Apr 07
Owen JonesUncategorized accessories, advice, Battery Recharge, Bug Killer, Central Grid, Electric Bug Zapper, Electric Insect Killer, Electrical Equipment, electronics, gadgets, garden, Gnat, Grids, happiness, High Voltage, Holidays, Insect Zapper, Insects, Mosquito, Mosquito Zapper, Mosquitoes, other, products, review, self help, Seven Months, skin care, Swipes, Tennis Racket, travel, Uncategorized, Vicinity, Water Models, Zap
The electric insect killer is the best way of ridding your immediate vicinity of insects, especially the flying ones such as mosquitoes. The hand held insect killer vaporizes any insect from a mosquito to a gnat instantly on contact with a nice, loud, electrical ‘zap’!
However, this is not to say that the electric insect killer cannot be used outside, as long as it is not raining. It should be treated like any other high voltage electrical equipment. Keep the indoor bug killer dry and definitely do not use it while you are standing in water!
Models do vary a lot, but there are really only two types of electric insect killer: the battery operated bug zapper and the rechargeable electric bug killer. Both models are equally effective at zapping bugs and work on the same principle.
The electric bug killer resembles a ‘kids’ tennis racket, but with three layers of ‘strings’, which are in fact wires. The central grid of wires becomes electrified at the touch of a button, while the other two grids, one on either side, are only earths.
When an insect is caught between the wires of the electric insect zapper, it creates a short, which vaporizes it instantaneously with a loud crack. The electric insect killer will kill other bugs too, but they just burn rather than just disappear.
I have been using the rechargeable kind for about five years and am extremely happy with the hand held insect killer. In fact, the electric insect killer has come a long way in the last few years. A fully charged electric bug zapper is strong enough to last for a few hundred swipes and will hold it’s charge, when unused, for weeks without any noticeable discharge.
The battery recharge unit will take intensive use for the best part of a year, although its ability to hold a charge for a few weeks gradually reduces after six or seven months.
The most recent indoor bug zapper I’ve used has a main on/off switch, a light that comes on when it is activated (the brightness of this light also indicates the battery’s strength) and an LED that comes on when the zapper is on recharge.
The instructions on the wrapper say that it should be (re)charged for about sixteen hours. I usually put it on charge over night once or twice every week or two, although the indoor insect killer shows a marked increase in performance after only a couple of hours recharging.
The latest model I’ve had also comes with a powerful light called a ‘headlamp’. I have found this very handy when out in the garden, but I’m unsure whether it’s supposed to attract the flies in the dark so that you can kill them if you’re feeling bored or just vindictive, rather like an Anglerfish.
I’ve used the headlamp on my electric insect zapper for that too, but the headlamp uses a lot of battery power. All in all, the indoor bug killer is a big asset to any outdoor event. The hand held bug killer is useful to ‘clean out’ your bedroom before retiring; it’s unbeatable for evening mosquitoes and it will clear a lunch table of wasps as well.
Have you ever used an indoor bug zapper? If not, or if you are interested in getting an electronic insect killer, please click one of the links to our website or blog.
Mar 06
Owen JonesUncategorized accessories, advice, electronics, gadgets, garden, happiness, Holidays, Insects, other, products, review, self help, skin care, travel, Travel Tips
Some of the most common indoor bugs we see anywhere in the world are flies, spiders, fleas and beetles. No-one likes to see a bug in the house, so most people will go to almost any extremes to get rid of these common indoor bugs. The less common indoor bugs may be woodlice, earwigs, scorpions and millipedes or centipedes, although they are not less unwelcome.
It does not matter where you live in the world, it is very difficult to keep these common indoor bugs outside, unless you go to the extremes of keeping all your windows and doors closed all of the time, which is quite impossible. I now live in Thailand and I know for certain that this is not possible.
So, just what can you do about it? Well, let’s deal with all the flying bugs first, as of all the common indoor bugs, I think they are the most obnoxious indoor bug. They are very irritating, buzzing around your head and mosquitoes and other flies can create painful sores and besides that, all flies carry disease. I hate to see them walking on food, knowing that they have more than likely just come off some dung heap somewhere and now they are spitting on my food in order to taste it with their stinking feet!
My first line of defence is fine-mesh door and widow screens. They are not expensive and can be added retrospectively to any window. My window meshes slide, so they will cover only one half of the window at a time, but I do not think that’s a problem. You can still set up cross-winds, by opening two or more windows at opposing sides of a room. I just love to see the flies on the mesh trying to get in by day and the mosquitoes doing the same by night. At night, it is wise to burn as little light indoors as possible in order not to attract these common indoor insects.
My second line of defence is natural predators – lizards, like Geckos (Jin Jok, in Thai). Some people don’t like them in the house either. I can’t say I’m all that keen on them indoors myself, but they are hard to keep out and they do consume hundreds, if not thousands, of indoor bugs every day. I like to see them lying in wait on the outside of the mesh, ready to pounce on any bug trying to struggle its way through the mesh.
My third line of defence is an indoor bug zapper. You know, the electric, handheld bug zapper that looks like a toy tennis racquet. The come in two forms: battery and rechargeable kinds. They are fantastic at trapping and destroying any flying indoor bug. The inset literally explodes and vaporizes on contact with the fully-charged wires of the indoor bug zapper. If you haven’t tried using one, you really ought to. They are most gratifying. These three defences keep our house pretty much free of flying insects.
The creeping common indoor bugs are less of a problem really. Door screens on self-closers will keep 99% of them out and the Geckos will help too. Spiders can get in fairly very easily, but then, I don’t mind them too much as long as they keep out of my way, as they consume other bugs too. They are on our side to be honest. However, for those who can not bear to catch them and put them outside, the handheld indoor bug zapper works a treat on spiders too.
Fleas can be a problem, if you have cats or dogs, but then if you wash or dust the animal once a month, you should be able to keep those common indoor bugs under control quite easily. However, there are two final measures that we use. Once a week, before we go out for the day, we spray every room with fly killer and every six-months we spray any rugs or carpets with an insect killer containing permethrin, which will survive washing and vacuuming for that long without losing its ability to kill common indoor bugs on contact. If you follow these measures, you will be able to keep your home or office quite free of the most common indoor bugs and any less common indoor bug too.
Have you ever used an indoor bug zapper? If not, or if you want to get an indoor bug zapper, please click one of the links to our web site or blog.
Feb 27
Owen JonesTravel Tips accessories, advice, electronics, gadgets, garden, happiness, Holidays, Insects, other, products, review, self help, skin care, travel, Travel Tips
I don’t know whether you have ever used a handheld, indoor bug zapper, but I think that they are amazing. I’m talking about the handheld kind that looks like a child?s plastic, toy tennis racquet. They come in two basic forms. I rather the rechargeable bug zapper, because batteries end up costing more than the indoor bug zapper itself, although you could always buy rechargeable batteries, but then they are expensive too.
My wife and I like to spend time in the garden. We meet friends there, dine there and in general loaf about outdoors, as do most folks around here, when they are not working. Besides, it’s far cooler outside than indoors. A comfy chair, some snacks, a cool drink and a book or a friend and life does not get much better. In fact, it?s idyllic.
That is until about six or seven o’clock when the first wave of mosquitoes have judged that the sun’s rays have lost enough strength that they will not evaporate and they come out searching for blood. Some evenings are worse than others, of course. Normally, the mosquitoes are fairly bearable, particularly seeing as I have discovered the indoor bug zapper. (I don’t know why it is called an ‘indoor bug zapper’, it is equally as functional outdoors as in)..
It’s not that I want to kill things, but I find it difficult to have sympathy for mosquitoes. Nevertheless, I do get a certain amount of enjoyment from seeing and hearing mosquitoes and other bugs literally blow up with a flash and a spark as they come into contact with the electric and ground wires of the indoor bug zapper. These electric bug zappers are capable of packing quite a charge, especially if the batteries are new or the pack is wholly charged.
The other day, I discovered a novel use for my handheld, indoor bug zapper. I’ll tell you how it came about. I was in the garden, as usual, and my bug zapper was close at hand as the first squadron of mosquitoes was due. I had my book in one hand and the bug zapper on my knees, when my wife asked me to go to the shop for her. No problem, so, I set off on the five minute walk.
I was half-way there when I realized that I had the indoor bug zapper in my hand, but it was not worth taking it home and beginning the trip again. Anyhow, on my return trip, I had my small bag of groceries in one hand and the indoor bug zapper in the other, when a local bully of a dog came running out of a garden straight for me. This has happened often and, although he has never bitten me yet, it is quite intimidating. He stood there glaring at me with teeth bared and his ‘pack’ of sundry local friends came out to surround me and join in.
I don’t really know what the best course of action is in this situation. I have tried holding my ground, but the intimidation just goes on and I have tried to keep walking, but he gets worryingly close by on occasion. This time, I unexpectedly lashed out with the indoor bug zapper and just caught him on the snout. Well, I’m not sure whether it hurt him, it did not seem to too much, but it gave him a very nasty shock in more ways than one, I can tell you! He leapt about four feet into the air as if he were on a pogo stick and then ran for all he was worth with all his pals following him. It was very gratifying after six months of aggravation from this dog.
Anyway, I don’t take my indoor bug zapper everywhere with me, but I will in future, if any more local dogs bother me. I know it works a treat. I have seen that one since, but he keeps far away from me and doesn’t utter a sound. I think I would take my indoor bug zapper with me, if I were wandering in an unknown part of town or the park nevertheless.
Have you ever heard of an indoor bug zapper? If you haven’t, or if you are interested in getting an indoor bug zapper, just click one of the links to our website or blog.
Feb 05
Thomas YoungUncategorized boat, entertainment, family, friends, products, reviews, Shopping, Uncategorized
Plywood boat building is a awesome project for the beginner boat builder who has little or no experience. Possibly you have thought about building your own boat but you have been too afraid to try, then plywood boat building would be a wonderful entry level project into the world of hobbyist boat building.
Why would you think about plywood boat building if you have no past experience with boat building? There may be numerous reasons:
1. Your chances of success in building your first boat will be greatly improved with marine plywood since it has some of the best floatation capabilities.
2. When you buy a factory created boat it can be extremely costly. If you want something that is relatively low cost then you should definitely get the materials to create a plywood boat. Not only will you save money in the long run but you will also gain knowledge since this is a novice project, you will be able to move on to bigger and better things such as more complex boat building projects.
3. You can find a lot of teriffic do it yourself plan sets, these plans are consistent,tested and they are effortless to follow as well as novice-friendly.
4. You might even bring the whole family in on the project.
5. Once you gain knowledge with plywood boat building, you could build boats for friends and other family members, and even build your own business with these inexpensive, practical boats.
There is no better feeling than building a boat with your own two hands and getting out onto the water with it. Many people dream of owning boats, but find that they are just too costly to buy, even used ones. Boats do not have to be pricey, and building your own boat will ensure that you save costs at every turn.
The best way to go about building your first boat is to locate the finest set of plans that you can find. A novicce should be able to utilize them since the plans you are going to choose are straight forward and simple. This set should include a comprehensive material list as well as DVDs that are available if you need to see visual examples of how to do the process. The most important thing about the plans is that they should be authored by someone who has practice themselves with building boats.
You might find out that building boats is an addictive hobby so any plan set that you choose should have options for other boat types. Once you have built one boat and mastered the art, you will start to look forward to building more boats and taking on a more complicated project.
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Feb 01
Thomas YoungUncategorized boat, entertainment, fishing, Fun, general, products, recreation, Shopping, sports, Uncategorized
Oh yes, the great outdoors. Who would not like to be out on the water on a summer’s da with their fishing rod? What? You don’t have your own boat? No money to purchase your own boat? Don’t feel bad, boats are extremely expensive. If you’re like me, you can’t even afford a simple dinghy. You can change all that by constructing your own boat with a moderately low-priced wooden boat plan.
Before freaking yourself out and talking yourself out of building a boat with a wooden boat plan, you should think about something. Anyone can construct a boat. It is not a pipe dream. Even someone who has never picked up a tool in their life can construct a boat, if they find the right wooden boat plan.
When you are on your search for a wooden boat plan what should you be searching for?
1. The plans that you choose should not be costly and they should be able to offer a money back guarantee if you decide that boat making is just not for you. Put in some effort though beause it really is an enjoyable hobby.
2. Are DVDs available to back up the plans that you select? There are some individuals that learn more through visual aids and they may need to see a demonstration of how things are constructed as well as seeing the plans on paper.
3. Are the plans created by someone with previous boat constructing experience? Since you wouldn’t know who put them together, you should not just download some free plans off the net. It’s always best to be safe and careful when choosing the plans, there is no need to be on your boat in the middle of the lake and find out you are experience problems.
4. Are there credible testimonials about the plans that you are considering? Have the plans been tried out by these folks? Were they happy with the results? Did they finish their project fruitfully?
Boat constructing can be very rewarding. Obviously it is out of many folks’s reach to afford to purchase a boat, new used or in any other condition. If you were to build your own boat you will be able to save on many thing such as materials and on labor as well since you do not have to hire someone. It is all on you how your boat constructing develops and even if you do not have any experience, an exceptional plan set can guide to you completion and success. Who knows, maybe once you have built your own boat you will realize that you enjoyed it so much that you want to make another boat. There will be no stopping you once you have established an initial skill set.
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