Lentek YC12G YardContro, Outdoor Pest Control

I was attraced to the Lentek products because of the 900Mhz motion detector that would set it off if anything moved within a 15' radius. What I found out was that the rats were too small to set it off, so unless I was willing to run a cord out to it so it could run in continuous mode, the rats were safe.

Luckily (I guess), within 2 weeks of setting it up, the motion detector had essentially stopped working and it was going off every 15-20 seconds whether there was any motion or not. That actually helped with the rats and I was a bit thankful for the defect.

However, the advantage of having the device activate every few seconds was mitigated by the noise that it made. New out of the box, the device makes a very pronounced clicking whenever the speakers turn on or off. It's audible enough that when it was setup outside and I had the windows open I could hear it on the other side of my house. Although annoying, that was acceptable to me.

But as time went on, the device became more and more audible, letting out fairly loud, gargled squeaks and chirps from time to time. It seemed to be most pronounced when the device would get wet (it claims to be weatherproof). Finally, today, it has gotten to the point where it is completely audible (and loud)regardless of the frequency range I set the device to. So, I have had to take it down -- since I live in a somewhat compact neighborhood, having that kind of noise blasting out every 20 seconds is a sure way to get death threats from the neighbors.

The most annoying part of this is that, in the end, it never seemed to deter the racoons, who continue to tear up my yard with abandon. Also, as another testament as to how cheaply this thing seemed to be constructed, there is a glued-on piece of paper that sits around the device's controls and provides captions for each. Within 3 days of putting this outside, that paper had curled up and pulled off the device because of the heat (90 F, but it was in a completely shaded area).


Pure Junk, buy the Weitech instead.   September 27, 2001
Brian Campbell (Southern California)
33 out of 33 found this review helpful

I have been sucessfully using the Weitech Yard protector continuously for two years. But I keep the frequency set for cats only. Any other frequency may irritate the neighborhood dogs.
Unfortunately, a band of racoons recently began to terrorize my pond at night. So I decided to add a second motion sensitive pest repeller. I had hoped the Lentek yard control would compliment the Weitech. BUT, the Lentek is a piece of junk right out of the box. The motion sensor immediately activates and never turns off. It would not be so bad if the strobe light was not constantly flashing. I plan on trashing the Lentek and buying another Weitech.


BAD SERVICE   July 23, 2003
Jim Hein (Long Beach, CA United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

After few hours the strobe light quit working. We sent Yard Contro back to Lentex Dec 2002. We have tried at least 20 times to find out what is going on we have been told we sent you a new unit 3 times and never received it. We were told we will send your money back twice. We have been told they are out of stock. Now their phone service is not working. Save your money and alot of frustration and buy something else. 7/22/03 still have not received a new unit or our money back. We are still calling as of this date. We call aleast once a week. Their phone service is out of order.


doesn't work   March 10, 2004
Gene Pope (Trout Creek, MT USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

we had a barking dog problem. The neighbor tried all sorts of creative and useless ways to stop it, one of which was this. It kept the dog quite for maybe 20 to 30 seconds then he quickly figured out it was just more background noise and completely ignored it. Perhaps we should have just used it as a club?


It works for me.   July 1, 2004
Phillip S. Harrison (Middletown, OH USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is the first time I've ever felt compelled to write a review for a product. The reason for my review of this product is because, quite simply, it works for me, and it would seem that, based on most of the other reviews here, it needs a vote of confidence.
During the Spring and Summer months I used to have a problem with raccoons climbing up onto my wood deck and then defecating in the corners. There would be a new pile at least two or three times a week. Quite a smelly mess to have to clean up all the time, not to mention the stains left in the wood. After getting the Lentek YC12G all I did was mount it on the deck near the stairs and turn it on. It's been nearly 3 months and not one sign of raccoon activity on my deck. I even adjusted the alarm volume to a barely audible level and still no raccoons.
I bought the Lentek YC12G, despite the negative reviews I read here. I knew it would be a gamble but I was desperate to find a solution. I'm just glad I gave it a try because the gamble paid off.
UPDATE: After using the Lentek YC12G for a couple of seasons I'm still glad I bought it because it has pretty much kept raccoons off my deck. Hasn't kept them completely away but it has greatly reduced raccoon activity in the area. Having good batteries is important and they usually last about 3-4 months (haven't tried the AC adapter). The alarm sound travels so you may need to adjust for consideration of the neighbors.