Buy lawn mower? - Coolblue (2024)

FAQs

Do robotic lawn mowers really work? ›

Unlike traditional or professional lawn mowing, robotic lawn mowers leave your lawn looking perfect 24/7. The Husqvarna Automower cuts your grass every single day, rain or shine. By cutting just a tiny bit of grass off each mow, robotic mowers actually help to bolster lawn health.

Robotic mowers are expensive. However, the poster points out that if you're paying someone to cut your grass each week, a robotic mower could actually pay for itself. They also may not last as long as traditional mowers, and because of their cost, may be likely to get stolen.

Consumer Reports says that the best months for consumers to make a lawn mower purchase are April, May, August, September and October. One popular school of thought is that it's best to buy a mower right after mowing season ends.

The biggest downside to a battery-powered mower is run time. Some of the nicer ones can go for eight hours on a single charge. Others get about 90 minutes. Needless to say, this can be a real problem if you've got a long day of mowing ahead of you.

With regular maintenance, expect a robot mower to last about 10 years.

Robot lawn mowers can mow in the rain so long as they are cutting the grass every day i.e. it is not too long. Some makes have rain sensors which allow you to send them back to the base when it rains, but this feature is usually configurable.

How much yard can it mow? The Automower^® can mow up to 2 acres of grass. If you have more than 2 acres we can install several units to accommodate as much grass as you mow.

While thefts are possible, they are very rare in reality, and there are robust measures in place to protect your Automower®.

What happens to the grass cuttings? Robotic mowers are designed to "mulch" the clippings. As they only cut very fine amounts of grass in one go, these cuttings are recycled and dropped back onto the lawn to act as feed.

A Consumer Reports survey of almost 20,000 subscribers found some brands to be more reliable than others. When it comes to gas-powered push mowers, the survey found Murray and Troy-Bilt push mowers are more reliable than Toros. For bigger jobs, gas-powered self-propelled mowers will do some of the work for you.

Which lawn mower lasts the longest? ›

Push or Self-Propelled: Which Runs Longer? Battery push mowers typically last about 10 minutes longer than comparable self-propelled mowers using the same battery type. That's because push mowers don't need to use their battery power for their propulsion as self-propelled mowers do.

You can expect to get anywhere from six to ten years out of your riding mower, or longer with proper care and maintenance. Like most machines, riding lawn mower life varies depending on a number of factors including terrain, maintenance and upkeep, number of hours used, and more.

Defective voltage regulator – The voltage regulator allows the proper amount of voltage to be sent from the alternator to the riding mower's battery. A defective regulator can prevent the battery from receiving enough voltage, causing the battery to drain quickly.

With proper care and attention, the lifetime should be around 3-5 years. mean charging it fully and letting it run right down.

In theory, there's no safety issue from a battery-operated EGO lawn mower but there are a few reasons why you should avoid using it while the grass is wet. The ideal conditions for cutting a lawn are when the grass is dry but the sun isn't blazing.

If you like the idea of a lawn that takes care of itself, a robotic lawn mower might be exactly what you need. Robotic lawn mowers can cut grass and maintain its length automatically.

Batteries have been shown to last, on average, around 2 – 4 years. Of course, larger lawns that are mowed daily would see the battery deplete faster than a smaller lawn mowed twice weekly, so the actual battery life will be unique to your own lawn and mowing schedule.

But we are not trying to answer a question with a question. We aren't Socrates, after all. We do have an answer to the question of how often a robot mower should mow. As a general rule, your robotic lawn mower should mow every day or every other day.

Yes! It's surprising how uneven a lawn actually is! Automowers can tackle uneven surfaces with ease. The large driving wheels allow the robot mower to quickly and easily navigate uneven lawns and prevents it from scalping the ground.