bill984
July 26, 2008 at 1:23 pmi went thru everything suggested and it still wouldn’t start. but when i put 12volts to the relay on the valve it didn’t “click” it just chattered non stop. i tapped it with a screw driver handle, reapplied current and heard a “click”. left the top off and hooked it back up and VOILA it ran. put it back together and it is running as we speak.
brad s
July 31, 2008 at 11:11 amJohn C:
I have the same problem. Did you find a solution?
Brad S
brad s
July 31, 2008 at 11:21 amJohn C.:
I have the exact same problem. Did you find a workable solution?
Brad S.
https://me.yahoo.com/le001ya#4c52b
August 3, 2008 at 4:35 pmI bought the Defender unit. It worked for a month. Then it did not start. I returned to the store and traded for new unit. It works for two weeks, and then it did not start again. I think I’m going to the store and get a refund. But then what is my alternative option? Image how many money the company has lost for all the those returned units.
Troy
August 7, 2008 at 11:18 pmMosquito Magnet, Defender model.
Has anyone had success in moving the unit to a different part of the yard? My unit seems to be operating fine (no dreaded flashing red light), catching mosquitos, but holy crap I’m still getting bit. I’m not throroughly impressed. My next move is to place it in the centre of the yard, versus where they say to place it (towards the prevailing wind, etc.).
Donovan
August 14, 2008 at 4:01 pmBeware of Rob Ferraro and themosquitostore
Had my unit for 3 months and will not return my phone calls!
I’m out money and not to mention all the mosquito bites. What a bunch of low lifes
Ray B.
August 16, 2008 at 12:40 pmThank you Lavern. Recently, my Defender would not start after refilling the tank. I used my last two CO2 cartridges and tried the reset tool but it still wouldn’t start. I was VERY close to shipping it to MOSQUITOMAGNETREPAIR.COM when I came across your post. I immediately closed the valve on the propane tank and opened it 1/4 turn and powered up the Defender and it started perfectly. Thanks again for your post.
Kevin
August 16, 2008 at 1:13 pmI have two defenders that did not work. Somebody gave me the second one. Out of the two I got one working as it was a leaky gas regulator. The second one needs a new brass gas regulator. The unit will light off and run for 20 minutes then shut down. I was able to swap out the brass gas valve and the second unit ran all night.
It appears that MM has all the peter paul gas valves tied up and I cannot find anyone to sell me one. They say I must send the unit in to a certified repair center, which is 300 miles away. Can anyone help me source a peter paul brass gas valve for a defender unit?
dana
August 19, 2008 at 1:51 pmMY LIBERTY RAN ALL SEASON STARTING IN MAY AND JUST 5 DAYS AGO RAN OUT OF FUEL. AFTER RUNNING A CO2 CARTRIDGE AND A GOOD CLEANING WITH SHOP VAC THE UNIT WOULD NOT START. I DID ALL THE RESETS AND RAN 4 MORE CO2 CARTRIDGES THROUGH WITH NO LUCK. AS A LAST RESORT I FIRED UP MY COMPRESSOR AND RAN 80 PSI THROUGH THE CO2 CONNECTION AND THEN BLEW THE WHOLE MACHINE OUT AT 100 PSI. A LOT OF MOTHS AND MOSQUITOS THAT HAD AVOIDED THE TRAP CAME FLYING OUT OF EVERY OPENING. THE MACHINE THEN STARTED AND HAS BEEN RUNNING SINCE.
Janet Parkins
September 2, 2008 at 1:26 pmIn all my searching (and calling) I have found mosquitocontroltechnology.com’s representatives to be extremely helpful over the phone. They trouble shot my problems and through their online trouble shooting guides, I didn’t even have to send it in to them. It works now just fine. I’ll tell you what though, if it didn’t work, I would definitely give them a shot.
Steve
September 2, 2008 at 3:56 pmI let mosquitocontroltechnology take my machine. They received it on July 3, 2007 and did not get around to attempt to fix it until October, 2007, when the mosquitoes are already gone. They charged my $149 and I had to fight with them and Amex to get my money and machine back. They were going to charge an additional $200 to actually fix it when the season was over. The repair warranty would be well over by the time I actually would use it again. Bad news. Avoid them!
Janet Parkins
September 11, 2008 at 6:34 pmWell Steve, to everyone their own I guess. I was just relating my experience. I’m getting ready to send another one in this winter so it’s ready when I need it.
Mike
October 15, 2008 at 2:03 amI am trying to get the liberty plus working for my mother-in-law. It has never been used. I get about 15 mins into the start-up procedure, and the machine goes quiet and the battery out light indication comes on.
I think what is happening is that the gas is lighting, but the thermoelectric module is not starting up and taking over when it should. Is it possible to remove this module and run it off a mains transformer like a standard liberty model?
Russ
October 15, 2008 at 8:13 amMike: Does the light go green before giving the battery out inducation? Is the battery fully charged?
It may be possible to run the unit without modification by using a 5vdc power supply in place of the battery.
Good luck,
Russ
Ian S.
October 27, 2008 at 5:56 pmJanet: I’ll second that. I got mine under their promotion they were/are having, not sure if it’s still going on or not. Pleased to say working ever since.
Tom
December 27, 2008 at 8:12 pmI got “sucked in” and bought a Mosquito Magnet in the spring of 2007. Te thing worked like a champ for the first tank of gas, but never worked again.
I got a lot of run-round from the tech support people before a google search educated me to all the problems. then I returned the unit for $$.
This spring I bought a Skeeter Vac, and the thing rocks! Ran it from March until into November of 2008 and it always lights up with not fuss. I have 3 different propane tanks and it likes them all.
So forget all the fables about “purging air from the tank” or needing service or blowing the thing out with air – what’s with them anyway? We’re blowing pressurized propane through the unit, why do we need to blow air or CO2 through?
Bottom line: Some blood-sucking investor funded the Mosquito Magnet product and is determined to sell enough of the POS product to get a decent return. Don’t get suced in.
Tom from Boston
Mike Crawford
January 27, 2009 at 4:26 pmTo respond to Tom about blood-sucking investors…the tech was developed and used exclusively by the United States Marines on bases throughout the United States. Still is. But I know what you mean about the run-around with the company, I don’t think the people on the call lines know anything about mosquito magnets other than what they read on computer screens. The best thing to do is contact http://www.themosquitostore.com, those guys know everything there is to know and have a really fast turn-around. I live in South Carolina (they are in Rhode Island) and got mine back within a week of sending it out. Well worth the money.
I had a Skeeter Vac and the thing didn’t do anything but sit there in my back yard and not drive away mosquitos, thats what drove me to get a Magnet.
Bill in Colorado
February 2, 2009 at 5:23 pmMike I would consider yourselves one of the lucky ones. Against the advise of other posters I sent my machine to themosquitostore.com and wow, am I sorry. I eventually told them to ship it back (which they made me pay for) because they wanted to charge me almost what the cost of a new Defender would be! Like I said I wish I had your luck. I’m filing a complain with the better business bureau to get my money back.
Todd Minnies
February 4, 2009 at 8:27 am@ Bill – I am another one of the lucky ones that had a great experience with themosquitostore.com. They have an excellent website with alot of information (including pricing!!), and are the only people on the east coast that have a flat rate for repair. I have 4 defenders for my property in Gainesville (FL) which I have had swapped out by the guys in Rhode Island over the last 2 years. The turnaround/shipping time was what I would expect considering the size/weight of the boxes they come in. Worth 100 bucks to keep the mosquitos away. 🙂 -Todd
Zach S.
February 5, 2009 at 3:04 pmBill…
We don’t have a customer in Colorodo named Bill, especially a customer that we had an issue like this with. Nor have we ever been contacted by the BBB. It is one thing to write a negative testimonial out of a truthful experience. If this had happened we would have been more than happy to settle the situation in a manner that suits the customer (i.e. you). Our pricing is clearly listed on our website, ebay store, and again provided over the phone. We never would ask for more than the listed price in which the customer agrees to pay at the point of purchase. We have literally thousands of customers each year and a very low dissatisfaction rate and we are among the best repair warranty providers in the nation. Please call us if there is any problem.
Otherwise, please refrain from slandering our business to indirectly promote your own business, which I believe is the situation here.
-Zach Silvia
http://www.themosquitostore.com
Bill in Colorado
February 6, 2009 at 4:22 pmZach –
I don’t want to get in to a pissing match with you about your (lack of) service. I was posting my experience so others in the forum could learn from it. Where in my post do I try and promote anything? Please enlighten me.
And please, keep YOUR promotion (links etc)out of our forum!
Lynn Perrier
February 16, 2009 at 4:21 pmWo there boys, play nice 🙂
Vern in Jax FL
February 17, 2009 at 9:56 amMy “out of gas” problems were solved a few years ago, when I talked to Bayou Classic about my Turkey Fryer which wouldn’t start properly. Their serviceman advised me that the problem is usually a defective regulator in your LP tank, which erroniously detects an overflow of gas, and automatically shuts down.
To fix the problem, Connect the newly filled tank, OPEN THE TANK ONLY 1/3 OF A TURN, hit the “on” button, and after about 5 minutes when the light turns green, turn the tank fully open.
Jim Burke
April 26, 2009 at 7:23 pmI live on the Suwannee River in North Florida and have used both Mosquito Magnets and Skeeter-Vacs. It’s a good news bad news deal. Both are very effective at catching and controling mosquitos if they are placed correctly and run from the beginning of the season. They are not an immediate solution. The Mosquito Magnet catches much more mosquitos but will have to be sent in for maintenance every year at a cost of about $150. The Skeeter-Vac catches less but I’ve had one run running for 2 years+ with no problems. A Skeeter-Vac plus is their “tac strip” is extremely effective on yellow (deer) flies. You can catch yellow flies with the Mosquito Magnet by hanging one of those sticky fly strips from it.
https://me.yahoo.com/a/hyzkJSQt3ecpvgqTe5fn91ZLUw--#29039
May 4, 2009 at 3:55 pmI see a lot of people are having problems with a mosquito magnet. I had mine for two years, then it just stopped working. I found a guide on the net that was great.. It cost me $26.00, but it was worth it..It had a gret deal more info and instructions than else I had found. The site is http://urefillit.com Good luck!!
Jamie
May 10, 2009 at 11:30 pmI have a Liberty Plus and it starts up and stays orange, it will not go past the start up stage. It will stay orange as long as I leave it on (15 min – 1 hr). I have surpassed all the other flashing, this (I hope) is my last hurdle. It was purchased in 2006, but has never been used. I have opened it up, cleanned it out, put 11 CO2 cartridges into it, changed tanks and stood on my head. Has anyone had this problem? Any hints?
Vern in Jax FL
May 11, 2009 at 9:59 amDear Jamie,
Here’s what worked for me. I couldn’t get my Cajun Cooker to light properly, so I called their customer service. They told my that many if not most LP tanks have defective regulators, which will incorrectly sense an overload of gas, and will not turn fully on. He said on startup, only open the valve on the tank 1/3 of a turn. Then light it. When I did, the unit worked fine. I now do the same thing with my Liberty units. On startup, only open 1/3 of a turn, and when the unit turns green in about 10-15 minutes, turn the tank fully open. Hope this works for you.
Jamie
May 11, 2009 at 3:40 pmThank you Vern. I have tried that until I am blue. I guess I need a repair shop, does anyone know a repair shop in Houston?
Gord de Savigny
May 12, 2009 at 7:59 amI’ve got the Defender.
I just took it out of the garage for the summer and hooked it up and I’ve got nothing. It would appear that the board is dead. I checked voltage at the plug and there’s 12V. I also checked it on the circuit board directly where the power comes into the unit and onto the board and there is power there of about 12V.
What else should I check? Is there a wire diagram for this thing?
Where would I get a new board if there is something wrong?
How do I test individual parts on the board?
What inputs are needed before it will allow even the power switch to turn on and the fan to run?
Thanks,
Gord
Mike S.
May 21, 2009 at 10:52 pmI canceled my subscription by mistake please log me back on thanks Mike
vince grove
May 25, 2009 at 8:19 ami have had no mechanical problems with my MM, however, it simply doesn’t attract mosquitoes!
i replace the attractant regularly, but the net continues to be empty week after week.
i have moved its location several times, and still nada.
any advice is appreciated.