It's sparks when it works, right? Any problem with smell from spark or with something catching on fire?
771656
Does not smell but does give a wonderful satisfaction when that insect "sparks". As for catching fire, the walls or the carpet have never caught fire. As I pointed out in my original review, the head is very unstable and will fold over while using.
771657
Yes, it sparks and bugs can catch fire and burn. Completely normal, though fried fly stinks!
771658
We zapped a large fly on our curtain. I was surprised at the spark but did not notice any smell or even think about a fire. It took a second zap to kill the fly. Will keep this in mind for the future.
771659
Yes, it does spark when it works. And the only smell is the burning flesh of the insect. No, there is no danger of fire.
771660
Hello Barbara. Yes...when it sparks...that is a good sign that the batteries have a good charge and the electricity is flowing. The smell is usually from the bugs being "fried"...at least that's been my experience. Am not certain about something catching on fire, but have not seen that possibility...
771661
No issue at all - have had it about 2 years.. still works fantastic. -- we get this big nasty (miller) moths around this time of year.. can take a little more for them to be zapped.. but it does stun them pretty quick, you can hold it on them to complete the task.
42542
I gave it as a gift and I've seen him ride it and it sparks nicely but how it works exactly I don't know. I presume it's kind of like the old cigarette lighters. There's flint in the cartridge so I would imagine there is something metal that rubs against it and when they wear out you have to replace it. Not a great answer but that's all I know.
1126666
I haven't but it sounds like maybe the female connector(part that plugs into your power supply) may be too open(causing a poor contact with the male part(pin) in your power supply. You could try(WITH CORD NOT PLUGGED IN) sticking something like a ice pick and bending the round metal part that makes contact with your power supply to make a smaller tighter circle. Don't make it too small that you can't fit the pin from your power supply in the plug, just a little may work. That or if you haven't had it very long, call saying the one you got is defective. Things like this cord are very cheap and probably not tested as well as they should be, the sparking/arcing is caused by a intermittent poor connection. Probably not a fire risk but it could cause your power supply to fail prematurely.
378738
Apparently you did not bother to read the comment I posted. The unit I got caught on fire when it was plugged in. As in call the fire department smoke. It was returned. Good luck.
877485
I have no problem with it. I use the electric start. I go with short impulses until the gas gets to the plug and I hear the ignition starting to happen. I try to run it every month or so. I also have a bottle of Sta-bil additive because if the gasoline sits too long, it can give you starting trouble. Len
1691398
I do not either have any problems, sometimes it discharges during transport though (I think it is because the laser pointer button sometimes gets pressed).
1177878
You can test the device by pushing the button and it will spark. make sure you have a brand name battery
2263362
i think it will spark, just because you are attaching something to a live circuit. the gauge should read full charge once you establish contact.
68649
It is not normal for the charger to spark on connecting. I would buy an inexpensive circuit tester and check those outlets. Just saw on TV news where there have been several fires from leaving Ipad, Ipod & cell phone adapters plugged in when not in use. If you can't find anything wrong have the charger checked by a Makita dealer. Call an electrition if you show anything wrong in the electrical test. Another thought, make sure you don't have the battery installed on the charger when you plug it in. Do that after words.
1153625
Mine didn't have a burning smell, but the Chargers do get pretty warm. Warm enought to burn off dust if it had any on/in it. Maybe smell like a heater that has not been turned on for a few months. Hope that helps
922381
no spark on my tool. There is definitely something wrong with it. I would suggest returning it as a defective product.
1003006
I did. I was just not as "forceful" with it. I just went over the burner lightly, removing as much of the gunk as I could. It didn't seem to affect it at all. Of course, I did end up getting the "sparker" wet, but once it dried (I just sparked it a few times) it lit right up. Haven't had any issues with any of it at all.
836273
I tried to use the heater over the last Winter only to have sparks and flame shoot from it. The AC unit was not affected. Obviously, I'm not going to try and use the heater again.
1165457
I m having the same issue on EVERY outlet with or w/o surge protector and will call tomorrow Makita support and or electrician since this in only happening with the charger which I did not use now for a month since I m concerned...don't like sparks flying at all.
1906913
I have only had mine a few months but I agree with Jay. Have it checked out to in sue there is no fire hazard.
1306001
There is a smell, but it doesnt seem to bother me or my son. I did have this unit for one year and one week and the motor caught fire, unit shut itself off, I happen to be rained out from work this day, smelled the burning smell, pulled the plug, contacted Kaz, who I think owns Honeywell, was sent a prepaid ups postage ticket, sent back the defected one ( I believe in the maker to take back the defected product and have a tech rip it apart and find out why it did what it did to make the product better), as soon as kaz saw tracking number, they sent a new one out to me. I wanted a refund, but kaz said replacement was my only option.I will have to watch the unit now. It does work well, pre-filter grabs so much dust,dirt,hair and has to be replaced every 3 weeks. I don't mind replacing pre-filter every 3 weeks. I see all the stuff it grabs, and seeing all the hair,dust,dirt on the filter, I know it works. Maybe take some pure lavender mixed with water and spay the larger main filter, let dry and see what happens.
1810122
Sound like ignitor is not creating any spark for the butane to light. I would consider returning it.