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ASPECTEK Electric Indoor Bug Zapper vs Black+Decker BDPC941 Bug Zapper

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

ASPECTEK Electric Indoor Bug Zapper and Black+Decker BDPC941 Bug Zapper score essentially the same (4.0 vs 4.0). Pick the one whose trade-offs match your priorities — the strengths and watch-outs below are where they actually differ.

ASPECTEK Electric Indoor Bug Zapper
Ranked #3 in Best Bug Zappers
ASPECTEK Electric Indoor Bug Zapper
1 sourceall derived$42.74as of Oct 11

The ASPECTEK HR292 is a 20W plug-in zapper with two UV bulbs and a 2,800-volt grid behind a mesh guard, sold for indoor and covered outdoor use. Bob Vila's bug zapper roundup, which tested six models, named it the best pick for indoors and found it performed as well as many outdoor units of similar design. Its complaints were the loud pop on each kill and a bright, utilitarian look that it said most people would not want in a bedroom.

Strengths
  • — Performed as well as many outdoor black-light zappers in Bob Vila's test
  • — Mesh screen guards against accidental contact with the grid, per Bob Vila
  • — Removable, washable tray makes cleanup fast, Bob Vila found
Watch-outs
  • — Loud pop on each kill, which Bob Vila called a bit unsettling indoors
  • — Bright black light and utilitarian look; Bob Vila would not put it in a bedroom
  • — Not for open outdoor use: Bob Vila lists it for indoors or covered outdoor areas only
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Black+Decker BDPC941 Bug Zapper
Ranked #4 in Best Bug Zappers
Black+Decker BDPC941 Bug Zapper
1 sourceall derived$29.99as of Oct 11

The Black+Decker BDPC941 is a compact plug-in lantern zapper for indoor or outdoor use that Bob Vila lists at about 625 square feet of coverage. Bob Vila's roundup, which tested six zappers, named it the best bang for the buck: it kills without the usual audible snap, and its tester found the collection tray impressively full after a few hours. In a heavily wooded yard, though, Bob Vila found its dimmer bulb did not draw enough bugs away, and judged it best for smaller bug populations.

Strengths
  • — Kills without an audible snap, per Bob Vila
  • — Collection tray was impressively full after a few hours in Bob Vila's test
  • — Removable tray and included brush make cleaning easy, per Bob Vila
Watch-outs
  • — Dimmer bulb was not enough to draw bugs away in Bob Vila's heavily wooded test area
  • — Bob Vila rates it less effective in heavy bug areas
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How they stack up

ASPECTEK Electric Indoor Bug Zapper

Bob Vila lists the ASPECTEK Electric Indoor Bug Zapper for indoors or covered outdoor areas with about 1,000 square feet of coverage, against 625 square feet for the Black+Decker BDPC941 Bug Zapper and up to 1 acre for the outdoor-only Flowtron BK-40D Electronic Insect Killer. Its 2,800-volt grid is half the 5,600 volts listed for the Flowtron and below the 4,200 volts on the GOOTOP Indoor and Outdoor Bug Zapper's listing. Bob Vila found it pops loudly on each kill, where the Black+Decker kills without an audible snap.

Black+Decker BDPC941 Bug Zapper

Bob Vila lists the Black+Decker BDPC941 Bug Zapper at about 625 square feet of coverage, against up to 1 acre for the Flowtron BK-40D Electronic Insect Killer, and found it made less of a dent in a heavily wooded yard than brighter fluorescent units. In exchange it is quiet and dim where the Flowtron pops loudly and glows bright blue, and it can be used indoors, which the Flowtron cannot.

Specs side-by-side

SpecASPECTEK Electric Indoor Bug ZapperBlack+Decker BDPC941 Bug Zapper
ModelHR292, 20W (Bob Vila names it HR292-1; Amazon lists part number HR292-5)BDPC941 (Amazon lists model number BDXPC941)
TypePlug-in light bulb zapperPlug-in lantern zapper
SuitabilityIndoors or covered outdoor areasIndoors and outdoors
CoverageUp to 1,000 square feet, per Bob VilaUp to 625 square feet
BulbsTwo 10W UV bulbs; 2 replacement bulbs included—
Grid voltage2,800 volts—
CleaningRemovable, washable collection trayRemovable insect tray, cleaning brush included
MountingCountertop, or wall-hung with included chainHanging ring with chain, or flat base
MaterialAluminum—
Dimensions15"L x 3"W x 10.5"H—
Weight1.82 kg—
Bulb—10W UV
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