Octenol Cartridge
U.S. Government and university researchers have demonstrated thatoctenol combined withcarbon
d i ox i d e (both components of respiration) are irresistible attractants to mosquitoes.
The Flowtron Mosquito PowerTrap uses a specially designed time release cartridge containing o c t e n o l (1 - OCTEN - 3 - OL) .
To Install the Octenol Cartridge:
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 . Remove and clean the
Switch unit off and allow it to cool. Remove catch tray.
1.Remove the octenol cartridge from the sealed pouch and peel the protective cover from the face of the cartridge. Avoid touching the openings in the cartridge and always wash hands thoroughly after contact .
2 . Place the cartridge in the rectangle slot located at the bottom of the plenum. Insert the cartridge with the openings facing inward. See Illustration 5.
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Slot | Shown in |
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Octenol | Insert | |
Cartridge | ||
Cartridge | ||
Illustration 5 |
Push rear of bottom funnel ring up into the unit’s hous- ing until front tabs become disengaged from housing. See figure A .
Pull funnel down and for- ward releasing rear sec- tion of upper funnel ring and remove funnel from unit. See figureB .
Remove insect debris from screen surrounding funnel. Wash screen with water and shake off excess water before re- installing .
Figure A
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Bottom | Front | |
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Funnel | ||
Ring | Push Up Here | |
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Figure B
Down
Forward
Upper
FunnelTabs
Ring
Figure C
Maintenance
1 . Refill your propane tank as required. The green timed mode lights on the control panel will flash when a new supply of propane is needed.
2 . Replace the octenol cartridge after 450 hours of operation .
N OT E : The following table may be used as a general guide to determine approximate pro p a n e r e fill times.
Operating Mode | Refill Times | ||
Hours per Day | (20 lb propane tank) | ||
3 | . . . hours | 6 | – 7 months |
3 + 2 | . . . hours | 3 | – 4 months |
4 + 3 | . . . hours | 2 | – 3 months |
24 | . . . . hours | 3 | – 4 weeks |
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Push funnel upwards and | Edge | |
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with the rear section of | Funnel Ring |
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the bottom funnel ring at |
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a slight angle compress |
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Figure D |
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funnel until front tabs of |
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bottom funnel ring are up |
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inside of the housing. See |
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figure D. |
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Release funnel and it will |
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spring into place. |
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Replace catch tray and
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