BioSensory Mosquito 'Cognito User manual
Operating Instructions
Mosquito ‘Cognito®Dispenser
January 2004
Revision 04
BioSensory, Inc.
322 Main Street
Willimantic, CT 06226-3149
USA
Table of Contents
Thank You!......................................................................................................................1
Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser Placement .........................................................................2
How Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser Works........................................................................2
Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser Operation ..........................................................................3
Replacing Conceal™Inhibitor Cartridge .....................................................................3
Replacing AA Alkaline Batteries..................................................................................4
Specifications..................................................................................................................4
Refills of Conceal®Inhibitor Cartridges...........................................................................4
Limited One Year Warranty.............................................................................................5
Mosquito ‘Cognito Dispenser
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Thank You!
Your Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser is enclosed. Please carefully read these instructions.
They tell you the best way to use the Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser.
The key to Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser’s extraordinary power is the way it turns the
insects’keen sense of smell and poor eyesight against them. Mosquitoes and biting
flies have an amazing sense of smell. They can detect your scent from up to 100 m
(300 ft) away. But mosquitoes have very poor eyesight. The visual range of mosquitoes
is approximately 10 m (30 ft), and they are attracted to the motion of people or animals
within this radius.
When mosquitoes detect your scent they immediately fly toward you even though you
are well beyond their visual range. That’s where Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser comes in.
Place Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser where people congregate. Everywhere the wind
carries your scent it also carries Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser’s patented Conceal™
inhibitor - which blocks mosquitoes ability to track your scent! If they can’t smell you
they can’t get close enough to see you. If they can’t see you they can’t bite!
Mosquito ‘Cognito is not a repellent! Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser releases
Conceal™inhibitor that attacks the insects’keen sense of smell by blocking the
sensory receptors for host-odor. With their scent-tracking ability impaired, biting
insects have difficulty finding people or animals - especially those in the
immediate vicinity of a Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser. The difference between an
inhibitor and a repellent is important. Insects may avoid foul smelling repellents, but
that does not stop them form tracking down another target somewhere else. Mosquito
‘Cognito makes it hard for them to track down anything.
The ‘Cognito is one part of the Dragonfly System®. The Dragonfly System®is designed
to provide defense in-depth. Our Dragonfly®product contains a powerful mosquito
attractant that draws biting insects away from you and kills them, and the Mosquito
‘Cognito makes you invisible to those insects that get by the Dragonfly. Use Dragonfly
and Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser®together for maximum effectiveness. Visit our
website at www.biosensory.com for more information.
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Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser Placement
Always place Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser where people congregate. As a rule of
thumb, use one Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser for gatherings of up to five adults. Use
more for larger gatherings. Satisfactory results depend on the number of people you
want to protect and the severity of the local mosquito population. Experiment to find the
number of Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser units that are right for you.
How Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser Works
1. Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser is activated by pulling the top and bottom
halves apart until they click into the ON position. This opens the
dispenser and activates a battery-powered fan that discharges
Conceal™inhibitor.
2. Push the top and bottom halves together until they click into the OFF
position. This turns off the fan and seals the dispenser
Figure 1
Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser
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Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser Operation
Pull the top and bottom halves of the Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser apart until they click
into the ON position. See Figure 1. This action opens intake and discharge vents, and
activates a battery-powered fan. Air is drawn through intake vents into the dispenser
where it travels vertically upward to the mouth of the cylindrical fan housing. The low
velocity, upward airflow removes most dust and dirt particles from the airstream. The
fan and cylindrical housing then force clean air down into the bottom half of the
dispenser, where it passes over the fan motor and batteries before encountering the
Conceal™inhibitor cartridge. Bathing the motor and battery compartment with clean air
prolongs the life of the electrical contacts. The airstream contacts the center of the
Conceal™cartridge and travels radially across the surface to discharge vents around
the periphery. The Conceal™inhibitor enters the airstream passing over the surface of
the cartridge and is discharged with it.
Push the top and bottom halves of the Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser together until they
click into the OFF position. This action disconnects power to the fan conserving
batteries, and closes the intake and discharge vents conserving Conceal™inhibitor.
When in the OFF position the batteries and the inhibitor are protected from minor
showers, however, take care to protect the ‘Cognito from heavy downpours and do not
clean it with water sprays or the like.
Replacing Conceal™Inhibitor Cartridge
1. Push the halves of the Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser together to snap into the OFF
position.
2. Turn the Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser on its side to gain access to the Conceal™
inhibitor cartridge in the bottom of the dispenser. Remove the old Conceal™
cartridge by grasping the finger-holds on the bottom of the cartridge and turning
counter-clockwise. The cartridge will rotate a few degrees and stop. Remove finger
pressure and the cartridge will fall into your hand.
3. Remove the seal from a new Conceal™inhibitor cartridge. Insert it into the bottom
half of the Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser, aligning the locking tabs on the cartridge
with the mating recess in the dispenser housing. Use the finger-holds on the bottom
of the cartridge to rotate it clockwise a few degrees until it locks into place.
The Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser is now ready for use.
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Replacing AA Alkaline Batteries
1. Push the halves of the Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser together to snap into the OFF
position.
2. To gain access to the battery compartment, remove the Conceal™inhibitor
cartridge. Turn the Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser on its side to gain access to the
Conceal™inhibitor cartridge in the bottom of the dispenser. Remove the Conceal™
cartridge by grasping the finger-holds on the bottom of the cartridge and turning
counter-clockwise. The cartridge will rotate a few degrees and stop. Remove finger
pressure and the cartridge will fall into your hand, exposing the battery
compartment.
3. Remove the two AA alkaline batteries and replace with fresh batteries.
4. Insert the Conceal™inhibitor cartridge into the bottom half of the Mosquito ‘Cognito
dispenser, aligning the locking tabs on the cartridge with the mating recess in the
dispenser housing. Use the finger-holds on the bottom of the cartridge to rotate it
clockwise a few degrees until it locks into place.
The Mosquito ‘Cognito dispenser is now ready for use.
Specifications
Component Specification
Batteries Two AA alkaline batteries provided. Life: in excess of 720 hours (30
days)
Conceal™inhibitor cartridge One provided. Life: 360 hours (15 days)
Housing Durable, UV stabilized resin. Closes to conserve batteries and inhibitor,
and protect motor form rain.
Motor Silent operation. Efficient axial flow fan.
Refills of Conceal®Inhibitor Cartridges
Order online www.nomorebites.com
Telephone +1 860 423 3009
Write BioSensory, Inc.
322 Main Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
USA
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Limited One Year Warranty
BioSensory, Inc. warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for
a period of one year from the date of purchase, and will repair or replace defective
products free of charge during the warranty period. This warranty does not cover
damage from accident, abuse, or misuse. For repair or replacement of defective
product under warranty, customers must contact BioSensory to obtain a Return
Authorization.
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