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I have an electric, battery rechargeable lawn mower that won't take a charge anymore. I checked with my local service store but it's more expensive to fix it than to just buy a new mower so I've decided to go with the new mower. Now I don't know what to do with this old one, specially given it's electric and you shouldn't throw away batteries... what to do?
If you have a neighbor with a really bad lawn, you could just leave it on the front yard at 3AM...
Just kidding.
Most communities have hazardous household waste faculties that accept things like this from residents. Normally, you can just drop it off.
However, that battery is replaceable- you can look up the manufacturer and part number on the battery and just change it out. Thare are a lot of places on the Web that you can buy batteries from.
If you go this route, the only thing you need to bring to the hazardous waste people is the old battery.
Some folks here have suggested that you leave it outside with a sign that says, "free." I've had much better results putting things outside with signs that say, "$10"
I don#39;t like breathing the exhausts from Briggs o Strattons oilburner. Another reason to convert to electricity is the price of environmental ...
I have seen people using manual non gas or electric lawn mowers. Do they work well? How much do they cost? Where can I buy them?
I bought my reel mower from Lowe's for $129.00 http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pr oductDetail&productId=227683-53393-2 6053&lpage=none
They only work well if your grass isn't too tall. If it's taller than about 6 inches, it won't work too well.
I have a gas mower that I use whenever I get lazy and my grass gets too tall.
Hi All,
I am looking in to buy a new lawn mower but need your help to decide which one I want. I live in a townhouse and my front and backyard are not that big, so a walk behind, non-self propelled, lawn mower is perfect for me. I am looking in to Torro Personal Pace Electric Start Walk Power Mower and a John Deere Model BG20493. (Self Propelled). They both have 6.75 hp, 190 cc B & G motor, and both are electric start.
Cons of Toro:
22" cutting width
Price. (30 dollar cheaper than JD)
Warranty (3 years vs 2 years JD)
Cons of JD:
Self Propelled.
JD Name.
Green Color. :)
Over all I am leaning towards Toro but I have no idea how good Toro Mowers are. Should I choose from these or should I go to Sears and buy a Craftsmen?? I will greatly appreciate your help on this one. Thank you all in advance.
Here are the links to the JD and Toro mowers.
JD:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pr oductDetail&productId=102586-573-BG2 0493&lpage=none
Toro:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stor es/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051& amp;langId=-1&catalogId=10053&pr oductId=100659631&N=10000003+527106+ 1953+10401013
Whichever you buy, do not get it from Home Depot or Lowe's. If you need service or parts, they will send you to a dealer, so skip the middle man.
You mentioned you didn't want a self-propelled, but yet you mentioned 2 self-propelled units. If you try the Personal Pace from Toro, you are going to love it. It requires a little pushing from you, but it does most of the work and will never "drag you along". I love my mower with Personal Pace.
One thing about the warranty for Toro is that it is a 3 year "Guaranteed to Start" warranty. If it doesn't start in the first of second try, Toro will fix it for free.
It was mentioned about a Sears mower, but you run into a problem when it comes to getting it serviced. You have to work on their schedule, and it could be weeks if you have to send it in.
As far as the high wheeled mower, do this simple test. Get a high wheel mower and a regular mower side by side. From behind push down to lift the front wheels like you would be turning the mower around. Compare the difference in the amount required to lift the wheels off the ground.
Ultimately the decision is yours, I wish you luck with this upcoming mowing season.
My lawn is thrashed after my gardener mowed it on a rainy day and there are indentations of the mower trail in my soil, the soil is no longer leveled. I recall my landscaper using a non-electric tool that looked like a metal barrel filled with water with handles (like a mower) to flatten the soil. What's the name of the tool?
it is called a roller. the water gives the barrel extra weight. pavers also use this device to tamp down or flatten blacktop
Hospital Cost Cutting Measures
To: All Hospital Staff The Glasgow Royal Infirmary has decided to cut costs.
Effective April 1 this hospital will no longer provide security. Each charge nurse will be issued a .38 caliber revolver and 12 rounds of ammunition. An additional 12 rounds will be stored in the pharmacy. In addition to routine nursing duties, Charge Nurses will rotate the patrolling of the hospital grounds. A bicycle and helmet will be provided for patrolling the park areas. In light of the similarity of monitoring equipment, ICU will now take over the security surveillance duties. The unit secretary will be responsible for watching cardiac and security monitors as well as continuing previous secretarial duties.
Food service will be discontinued. Patients wishing to be fed will need to let their families know to bring something, or may make arrangements with Subway, Domino's, etc., before meal time. Coin-operated phones will be available in the patient rooms for this purpose as well as for other calls the patient may wish to make.
Housekeeping and physical therapy are being combined. Mops will be issued to those patients who are ambulatory, thus providing range-of-motion exercise as well as a clean environment. Families of ambulatory patients may also sign up to clean the rooms of non-ambulatory patients for special discounts for their final bill. Time cards will be provided.
As you can see in the "FROM" line above, administration is assuming grounds keeping duties. If an adminstrator cannot be reached by calling his/her office it is suggested that you walk outside and listen for the sound of a lawn mower, weed whacker, etc.
Engineering is being eliminated. The hospital has subscribed to the TIME_LIFE "How to..." series of maintainence books. These books can be checked out from administration, and a toolbox will be standard equipment on all nursing units. We will be receiving the series at the rate of one volume every other month. We already have the volume on Basic Wiring, but if a non-electrical problem occurs, please try to handle it as best you can until the appropriate volume arrives.
Cutbacks in the phlebotomy staff will be accommodated by only performing blood-related lab tests on patients who are already bleeding.
Physicians will be informed that they may order no more than two x-rays per patient stay. This is due to the turnaround time required by Revco's photolab. Two prints will be provided for the price of one, and physicians are being advised to clip coupons from the Sunday paper if they want extra sets. Revco's will honor competitor's coupons for one-hour processing in emergency situations, so if you come across any coupons, please clip them and send them to the ER.
In light of the extremely hot summer temperature the electric company has been asked to install individual meters in each patient room, office, etc., so that the electrical consumption can be monitored and appropriately billed. Fans will be available for sale or lease in the hospital gift shop.
In addition to the current recycling program, a bin for the collection of unused fruit and bread will soon be provided on each floor. Families, patients and the few remaining employees are encouraged to contribute discarded produce. The resulting moldy compost will be utilized by the pharmacy for nocosomial production of antibiotics. The antibiotics will also be available for purchase through the hospital pharmacy and will, coincidentally, soon be the only antibiotics listed in the HMO's formulary.
another star for you Suzie ?a wee something for you as you are a star?
Earthwise 60120 20 inch Cordless Electric Lawn Mower: Eco20/20
The side discharge, mulching or rear bag can be used for perfect lawn care with versatility. This model is an electric one and it never needs gasoline. Thus it is environment friendly without exhaust fumes and less noise. The mower can be assembled very easily without any tools. The run time depends on the mowing conditions. Depending upon it, the run time may vary from 45-60 minutes. For small yards and lawns, this model seems to be a perfect one.
The 24 volt system is good enough for the proper working of the machine. The single lever height control is also there in the mower making it flexible in using it for any kind of landscapes and for people. The easy on and off plug, grass catcher and the discharge chute are some special features of the mower. The V handle with a cushion grip makes it easy to operate the machine. The handle mounted safety blade control and safety key and the easily rolling ball bearing wheels are of high quality and provide efficiency for the whole equipment. The 7 IN. Front and 8 IN. rear Wheels are helpful enough in rolling the machine. The product has a 2 year limited warranty also.
...Frugal Lawn Care: Sharpening Mower Blades | Frugal Dad
When my wife and I purchased our first home a few years ago we needed a lawn mower for our small yard. I ended up buying an electric lawnmower that fit our needs.
Whether you use a traditional gas mower or an electric like me you will run into maintenance issues. With a traditional gas mower these include air filters, engine oil, topping off the gasoline, and mower blades.
Thankfully with an electric mower the maintenance issues are minimized. There is no oil. There is no gasoline. I need to look as I’m not sure if the thing even has an air filter (because there is no need for air to mix with gasoline in the engine).
However, we did run into one maintenance issue recently: mower blades. And that makes sense — all mowers have blades, right?
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