Flowtron Mosquito PowerTrap® Operating Instructions IMPORTANT KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DOMESTIC REG. NO. 28457 PCPA READ THE LABEL AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Please retain operating instructions for future reference. Flowtron Outdoor Products, 15 Highland Ave. Malden, MA 02148 • 1-800-343-3280 * www.flowtron.
Table of Contents Page Carton Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Your Enemy – the Mosquito. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How Your Mosquito Pow e r Trap Wo r k s . . . . . . 3 Mosquito PowerTrap Rules for Safe Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Catch Tray Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Your Enemy – the Mosquito How Your Flowtron Mosquito PowerTrap Works There are some 2,700 species (different kinds of mosquitoes) in the world with about 170 species in North America alone. Most mosquitoes live and die close to where they hatch, although some can travel miles (kilometres) in search of a host. Only the female mosquito bites as she requires a blood meal to produce eggs.
Rules for Safe Use 1. Use outdoors only. Install the unit a minimum of 10 feet (3 m) from buildings and other structures. 2. Never place fingers or insert any object into the unit while it is operating. Placement Your Mosquito PowerTrap is site specific and placement is critical for successful results. Your Flowrtron Mosquito PowerTrap emits a plume of octenol-enhanced carbon dioxide which mosquitoes follow in their search for a blood meal.
Assembly Tank Support Strap Connect Propane Regulator Tank Stand Tank Stand (MT-200 series only) 1. Remove the plastic dust cover from your propane tank valve. 1. Insert tank support strap into openings in tank stand Openings as shown. See Figure A. 2. On the underside of the tank stand, loosen the two Base Plate hex nuts located on the screws which extend from the sides of the base plate. Place the slots at the ends of the tank support strap over the screws and secure by tightening the two nuts.
Operation Your Mosquito PowerTrap is fully automatic. It is equipped with a photocell, temperature sensors and a computer microprocessor. The control panel is located on the top of the unit and has the following operating modes: • 24/7 (on 24 hours, 7 days/week) • 3 Hours (on at dusk, off 3 hours later) • 3 + 2 Hours (on at dusk, off 3 hours later; on again at dawn, off 2 hours later).
Octenol Cartridge U.S. Government and university researchers have demonstrated that o c t e n o l combined with c a r b o n dioxide (both components of respiration) are irresistible attractants to mosquitoes. The Flowtron Mosquito PowerTrap uses a specially designed time release cartridge containing octenol (1OCTEN-3-OL). 3. Empty the catch tray periodically to ensure proper air flow through the trap. To remove the catch tray push in on the latch at the front of the catch tray and pull tray down. 4.
WARRANTY Flowtron warrants your Mosquito PowerTrap to be free from defects in materials or workmanship under normal use and service for one year from date of original purchase. All parts which are defective will be replaced free of charge. Any implied warranties, including the implied warranty of merchantability are also limited in duration to the one year period from the original purchase date.
