Corded mowers work too!

[Who]

I've used my WattsUp on my corded mower. 40x110 lot. @ $0.10/KWH it was 1½ cents for the front and a penny for the back.

[dcb]

cool! I might be up to a nickel per mow Better than 1/3 of a gallon (~$1.33).

[getnpsi]

i think they need to be revamped in the media. Lazy teenagers who dont want to put gas in it? No excuse now. The xbox and the new mower run on the same stuff.

[jwxr7]

I just traded my old spare gas pushmower to my brother for a black & decker corded electric. (like this one) Lawn Mower Ratings--Electric Mowers

The mowing season is over now, so I won't get to play with it much till spring. It's probably not the most practical type of mower for my big yard but I will try to use it for trimming around stuff that my rider can't.

[rgathright]

Originally Posted by jwxr7

I just traded my old spare gas pushmower to my brother for a black & decker corded electric. (like this one) Lawn Mower Ratings--Electric Mowers

The mowing season is over now, so I won't get to play with it much till spring. It's probably not the most practical type of mower for my big yard but I will try to use it for trimming around stuff that my rider can't.

Remember to cut away from the outlet so you will not have to fight the cord as much.

[jamesqf]

Originally Posted by jwxr7

The mowing season is over now, so I won't get to play with it much till spring.

Though I was thinking yesterday, as went to the hardware store and saw the line of snowblowers for sale (this in Northern Nevada, where we're lucky to get one or two good snowfalls a year, and those mostly melt the next day), why not an electric snowblower? Unbolt the electric motor (& battery, if cordless) from the mower & swap them to the snowblower.

[eco_generator]

Originally Posted by jamesqf

As mentioned, the cordless is a lot better for irregular areas. I have several small areas of grass set within an acre or so of trees, shrubs, & flower beds, so dragging a cord around those would be a real mess.

Some conduit and a day's rental of a trencher would give you outlets in key spots near the flower beds and such. More places to plug in your mower to reach most of the yard... and someplace convenient to plug in the giant air filled lit up decorations people seem to like now-a-days.

[Christ]

You mean the wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube men?

Hehe.. family guy.

Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man!!

Link has a video from family guy showing the "commercial"... it's also a company's advertisement website.

[instarx]

Originally Posted by jwxr7

The mowing season is over now, so I won't get to play with it much till spring. It's probably not the most practical type of mower for my big yard but I will try to use it for trimming around stuff that my rider can't.

When I was a kid I used to mow a HUGE lawn with a corded mower. It's fine even for big lawns. They are generally small so it takes more passes, but then they're light and quiet so its an ok trade-off. You may be surprised how much just the noise of a gas mower adds to the work.

As rgathright said, start at the outlet and mow away from it. A flip-over handle is also a great help with managing the cord.

[jwxr7]

Cool, I'll probably put in several outdoor outlets on my house and barn. Been meaning to get at least one outdoor outlet since I bought the place 9yrs ago .