Electric Lawnmowers
If your lawn demands a little more
power than a basic hand lawnmower can
provide, it's time to consider an electric lawnmower.
They come in three main types: rotary, hover and
cylinder. Please select your choice of electric lawnmower from the menu on the left.
Rotary mowers use a single electric motor
mounted vertically on the lawnmower base. The electric motor drives
cutting blades which rotate 360 degrees parallel to the lawn surface,
thus cutting the grass in a slashing-like motion.
Hover
lawnmowers are
equipped with a turbine which is positioned above the cutting blade.
This turbine drives air downwards, thus creating an air cushion which
lifts the lawnmower above the ground like a hovercraft.
Cylinder lawnmowers use a
fixed horizontal cutting blade which is positioned just off the surface
of
the ground. Over this is a fast
spinning cylinder of blades. The spinning cylinder forces grass past
the fixed horizontal blade, thus shearing the grass in a scissor-like
motion.
All three types of electrical lawnmower have the same advantages and
disadvantages, when compared to hand and petrol alternatives. They
offer a good compromise in power, packing more punch than a handmower,
but not as much as a petrol lawnmower.
In addition, electric lawnmowers
(being electric) obviously need a power source, either
an outdoor power supply, or an extension running from inside the house.
Electrical lawnmowers typically have long cables to extend
their reach around the lawn, anything from 10m to 20m cable length
can be found on most models. It's important to make sure the cable
reach is suitable for your lawn size.
For electrical lawnmowers, an RCD (Residual Current Device) circuit
breaker is very important. This device can detect surges in power when
cables are damaged, and immediately cuts the power supply. A potential
life saver.
Don't know which lawnmower is best
for you?
Read our Buyers Guide