Contech Squirrel Scatter Bird Feeder
October 4th, 2010 | 
Author: Contech Squirrel Scatter Bird Feeder
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 List Price: $89.00 Sale Price: $89.00 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Eligible For Free Shipping 
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Product Description
Contech - Squirrel Scatter Electronic Squirrel Proof Birdfeeder SquirrelScatter: Sturdy Attractive Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder with Automatic Squirrel Deterrent Feed birds, not squirrels. The SquirrelScatter® squirrel proof bird feeder welcomes birds and discourages squirrels. Six bird perches let birds delight in seeds and grain. Squirrels receive a harmless, brief electrical pulse when they climb onto the thin layers of chrome on the base or roof of the bird feeder. Two D cell batteries power the squirrel repellent feature. Ideal for both gardeners and bird fanciers, the SquirrelScatter attracts wild birds while discouraging destructive squirrel pests. How and why this squirrel proof bird feeder works: The SquirrelScatter® squirrel proof bird feeder combines an efficient spill-resistant design with a harmless yet effective electronic squirrel deterrent. Birds perched at any feeding station or on any part of the feeder eat undisturbed. When a squirrel lands on the SquirrelScatterfeeder, the squirrel touches two or more points with its body and completes the electrical circuit. Completing the circuit makes mild electrical pulses similar to static electricity. The squirrel scatters. Squirrels quickly learn to stay off the bird feeder. Birds then delight in their meals in peace. Setting up the SquirrelScatter is simple. Install two "D" cell batteries, add bird food, hang the bird feeder from a branch or pole and turn it on. To refill the SquirrelScatter squirrel proof bird feeder, switch off the power, remove the top hatch, add bird food and flip the switch to on. The pulsing light shows that the batteries are working. The SquirrelScatter operates for up to three months on one pair of alkaline batteries. Note from Barbara: Nothing like watching an envious squirrel as the birds feast from the feeder in my back yard. I had birds most of the year and no squirrels. SquirrelScatter Birdfeeder Specifications: Operation : Touching 2 or more points on the base or the
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- High quality bird feeder with 6 spill resistant feeding stations
- deters squirrels with a breif and safe static pulse
- birds do not activate the feeder and feel nothing
- safe and harmless to both squirrels and birds
- Works for up to three months on 2 "D" cell batteries
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It works, I had a small hard time getting it to work but it is excellent.
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I found this terrific, but filled with a host of problems you won’t soon forget. Not even a day passed before my squirrels popped the lid off the top. There is no electricity at the top to stop them. I spent another $20 and quite a few hours and modified the top and wiring to electrify that as well. Thank goodness I am handy. This could prove frustrating if you are not handy, nor clever too. The birds can’t get to the seed at the last 2″ from the bottom and that quickly rots and drives the birds away. The inside is especially hard to clean and I needed a long stick to pry out the damp solidified seed and a lot of patience to clean it. A lot of what looks like metal in the photos is silver painted plastic and while I assembled it right from the box I broke the plastic top off and had to return it for another. Don’t plot to hand the metal wire bar in the picture over the branch or you will break the top right off. You need to hang this off a wire. The holes for suspending the metal wire bar are especially poorly designed. The battery cover is attached with tiny screws so be prepared to lose them. All of these problems could have easily been remedied by the staff that designed it. What a shame they didn’t. Overall its brilliant at keeping squirrels away. I was so inundated with sparrows after the squirrels were gone I scratched my head and wondered what have I done?
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Instead, you might also want to consider a Droll Yankee Flipper (also sold by Amazon). It is robust, does the job, only costs a small more, and does not have a shock hazard.