Also if the idea for the bug zapper is to lure and kill mosquito's, they don't work very well for that. Mosquito's aren't attracted to light but to carbon dioxide from exhaled breath.

 

Also if the idea for the bug zapper is to lure and kill mosquito's, they don't work very well for that. Mosquito's aren't attracted to light but to carbon dioxide from exhaled breath.

Spiders seem to get the job done - and when their food supply thins out, they eat each other.

 

Also if the idea for the bug zapper is to lure and kill mosquito's, they don't work very well for that. Mosquito's aren't attracted to light but to carbon dioxide from exhaled breath.

That was the biggest issue I had with bug zappers. they loaded up solid with every type of bug but the ones that bite that I wanted to get rid of.

 

The tube didn't last long in the bug zapper I bought - I've bought replacement tubes from several sources with no better results. The ballast circuit could've been better - so I grafted in the PCB from a suitably rated CFL - still no better.

The latest idea is to rebuild it with LEDs - bought a string of blue LED garden lights and stripped it down for the LEDs - but that "round tuit" is getting ever more elusive.

Having got into the habit of putting insect screens on the windows - fixing the zapper wasn't a big priority.

I "bought" couple small ones at a great price on Amazon, dealer supposedly shipped them to another state then quit Amazon. Was gonna put the HV transformers into my bigger ones but...Wish I could find them at a decent price. Sears and a few others got them but for their price you can buy a whole new zapper.

 

Was gonna put the HV transformers into my bigger ones but...Wish I could find them at a decent price.

What specs and what do you consider a reasonable price?