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Wife wants to cancel our lawn mowing service and do it our self despite the fact we can afford it without a problem. I promise her i would do the research
What will last longer gas mower or electric mower? How much maintenance do they require if purchased new?
Is there any particular brand i should stay away from and any you would recommend?
I have had a Ryobi push mower, electric, battery powered, for over five years now, and use it year round being in Miami, no issues. I never have done anything to it other than charge the battery, still have the original battery.
Have no idea about what will last longer, I know you can rebuild over and over again a gas mower, I doubt that same maintenance level exists for my electric one, if mine goes out, I will just pay the $200 or whatever they cost now for a new one.
I got tired of gas powered mowers (gasoline, oil, sparkplugs, flooding the engine, etc.) and my property is too large to use an electric mower (I'd need 100 ft+ extention cord--not safe).
So I bought a battery operated Ryobi mower three years ago. I love it! As long as your battery is charged, the engine starts like a charm! It's not as noisy and is even environmentally friendly (no exhaust).
I highly recommend it
It's .... even environmentally friendly (no exhaust).
False. Your "emissions" are now released at the power plant, and given the inefficiencies of transmission, are probably greater than if you used a gas mower at home.
That said, electric mowers are a good choice-- cheaper than gas mowers in capital cost for HP/$ and essentially no maintenance. An excellent choice for tasks that are done infrequently....
Batteries have a limited life and can be expensive, so I'd recommend a plug in as the wiser choice, but batteries are more convenient and re-charge time is no problem for a once-a-week job. If you use a heavy duty cord, the only problem with a 100 ft length is the inconvenience of keeping it out of the way as you mow. If you need a cord that long, you have a big lawn and a battery may wind down before you're done each time(?)...hard on the battery and a nuisance to you.
Would need some info on yard size, how often you cut it, etc.
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Originally Posted by guidoLaMoto
False. Your "emissions" are now released at the power plant, and given the inefficiencies of transmission, are probably greater than if you used a gas mower at home.
Actually, that's not true. Repeated studies have shown that electric-powered devices are MUCH more efficient users of energy than engine powered devices. The amount of fuel consumed, and pollution put out, to create the electricity is much less than a gas powered device creates, even taking transmission into account. That's why electric cars will rule the world in ten years.
I don't have an electric car, or electric mowers, so I have no dog in the hunt. But facts are facts.
False. Your "emissions" are now released at the power plant, and given the inefficiencies of transmission, are probably greater than if you used a gas mower at home.
i have to believe that even with the loss in transmission, central power generation is much more efficient than using a small engine for a tool. my gas lawn tractor emits plenty of stinky exhaust, it seems substantially less efficient than an ICE car (which i imagine is still substantially less efficient than central generation).
anyway, i think the size of the lawn is an important factor in this decision. electric tools are great if you can get away with it but may come up short if you need more power for a longer time.
Wife wants to cancel our lawn mowing service and do it our self ?
See what happens when you FAILED to comply a simple request from da wife about sweeping up the fallen leaves?
When you say "ourselves".... you realized you're saying "YOU", right?
Back to the subject at hand. I bought a Honda self-propelled lawn mower with gas. In the 12+ years I owned it, it never fail to start in more than 2 pulls. It's as reliable as... well... a Honda.
OTOH, I was fed up with my gas powered weed whacker so I bought an electric one. It's great to be able to start every time. However; the battery is a best lasting 1/2 hour before I need to replace with a new one. I don't have a big yard, front & back is totaling only a few hundred sq. ft. but I need at least 2 battery to get the edging done.
We use a old style mechanical push mower... Nothing to plug, gas, nor repair. Just basic maintenance of keeping it oiled. Its silent too so I can mow my lawn at 5am in the morning without disturbing the neighbors. It is the tried and true Scotts Push Real classic.
Then again... I don't have a large property and my grass is relatively easy to mow. I do know of a neighbor who does the same with a much larger property... he hasn't complained.
We mow the lawn of an elderly neighbor in the middle of the summer. He has an older Honda gas mower... very impressive. If I were to go gas, I'd certainly consider Honda gas mowers. For electric, I've always had decent consumer level quality from Ryobi. However everything is corded... I hate maintaining batteries. I could see a corded lawn mower being a pain.
OP, sounds like retribution... that's not good. If you can afford it, there is no logical reason to cancel. I'd push to keep the service.
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despite the fact we can afford it without a problem. I promise her i would do the research
