Mine is now doing a continuous zapping and I know it is not bugs. Does anyone know how to fix that?
930177
Return it. Sounds like a short. I found the battery life on mine to be very short.
268871
Go on-line and contact Flowtron. These units should last for years. Remember that the "squeaky wheel gets the grease". If you really complain and tell them that your family and/or friends have used Flowtron zappers for years and you have this problem with yours after payimg good money for it etc...etc.... They should have enough customer PR to help you. Be persistent and good luck.
842404
I've also had this issue...it's very annoying, those loud beeps as soon as you turn it on. I'd love to know if this can be remedied as well!
124994
It sounds like the controller is internally short-circuited. It cannot be repaired. It must be replaced.
522626
Invest in a new one. That seems to be an issue with this timer. It's a great timer though and worth the investment.
2039814
Wow, that's soooo frustrating. I'm sorry I can't help. Our has worked fine. A couple of times in the beginning it did stop and we unplugged, plugged it back in. Fortunately it was an easy fix for us. I hope you can get it resolved soon.
610374
No, that is not normal, I have mine for two years. Are you sure it off and not just on the low mode, it is very quite.I believe there is a timer feature, make sure it is not set to go off automatically. Return it if it ahs a problem.
1210366
Check your batteries and reset the thermostat. That should fix it. If not, contact Hunter.
1283390
no.It zapped mine and I woke up it zapped it then the light blinks.it stops zapping.
1523571
From where does it get the power to 'click' even when it's not connected? Huh? The click, though, is the electric pulse. This is not a 'steady current' zapper. Not sure they even make those any more, which is a bummer. Anyway, if it is clicking, that SHOULD indicate the power source is working (that is, it is getting power from whatever outlet your cord is attached to.) Hope this helps.
2194756
I was wondering the same thing & couldn't find an answer anywhere online so a few days ago I contacted their customer service directly & received an email back today that read the Zap Power "does NOT have a limit to the number of total uses."
715780
I think its a bug. It happens to me occasionally and I just stop him(her) and put him at the charger and let him charge. Fire him up later and it does not do it again. You can dust off the laser windows and always a good idea to do some cleaning maintenance when you think of it.
718628
I have not had that problem but then again I have 2 telezappers in 1 line for double protection. Good luck fixing the problem. Is the item new or old?
961792
Picked one up today and it does the same thing. They should at least mention it in the manual. I wasn't sure if it was normal. Apparently it is. Thanks for bringing this up and thanks for your follow up.
893982
Something is shorting out the gap between the metal electrode plates inside your zapper, toward the back. Even dry bait items like nuts, sunflower seeds or dry pet food nuggets absorb enough night time humidity to create a short if they get into the gap surrounding the small square metal electrode centered back there. You'll hear and see it arc and sizzle in there as it slow-drains the electricity stored in the capacitor. Just clean it out, then next time keep dry bait all the way against the back metal wall of the zapper.
311298
try pulling the black pin out of the timer and re-insert it to see if this will help.
1775023
Mine does this but the yellow light is blinking. Don't know why but unplugging it and plugging it back in fixes it... until the next time. :-/