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Classic RZC001-4 Indoor Electronic Mouse and Rat Trap - 1 Electric Trap
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Brand | Rat Zapper |
Color | Purple |
Style | Rat Trap |
Material | Plastic |
Product Dimensions | 12"L x 4.33"W x 4.5"H |
Item Weight | 1.5 Pounds |
Number of Pieces | 1 |
Is Electric | Yes |
Target Species | Mouse, Rat |
About this item
- Cleanly, quickly and humanely kills mice and rats with a strong and deadly shock.
- Easy to use. Insert batteries, bait, turn it on, place, and relax
- Hands-free "no touch, no view" disposal reduces "yuck" factor of a common mouse and rat trap
- Safe and sanitary. While always wise to use caution around kids and pets, there is no blood, mess, chemicals, or poisons
- Great for home use and occasional infestations
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Rat Zapper Classic Rat Trap
From set-up and use through cleaning and maintenance, each zap will be a snap thanks to the easy-to-use design. This humane rat trap kills rodents using a high-voltage shock. Since rats are able to restart their hearts, the shock is applied for 2 minutes to ensure higher kill rates.
How the Rat Zapper Works
The Rat Zapper Classic is equipped with smart circuit technology that senses when a rodent enters the trap. Once the rodent is inside, the rat steps on the metal plates, completing the circuit and the trap delivers a continuous shock for 2 minutes. Each time the trap catches a rat, the light on top of the trap flashes red to indicate a kill. For easy, hygienic, no-touch, no-see disposal, simply tip the trap to deposit the dead rodent directly into the trash. The Rat Zapper Classic is equipped with smart circuit technology that senses when a rodent enters the trap. Once the rodent is inside, the rat steps on the metal plates, completing the circuit and the trap delivers a continuous shock for 2 minutes. Each time the trap catches a rat, the light on top of the trap flashes red to indicate a kill. For easy, hygienic, no-touch, no-see disposal, simply tip the trap to deposit the dead rodent directly into the trash.
How to Set The Rat Zapper Classic
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Insert BatteriesRemove the battery cover. Insert 4 'D' batteries into the battery compartment before replacing the cover. |
Bait the TrapApply a high-protein bait, such as peanut butter, to the back wall of the trap using a Q-tip to avoid leaving your scent. |
PlaceLocate an area with signs of high rodent activity or place lengthwise along the wall where rodents prefer to travel. |
Turn OnActivate by flipping the switch to the 'On' position. A green light will blink once to indicate the trap is functioning. |
Product information
Brand | Rat Zapper |
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Color | Purple |
Style | Rat Trap |
Material | Plastic |
Product Dimensions | 12"L x 4.33"W x 4.5"H |
Item Weight | 1.5 Pounds |
Number of Pieces | 1 |
Is Electric | Yes |
Target Species | Mouse, Rat |
Item Weight | 1.5 pounds |
Department | 3737901 |
Manufacturer | Rat Zapper |
ASIN | B002665ZTC |
Country of Origin | USA |
Item model number | RZC001-4 |
Batteries | 4 AA batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
3.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #7,782 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #267 in Pest Control Traps |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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Get rid of large-size rats quickly and effectively with the Rat Zapper Classic Rat Trap. From set-up and use through cleaning and maintenance, each zap will be a snap thanks to the easy-to-use design. This electronic trap is equipped with smart circuit technology that senses when a rodent enters it. Once inside, the rat steps on the metal plates, which completes the circuit and delivers a humane, high-voltage shock. Since rats are able to restart their hearts, the shock is applied continuously for 2 minutes to ensure higher kill rates. Unlike standard rat traps, you don’t have to touch or look at dead rodents. The rat is contained within the kill chamber, which hides it from sight, while the green indicator light lets you know when it’s time to empty. After a kill, just tip the trap to discard the dead rodent into the trash without having to touch it. A red light will blink when battery power is low. Designed for indoor use or anywhere it won’t be exposed to outdoor elements, the Rat Zapper Classic Rat Trap is perfect for placement in attics, garages, basements and sheds. The trap does not use any poisons or chemicals, but as with any electronic device, use with caution around children and pets. Note: An older version of this trap has a red indicator light for all alerts.
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Customers like the ease of cleaning with the product. They say there's no bait to clean up and the instructions are specific. However, some customers have reported issues with the noise and battery life of the rat zapper. They mention that it makes a loud buzzing sound and the batteries become dislodged. Customers also dislike the blinking. Opinions are mixed on baiting, quality, and performance.
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Customers find the instructions for the mousetrap super easy to use, simple to set up, and easy to clean. They also mention that it's straightforward, easy to bait and prep, and convenient. Customers also say that the switch on top is nice and easy, and it'll be a bit kinder than other methods.
"...No fuss, no mess, no smell, though keep in mind our unit is under the sink. BEST rodent remover I have ever used outside of a good mouser barn cat...." Read more
"...It is simple to set up and easy to clean, which solves issues like something shorting out the switchplate (you can tell by a buzzing, zapping sound)..." Read more
"...Not if it works. That money is worth it for the ease of use, success in trapping, and the peace of mind that I won't open my car door one day to..." Read more
"...The switch on top is nice and easy. My biggest issue with usability is baiting: why is there no means to apply bait (peanut butter, mmmm)..." Read more
Customers find the cleaning process of the product to be easy. They mention that there's no bait to clean up, and the box comes with specific cleaning instructions. They also say that the trap is easy to dispose of, and that it works well.
"...The box comes with specific cleaning instructions...." Read more
"...It is simple to set up and easy to clean, which solves issues like something shorting out the switchplate (you can tell by a buzzing, zapping sound)..." Read more
"...I loved the older model that made it easy to clean because the top came off. It also had an alarm and could be plugged in...." Read more
"...It was difficult to clip it on and even more difficult to get off...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the mousetrap. Some mention that it has worked great, does its jobs well, and is wonderful. Others say that the batteries come loose and it stops working, is very ineffective, and keeps failing.
"...I use a Rat Tale on each unit.They are wonderful and allow me to see a kill without having to check each Zapper up close...." Read more
"...business and want to clean house of various small rodents, this really works well and is a much cleaner option to setting mouse traps etc...." Read more
"...After that, it didn't catch anything. Lowering rating to 1 star.The instructions call for placing bait on the back wall...." Read more
"I’ve had the original rat zapper for several years. And it has worked great. As a result, I purchased this one for my mom...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the rat trap. Some mention it's a great product, the most effective traps they've ever owned, and money well spent. However, others say that mice tend to get stuck in the back of the trap.
"...I will continue to use and review this product. It's been well worth the money I spend on these units!..." Read more
"...But sometimes I can see some fur and residue in the chamber, but no dead animal...." Read more
"...small rodents, this really works well and is a much cleaner option to setting mouse traps etc...." Read more
"...How could this be? I left the poison just as before, but the rat wouldn't touch it. I put seeds and peanut butter around the poison blocks...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the baiting of the product. Some mention that it's easy to bait and prep, with no mess. They say it works well and the rats don't disturb the bait. However, other customers say that it is difficult to bait, and that it takes a lot of effort to get the bait to stick on the rear surface.
"...ALSO MESSY AND NOT EASY TO PUT IN THE BAIT BY THE METHOD THEY RECOMMEND. They should print basic instructions in the plastic of the unit itself...." Read more
"...Cons: No rear access for placing bait, Electronics short out after a few months use...." Read more
"...This is the best rat trap ever. It works! No escaping with the bait, it gets them every time." Read more
"...I catch a mouse, reset, and then the bait is gone. I have new batteries. It is for my barn and its inside not out. Wish I could figure it out" Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the rat trap. For example, they mention the batteries become dislodged, they run out quickly, and the trap is hard on batteries. Some say the batteries jiggle loose and the unit doesn't light up.
"...a little too much when getting the dead rat out, sometimes the batteries jiggle loose, so if it doesn't light up when you reset it, open the battery..." Read more
"...The 20 second interval between signals greatly reduces speed, ease of use and convenience of use...." Read more
"...It will not have enough “juice” to shock the second mouse. Light did not work to indicate mouse was in it." Read more
"...entered and left content with just nosing around or the batteries lacking the juice for whatever size creature ventured into it...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the blinking of the mouse trap. They mention that the red light blinks so briefly that they only noticed it by accident. Some say that the light now flashes green, not red, and that the indicator light does not stay lit.
"...Despite instructions on box, light now flashes green, not red. One flash for on, buzzing sound for a few seconds then off but that's fine and normal...." Read more
"...BTW... The light didn't blink but they're easy to check...." Read more
"...This long interval gives the mistaken impression for 19 of those 20 seconds, that all is well and there is no mouse to remove...." Read more
"...Light did not work to indicate mouse was in it." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the noise produced by the product. They mention that it makes a loud buzzing sound when they turn it on. Some customers also report that the traps start making a humming sound. When they turn the product on, they also report scratching and skittering noises between the ceiling and roof. However, some customers report that after turning the product off, it goes silent.
"...After turning on the power switch the trap made an audible electric buzzing noise for about 5 seconds...." Read more
"...but the one issue that we weren't able to solve was the skittering and scratching noises between our ceiling and roof - that we were hearing on a..." Read more
"...One flash for on, buzzing sound for a few seconds then off but that's fine and normal. If mouse or rat is fried, flashing green light...." Read more
"...The zapper does make noise for about two minutes. I have no pets or children...." Read more
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I continue to use these Rat Zappers with GREAT SUCCESS! I hate to say that. I wish our community would be more proactive in regards to eradicating the roof rats that continue to plague this area. The rat population has grown especially when folks refuse to pick the citrus from their trees.
Please note: Victor Pest has discontinued the wonderful accessory, the Rat Tales which allowed you to place the Zappers in hidden areas and see blinking eyes on the Rat Tale warning you of a kill without having to directly check the Zappers hidden behind objects.
I am really disappointed to see the end of the Rat Tales. I did not discover a dead rat in a Zapper for three days and it smelled awful once discovered and was covered in maggots.
Victor Pest you made a bad decision by discontinuing a remarkably great accessory!!!
PLEASE BRING BACK THE RAT TALES!!!
I am guessing you did this, Victor Pest so that you can sell more Rat Packs which I truly do not think is necessary on the Classic Zapper. The four AA batteries really work for a long time here in AZ and the Rat Tales are a better and more useful accessory.
UPDATED REVIEW!!! TESTIMONIAL!!!
I still swear by my Rat Zappers. I have been using them successfully to kill countless numbers of large and small rats for the past few years. I have only been using the Classic purple Rat Zappers. They haven't failed me. I tried the Ultra version, never killed a single rat.
I just saw that the current manufacturer, Victor Pest has modified this product. In my opinion, they should have left it alone. It was perfect.
They seem to have modified the metal plate and changed the red flashing light to a green light. I have not purchased the newer version. I own many of the original Classic version.
For some reason they wanted it to match their other products at Victor Pest.
The red light is so much better!!!
It really warns you by the fast flashing red light that you have a DEAD rat inside. I think green is a stupid choice and I understand that it now blinks very slowly to prevent battery usage. You don't want to miss the fact that you have a DEAD rat inside the unit. It will decompose, attract maggots and stink like hell.
I still love the fact that I don't have to see the disgusting vermin when I turn off the Zapper, tip over the unit, and dump the carcass into a garbage bag. There is NO WAY I could handle a traditional trap and a DEAD rat in my face.I
I use Planters salted peanuts as bait.
Victor Pest, please don't mess with a good thing. Thousands of folks should be trapping with this incredible product.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
My Pest control man says to never wash out this unit after a successful kill. The scent of the previous rat lures other rats to follow the scent trail into the trap. From my experience, I believe this is absolutely true! He refers to this as a 'great seasoned trap' and he says he wishes he had tons of them.
I live in an upscale neighborhood in Ahwatukee AZ and the rats came here years ago for the citrus trees in the neighborhood. They never left and have increased substantially over the years. It is especially bad during this colder time of the year.
I have zapped/killed 4 rats this week alone on my back patio. 2 large parents and 2 baby rats. Rats run wild at night, across block walks and through yards seeking food which is being provided by unpicked citrus and outdoor bird feeders, pet food and vegetable gardens. They tend to hug and travel along walls at night so place the units parallel and against your wall on your patio.
People also need to wake up and be more responsible to not help feed these vermin.
Rats are rarely seen since they try to avoid human contact during the day and are nocturnal. If you are not trapping, you may never see one even though they ARE in your yards at night.
Rat Zappers work! I could not live here without them.
To VICTOR PEST if you read these reviews,
Please bring back the Rat Tale. It is an exceptional accessory to the Rat Zapper. I use a Rat Tale on each unit.
They are wonderful and allow me to see a kill without having to check each Zapper up close.
I am a longtime customer who first bought this product from the original inventor company.
They were superb to contact and they created a genius product!
NEW UPDATE - JULY 2023
I ordered 7 more Rat Zappers to have backups and today I discovered that the design of the ones I ordered has dramatically changed from the ORIGINAL CLASSIC PURPLE RAT ZAPPERS that I purchased years ago from the company who invented the product before being purchased by Victor Pest (Woodstream is the parent company).
I contacted an executive at Woodstream today expressing my concerns about the changes to the product. The red exposed wire inside the unit is a problem as was detailed in a video on Amazon, when a rat chewed on the red wire resulting in the dead rat not being able to be removed from the Zapper since its teeth were still affixed to the wire!
I sent photos of the Original Classic Rat Zapper to this executive, comparing it to this new revised version. Woodstream should have left perfection alone and not altered this product, in my opinion.
The Woodstream designers also removed the small round opening on the top of the unit where a Rat Tale could be connected allowing you to see a kill from 12 feet away when the Zapper is hidden behind furniture, etc.
I implored Woodstream by phone and email, to return to the Original Classic design which I considered flawless after using that version for many many kills over many many years.
I just armed one of the revised new units and will now personally test it next to one of the Original Classic units which is still operating successfully. After reading many disgruntled recent reviews of the revised product, I want to see the results myself.
The question remains, 'Has Woodstream ruined an efficient, well designed vermin eliminator by modifying a successful design?'
We shall see...
I will post my results as soon as I can see the new unit working.
I sincerely hope that Woodstream will respect my suggestions to return to the older version design since I have truly field tested this product over many years under various changing environmental conditions. You can see that in my previous reviews above.
Sometimes it kills the rat or mouse. So far I've gotten 1 big rat and 2 mice. But sometimes I can see some fur and residue in the chamber, but no dead animal. So it looks like the poor critter got zapped for 2 minutes, and then the zapping stopped, he recovered and backed out. I no longer recommend it. The text below is from my earlier review from before I discovered it wasn't reliably killing the rat or mouse.
Added March 20, 2024: The big rat and the 2 mice are all it ever caught. After that, it didn't catch anything. Lowering rating to 1 star.
The instructions call for placing bait on the back wall. But how do you make peanut butter, which is a good bait, stick to a vertical metal surface that you can barely reach through the front opening? I did surgery on mine. I cut a rectangular hole in the back about 0.6 inches high and about 1.25 inches wide. I found the magnet part of one of those things that are used to hold name tags in place on lapels or shirts. I glued a small bottle cap to the active side with a glue gun. Now I put the peanut butter in the bottle cap, slide the cap through the rectangular hole, and the magnets grab the metal back and hold it in place.
Here is how it works. (I learned all this from US Patent 6836999.) There are two metal plates, one that is the main floor and back, with a rectangular cutout near the bait. There is a second slightly smaller plate in cutout area. The circuit monitors the conductivity between the plates, and when it detects continuity, it applies a series of high voltage pulses across the plates. There are about 200 pulses per second, and they continue for about 2 minutes. (The patent says 20 seconds, but in the one I have they continue for about 2 minutes.) Here is how the high voltage pulses are generated. There is a inductor similar to the coil on older car engines, only smaller. A transistor applies 6 volts from the battery to the low voltage winding. This builds up a magnetic field in the inductor. Then the transistor quickly shuts off. The magnet field then collapses, inducing a high voltage in the high voltage winding.
By the way, I am quite sure that the patent is for this device. On the circuit board the resistors and capacitors are labelled with screened on legends. They match the designations in the diagram in the patent.
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No necesita uno ver al ratón, simplemente al ver la luz que parpadea (hay que esperar unos segundo entre cada parpadeo) podemos saber que el animal cayó en la trampa y murió. Tampoco se requiere tocarlo, simplemente se tira y listo (sin ver, ni tocar).
¡Vale la pena la inversión!.
Be patient - the mice are initially wary. However, once one has gone in the others all seem to be reassured - presumably by the smell of mouse - and follow. We forgot to switch it on when we went on holiday and returned to find the bait all eaten. Perversely this had the effect of making the trap far more effective once we turned it back on. The following week was a massacre. We have wiped out two families so far, several months apart. Sometimes two mice have been in the trap in the morning. Around 15-20 in total. They seem to have died instantly. Depositing them in the bin is pretty painless and there's no mess to clear up or smell of decomposition under the floorboards. Just turn the trap off and on again. Deadly.
Ho provato con i soliti mezzi: trappole meccaniche, esche specifiche, colla per topi, eccc... ma senza risultato alcuno.
Il Rat Zapper mi è stato consegnato nel pomeriggio e l'ho messo in funzione verso le ore 23:00 usando come esca del burro di arachidi di cui è goloso anche il mio nipote.
Per motivi fisiologici ho dovuto alzarmi vero le quattro di mattina e la mia curiosità era tale che non ho potuto trattenermi di andare a vedere la trappola:
Il topolino era già stato FULMINATO !
The first lasted many years and had a 100% humane kill rate.
This new one is matching this so far