Electric Lawn Mowers – Some Advantages
One of the big advantages of an electric lawn mower is that it is always ready to use. With a petrol lawn mower you have to make sure tou have stocked up on petrol before you start. there is nothing worse than getting half way through mowing your lawn and running out of petrol! There are many other advantages to using an electric lawn mower, plus a few disadvantages which we will cover below.
Before you think about buying an electric lawn mower you will need to decide between a corded or a cordless mower. Do you have a lawn with areas further than 100 ft from a power supply? In that case you will need to have a cordless mower as most corded mowers only come with a 100 ft cable. However if your lawn is very large a cordless mower will probably not be able to mow all the area on one recharge. A corded mower has the advantage that you don’t have to replace batteries, as you would need to do after a few years with a cordless mower.
Electric mowers have a distinct advantage when starting as all you need to do is push a button. Anyone who has tried unsuccessfully to start a petrol mower with a recoil start will appreciate this. they are also more environmentally friendly as they do not emit any fumes and use much less energy. They are cheap to run, costing less than $5 for a whole seasons mowing. A petrol mower will cost much more as you could need a gallon of petrol for three runs. Petrol mowers also require maintenance in the same way as a car engine, plugs and filters need to be cleaned or changed etc. An electric mower on the other hand requires almost no maintenance apart from keeping it clean and the blades grass free. Electric mowers are also very quiet so if you like to mow you lawn early in the morning without waking the neighbors they are ideal!
Electric mowers then are a good choice if you are aware of the limitations. They are easy for anyone to use so and not heavy to push so are suitable for everyone, whatever the level of fitness.
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