MrandMrsG Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I've recently purchased a FliTrap, which one or two of you lovely Omleteers recomended a while back - trouble is, the instructions are so blinking vague as to how much water you add - I've looked at the instructions on line and it says ...... Instructions: Step 2 Unscrew the lid and pour in the contents of the sachet. Pour warm tap water (not boiling from a kettle) upto the vertical fill line pre moulded into the product. Either I'm going blind or stir crazy but I cannot for the life of me see where the the vertical fill line pre moulded into the product is. Mr G can't see this line either! Please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckmomma Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 A few of us had the same problem I am sure some one said they contacted the flitrap people and they revised the instructions Anyway, when I mailed them I got a reply telling me to fill it about half way. Hope that helps Just wanted to add.. don't worry if it appears not to be working for a while Mine took about a week or more to get going, now there's a right rave up going on in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexiboo Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I was looking at these, they do look very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I got a similar thing from ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130218487013 and i also didn't think it was working , a week or so later and theres a nice layer of black flies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiraz Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I've been told they work brillent ,but smell foul is this case thinking of neighbours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 i think it must be the same stuff because i had it in my chicken run and it was foul next to the coop but have moved it next to hubbys shed in a tree and its alot better, doubt the neighbours can smell it though, i can't now unless i get close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I got a similar thing from ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130218487013 and i also didn't think it was working , a week or so later and theres a nice layer of black flies They look really cool. When it's full or no longer effective do you take the milk bottle off put a lid on it and throw it away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Why not contact the manufacturer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieSB Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I've been told they work brillent ,but smell foul is this case thinking of neighbours I only smelled mine when mixing the powder with the warm water -- not nice . First day, hung it in conservatory, as we had lots of flies coming in out of the rain for a bit -- didn't smell anything. Then hung it up outside over the trash bins.... works a treat! I cannot smell anything when I go to put out trash (we have it hanging low from a tree branch, so close enough). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 They sent me an email saying to fill it up by 1/3 with warm water (I forgot and used cold but it seems to be working ). It did take a week or so to really get going. Not sure if mine or my compost heap is smelling - did notice a whiff today but then my run is due for a major clean out on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrandMrsG Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 Why not contact the manufacturer? Thanks Egluntine, I e-mailed them earlier today and I'm still waiting for their reply, which prompted me to post on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrandMrsG Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 They sent me an email saying to fill it up by 1/3 with warm water (I forgot and used cold but it seems to be working ). Thanks so much Andrea, that's the info I've been wanting - I shall set up the trap tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I got a similar thing from ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130218487013 and i also didn't think it was working , a week or so later and theres a nice layer of black flies They look really cool. When it's full or no longer effective do you take the milk bottle off put a lid on it and throw it away? yes thats what you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I filled mine about a third full, having read it somewhere on here. It took a few days to work, but now is getting lots of flies. It does smell a bit which is the attractant, I suppose. It's better than having loads of flies in the girls' run though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I can't smell mine al all, & it's nearly full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
