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| Thread ID: 96631 | 2009-01-17 02:46:00 | Enviro Mower | lakewoodlady (103) | PC World Chat |
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| 739779 | 2009-01-18 21:50:00 | Ken! I'm surprised at you. Mowing the lawn is no joke!:horrified Some years back, when I told my father I was going to sow some grass seed, he suggested that I soak the seeds in alcohol before sowing. "Makes mowing easier." When I asked why he replied, "Because the grass comes up half cut." :rolleyes: :clap:clap:clap Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 739780 | 2009-01-18 21:53:00 | So glad you approve. Also reminds me of the lawn mower shop up the road. It has a sign outside: "We are after mower business.":lol: |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 739781 | 2009-01-19 04:25:00 | Anyone used/own an "enviro-trimmer"? I've got a smallish lawn, which I use a hand-mower, but edges can be a problem, hence wanting a weed-wacker too. |
dyewitness (9398) | ||
| 739782 | 2009-03-21 00:50:00 | I have an Enviromower. Very well made machine. The early ones had a few problems in that they had solid state switch gear, but current models have simple relays. The blade brake is brilliant. There is no physical brake. The relay shorts the motor through a coil of wire when it is switched off. Being a commutator permanent magnet field motor it acts as a generator under heavy load which stops the motor immediately. The motor is full serviceable with standard bearings & replaceable brushes. Catches well and quite powerful. 2x12volt batteries take about 12hours to charge. The running time is given as up to 80minutes on a charge, but take this with a grain of salt! The motor is 500watt / 24volt = 20.8amp. The battery is 10amphour so 10 / 20.8 = .48 *60 = 28.8minutes. You will get longer in lighter conditions. My experience is that after 20mins it starts to lose power, but for a while this only effects the catching. Very good machine for a geriatric like me! |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 739783 | 2009-03-22 05:55:00 | Ok, I have now got the Enviro Mower and it is great! It does two full cuts of my lawn on one overnight charge. Mulches good too, and quieter than my old petrol one. Cheers for all the comments people! LL :thumbs: |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 739784 | 2009-03-22 06:18:00 | Just to save some dough later - - try to charge your battery as soon as possible after using it (Unless the battery is unusually warm, then let it cool a bit first). Lead - acid batteries perform best when kept near fully charged, and running them down to near flat will shorten their lives markedly. It is sometimes a nuisance to charge them after you have only given the mower a brief use, but it beats buying new batteries to restore the performance when a battery has been neglected. Have fun with your super easy-starting grass chomper :D |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 739785 | 2009-03-22 06:58:00 | Just spray that stuff NZ Rail spray on the tracks to stop weeds coming up. Wont need a lawn mower again. Not sure the battery mower is green you are burning coal and natural gas at some far away power station to charge your battery. Probaly take quite a few lumps of coal for the lawn. Not to mention that the battery's take alot of resources to make, smelting etc of the lead or nickel. |
pantera989 (14533) | ||
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