If you are a happy owner of your own house or cottage, then you probably have a small lawn on which flowers and grass grow. In this case, you should consider buying a lawnmower. It will simplify lawn care, make it thick and perfectly smooth. In general, the word "lawn mower" often means all the equipment intended for cutting grass. However, this is not quite true. There are three types of tools of this kind: motokos, trimmer and lawn mower.

Content

• 1 Grass clippers
• 2 Types of lawn mowers
• 3 Criteria for choosing a lawnmower
• 4 Testing Lawn Mowers (video)
• 5 Video review of electric and gasoline lawn mowers

Grass Cutters

Motokos and trimmer very similar in structure: they consist of a motor, a bar and a cutting part. However, the trimmer has less power and can be used to remove grass under trees from uneven lawns. etc.

Motokosa - more powerful tool capable of cutting off thickets, thick grass and weeds. It consumes more gasoline than trimmer.

Lawn mower - trolley with a motor on wheels, cutting grass with the help of built-in knives. It is quite easy to manage, as there is a special pen. This tool is convenient to cut smooth surfaces, but it is unlikely that weeds can be removed under shrubs.

Lawnmower Types

There are two main types of lawn mowers: cylindrical and rotor.

The first type is quite expensive and is used only when mowing ground gas. For the usual suburban area suitable rotary spit mower - built-in knives rotate at high speed, create a strong air flow and literally pull the grass in or throw it to the side.

Rotary mowers are divided into two types:

1. Electric models distinguished by their quiet operation, environmental friendliness, ease, low price and ease of use. However, there are also disadvantages to such tools. They are immobile, as they are tied to a power source, have a small capacity. Modern electric lawn mowers can be equipped with a battery that lasts for 20 minutes. Such a tool should be purchased if you have a small lawn.
2. Petrol lawn mower You can handle any territory, in addition, it does not require a power source. Its power is several times higher than the power of electric models. However she is enough heavyIt is very noisy and emits exhaust gases during operation.

To decide which lawnmower should be purchased for lawn mowing, you need to compare electric and gasoline models by several parameters:

Power and noise. Here, the undoubted leader is gasoline lawn mowers, as electric powered from the network. As for the noise level, it depends on the engine power - the stronger the engine, the more noise. Therefore, when working with gasoline models, you must wear headphones. In general, a lawn mower with a 6-7 liter engine will be suitable for giving. with. You should not take a more powerful gasoline one, since there is a high probability that a pebble or stone gets into the lawn mower, and this is a direct way to overhaul the instrument.

Performance. Performance directly depends on the power of the mower. For medium and large areas fit the gasoline model, as it can work for a long time without interruption. You can mow the grass with an electric lawn mower for a maximum of 15 minutes, and then you need to allow time for cooling. In addition, you should not forget that the electric lawn mower needs a power source, and the cord size, as a rule, does not exceed 20 m. Therefore, you can buy an electric model for mowing the lawn in front of the house, in all other cases - a gasoline one.

Service. By this criterion, the electric lawn mower is the best. It does not need to control the levels of gasoline and oil, so if you do not understand the fluids for engines, then you should not buy a gasoline model.

Security. Here, each species has its drawbacks. Gasoline mowers emit exhaust gases into the atmosphere, which when inhaled by humans. The electric lawnmower cannot be used when wet weather, in addition, you must be very careful to not accidentally cut the cable when working.

Mass lawn mowers. Бензиновую модель стоит приобретать в том случае, если косить газон будут мужчины. Женщинам и подросткам работать с ней будет тяжело. Electric models легкие, маневренные, работать с ними очень удобно.

Cost of. The average cost of an electric lawn mower - 8 thousand rubles. gasoline - 14 thousand rubles

Criteria for choosing a lawnmower

• Engine - the first criterion, which is worth paying attention to. On gasoline models most often installed 2 or 4-stroke engines with a capacity of from 4 to 7 liters. with. A more powerful engine is suitable for a large area, can easily cope with wet or tall grass. If you decide to buy a two-stroke engine, then it is filled with a mixture of gasoline and engine oil, and in the proportion strictly approved by the manufacturer.
• Body material. For electric, it should be galvanized metal or ABS plastic, for gasoline - aluminum or galvanized metal.
• Grass cutting height adjustment. A very important parameter that every good lawnmower should possess. The best option when adjustment is carried out using a button on the handle or lever. Less convenient models with a regulator that allows you to change the height of each wheel separately. You should not buy a lawnmower, in the case of which there are holes that allow rearranging the axles of the wheels and thus adjust the height.
• Bevel width - depends on the length of the installed knife. The longer it is, the greater the width of the lawn will be able to capture at one time, the higher the performance. For a small area, the optimum width is 30 cm, for a large area - 45 cm.
• Lawnmower wheels should be wide and large so as not to damage the lawn and not leave marks on it. Ideal wheels must additionally be equipped bearingsIn this case, the tool will last a long time.
• Type of haircut. Different lawn mowers can get rid of grass in different ways. Some simply throw it aside, others throw it away like mulch, others load it into the collection box. If you buy the first type of lawn mower, then you have to additionally remove the grass with a rake. Grass collector models uncomfortable to use for cutting high grass - the hopper will quickly fill up and the mower will become very heavy. It will need to be removed, cleaned of grass and re-installed.

Most convenient models with mulchingin which the knife is placed at variable inclination. He cuts the grass, chops it, and then pours it onto the lawn. In addition, such a lawn mower does not damage the grass roots.

At the time of buying collector models It is necessary to pay attention to its volume - it should be sufficient to obkos the entire site. As a rule, large grass collectors are installed on powerful lawn mowers.

If you take into account all the pros and cons of gasoline and electric models, you can really get good lawn mower, which will be a great helper in lawn care.

Lawnmower Testing (video)

Video review of electric and gasoline lawn mowers