Coleman 2920-100 Mosquito Deleto 2500 Active System
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Coleman 2920-100 Mosquito Deleto 2500 Active System
- Captures and kills mosquitoes running 24/7 over a 4-6 week period
- Completely cordless and self-powered, using thermoelectric power technology
- Large wheels and hadle allow the unit to be easily moved around the yard
- Flame-less, silent catalytic burner generates CO2 and heat to attract mosquitoes
- Includes 2 capture nets
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Enjoy spending time in your backyard without the annoyance of mosquitoes. How the Mosquito Deleto System works: Mosquitoes have highly developed senses for detecting humans and animals. Mosquitoes are attracted to three things: Carbon Dioxide from breath, Body Heat, Faint odors emitted by animals and humans. The Mosquito Deleto Trap lures mosquitoes by emitting carbon dioxide, heat, and a special mosquito attractant called Octenol. Mosquitoes are attracted to the Mosquito Deleto Trap, land on the adhesive trap cartridge, dehydrate and die. The Mosquito Deleto System is desinged to operate around the clock. The trap continuously attracts, traps, and kills mosquitoes all day and all night. The Mosquito Deleto Inhibitor is used to push mosquitoes away from you.Designed for occasional use, the Mosquito Deleto Inhibitor gently distributes a scent that blocks the mosquitoes' sensors and keeps them from finding you.
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Coleman 2920-100 Mosquito Deleto 2500 Active System
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- Average Customer Review: based on 4 reviews
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Summary: Every year it starts 2006-07-05
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Summary: A must have !!! 2005-08-16
Comment: We researched for a few months all kinds of mosquito programs. Everything from a full installed system to the 8.00 cutter yard spray, which by the way works really well. We finally purchased the Coleman Mosquito Deleto and we couldn't be HAPPIER. WE noticed a big difference by the 3rd day! We also used the table top mosquito inhibitor. We have a very small yard, 1/4 acre, the system is in our backyard in the corner. I check it about twice a week to make sure it's running, ie. the propane isn't empty. The propane tank lasts about one month. I can't recommend this system enough. We live in humid,mosquito inhabited south Texas. Now we are able to sit on our deck and enjoy watching the kids play without slappin' the fire out of our legs and arms......
FYI, we purchased our Deleto at Lowes, cheaper than the price posted on Amazon :o)
FYI, we purchased our Deleto at Lowes, cheaper than the price posted on Amazon :o)
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Summary: This Mosquito trap Works Great, but read the fine print!!!! 2005-07-08
Comment: After doing my research, I decided to give Coleman's New Mosquito Deleto 2500 a try. I first considered the Mosquito Magnet Liberty Plus. But, after reading numerous reviews detailing all of the quality control issues and/or quirky problems people have getting that unit to start and stay lit, I decided that the street price for the Liberty Plus was just too high for a product that didn't seem very reliable or serviceable by the consumer. I also work with 4 people who own either the Liberty or the Liberty Plus and it turns out that 3 of the 4 people have gone through one or more of the well documented non-recoverable problems with these units. I also found a CBS News link that did an excellent test on both the Coleman 2500, the Liberty Plus, and third mosquito trap called the Skeeter Vac - and based on reading that article, I decided to get the Coleman unit.
The Coleman Mosquito Deleto 2500 unit I bought appears to be a re-engineered version of the Mosquito Magnet Liberty Plus, at half the cost, about $330. (Do not confuse the Coleman 2500 which uses a vaccum with the earlier Coleman mosquito trap which uses sticky paper to trap the bugs. Many reviews of that Coleman sticky trap unit show that it doesn't catch many bugs. - so I decided to stay away from that one also.)
After installing the unit in my back yard, I can tell you that it catches lots of mosquitoes and tiny no-see-ums, and it makes a big difference in getting bitten in my yard. I live adjacent to my town forest, so I placed the unit at the edge of the woods, thinking the bugs will get attracted to the unit before flying around my back yard and biting me and my family. I had a camp fire out back a couple of nights ago, and I was actually able to sit there in shorts without taking a DEET bath! The unit started up easily (low tech, just like a gas hot water heater pilot or a gas fireplace pilot) and I like the fact that Coleman uses a simple battery pack which consists of 3-AA NiCad batteries which can be purchased cheaply virtually anywhere when they finally run out of juice. (Try replacing the "power module" on the Liberty Plus -HA!!! Good luck and empty your wallet!)
I do have to say that ALL of these propane driven mosquito traps have an inherent problem which potential buyers should be aware of. They use propane at an extremely SLOW rate. A 20 lb. bottle of gas is suppose to last about thee weeks - while running continuously. Because of this, the fuel nozzle opening is VERY tiny and is virtually guaranteed to eventually get clogged - don't be fooled, I believe that the majority of these type of mosquito traps will fail to work because of partial or total clogging of the fuel nozzle! In fact, my Deleto 2500 got clogged and stopped working after a while. What I like once again is Coleman's simple and practical solution to this problem. First of all - the gas nozzle is a $3 part and they give you an extra one. Secondly, it is easily removable by the use of a hand tool that is mounted on the trap so you don't loose the tool. Since you can remove the nozzle, unclogging it is accomplished by simply removing the tip from the nozzle - and cleaning it with a solvent like carburetor cleaner and blowing it out with a can of compressed air. The solvent does an excellent job of clearing out a totally clogged tip and you don't have to shell out $$$ for CO2 cartridges every month to clear out the fuel system like the Liberty. Plus, CO2 alone doesn't clean out the tiny tip as effectively as a solvent - never can, never will!!! You will never be able to clean out the Liberty fuel tip with solvent because, guess what... it is NOT serviceable by the owner. What where they thinking when they designed that thing!!! Personally, I think this is why there are so many problems with the Liberty units during the second season of use. Coleman's approach to this problem is simple, practical, and cheep! I hope I continue to feel this way next year... only time will tell. Because of this, I think the Coleman Mosquito Deleto 2500 is the way to go, but don't forget, you will have to occasionally clean the tip out to keep it running(or replace it for $3 if you don't want to deal with cleaning it). Good luck - Marc
The Coleman Mosquito Deleto 2500 unit I bought appears to be a re-engineered version of the Mosquito Magnet Liberty Plus, at half the cost, about $330. (Do not confuse the Coleman 2500 which uses a vaccum with the earlier Coleman mosquito trap which uses sticky paper to trap the bugs. Many reviews of that Coleman sticky trap unit show that it doesn't catch many bugs. - so I decided to stay away from that one also.)
After installing the unit in my back yard, I can tell you that it catches lots of mosquitoes and tiny no-see-ums, and it makes a big difference in getting bitten in my yard. I live adjacent to my town forest, so I placed the unit at the edge of the woods, thinking the bugs will get attracted to the unit before flying around my back yard and biting me and my family. I had a camp fire out back a couple of nights ago, and I was actually able to sit there in shorts without taking a DEET bath! The unit started up easily (low tech, just like a gas hot water heater pilot or a gas fireplace pilot) and I like the fact that Coleman uses a simple battery pack which consists of 3-AA NiCad batteries which can be purchased cheaply virtually anywhere when they finally run out of juice. (Try replacing the "power module" on the Liberty Plus -HA!!! Good luck and empty your wallet!)
I do have to say that ALL of these propane driven mosquito traps have an inherent problem which potential buyers should be aware of. They use propane at an extremely SLOW rate. A 20 lb. bottle of gas is suppose to last about thee weeks - while running continuously. Because of this, the fuel nozzle opening is VERY tiny and is virtually guaranteed to eventually get clogged - don't be fooled, I believe that the majority of these type of mosquito traps will fail to work because of partial or total clogging of the fuel nozzle! In fact, my Deleto 2500 got clogged and stopped working after a while. What I like once again is Coleman's simple and practical solution to this problem. First of all - the gas nozzle is a $3 part and they give you an extra one. Secondly, it is easily removable by the use of a hand tool that is mounted on the trap so you don't loose the tool. Since you can remove the nozzle, unclogging it is accomplished by simply removing the tip from the nozzle - and cleaning it with a solvent like carburetor cleaner and blowing it out with a can of compressed air. The solvent does an excellent job of clearing out a totally clogged tip and you don't have to shell out $$$ for CO2 cartridges every month to clear out the fuel system like the Liberty. Plus, CO2 alone doesn't clean out the tiny tip as effectively as a solvent - never can, never will!!! You will never be able to clean out the Liberty fuel tip with solvent because, guess what... it is NOT serviceable by the owner. What where they thinking when they designed that thing!!! Personally, I think this is why there are so many problems with the Liberty units during the second season of use. Coleman's approach to this problem is simple, practical, and cheep! I hope I continue to feel this way next year... only time will tell. Because of this, I think the Coleman Mosquito Deleto 2500 is the way to go, but don't forget, you will have to occasionally clean the tip out to keep it running(or replace it for $3 if you don't want to deal with cleaning it). Good luck - Marc
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Summary: Mosquito Deleto 2500 2005-05-26
Comment: I bought this item and set it up a week ago. It started immediatley catching mosquitos, though not as many as expected. In one weeks time, the unit caught between 75 and 100 mosquitos and alot more knats. It is set up in an area that is shaded all day with lots of foilage. I ususally get eaten alive when I walk on this side of my house, but I can walk through this area without a bite. I'm not sure if I can give the Mosquito Deleto all the credit because it has been hot and dry here in this part of Texas for the past two weeks. I am also sceptacle if this unit will actually cover 1 acre. So far, so good. I will follow up later.
It just works. This year I had to replace a clogged gas valve, otherwise it's totally trouble free.
This year I bought a second machine, a megacatch premier, which outcaught my deleto but keeps clogging every 2 days (it is going back and being replaced with a second mosquito deleto 2500. )