Lawn Mowers UK

Cordless or battery powered lawn mowers are propelled by a variable number (usually 1-4) of 12 V rechargeable batteries. Normally, if you have more number of batteries in operation, it will obviously give you high run time and/or power. Batteries are built either in the inside or outside of the lawn mower. If they are integrated on the outside, you can replace the drained batteries with recharged batteries. Cordless lawn mowers come with the manoeuvrability of a mower powered by gasoline and are environmental friendly like a corded electric mower.  The only downside is that they are far more expensive than other models and are available in a few number of models (especially self-propelling) than any.

Advantages of Cordless lawn mowers:

Cordless lawn mowers are built with a high amount of power and running time that help in giving your lawn a clean and complete cut.  These lawn mowers obviously get rid of the need to have a power outlet and you are free of extension leads and trailing cables. If you have a much bigger garden, you should go for mower models that are built with multiple batteries. This allows you to have one battery on charge while the other one is in operation. This eliminates the need to wait for longer hours for the battery to charge whilst your lawn or garden is half cut.

Disadvantages of Cordless mowers:

Cordless lawn mowers are great to use in a large garden, but the only downside to this type of lawn mower is that you will be able to operate for as long as the batteries are fully charged. If your lawn is very large, even having a cordless lawn mowers charged with multiple batteries might not be suitable. These mowers are perfect for small, medium and large gardens, but disappointingly, these are ideal for rough terrain, long grass and will not give you the finest of lawn cuts.  

Types of Cordless Lawn mowers:

Almost all the cordless lawn mowers available in the market feature a rotary cutting action. You can achieve rotary cutting action with the help of a blade that can rotate at quite a high speed parallel with the surface. The grass is mowed in a slashing/hacking action and you can see that blades of the grass feature a torn finish if you have a closer look at them. This form of cut is ideally acceptable for all, save for the most astute of gardeners. You can cut the grass when you leave it a little longer or perhaps for the first cut you make in the year with no real problems. If you are looking to pull off a clean striped finish using your cordless lawn mower, then you will have to make sure that it is fitted with a rear roller.

Types of Battery:

Lithium Ion (li-ion) Batteries: Most premium cordless mowers are driven by Lithium Ion batteries (li-ion) that comes with the following features making them perfect for use in lawn mowers:

• You will not damage the battery when you top up the charge – No memory effect
• Excellent energy to weight ratio
• Very slow charge loss - the battery must be as strong as you had left it at the completion of the last cut
• Quick charging times

Some can show exact amount of charge (on machines that are compatible)

Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH): This is another commonly used battery type and you can find these in some of the less expensive cordless machines. While these mowers have a decent level of performance, we recommend checking out the various pros and cons of these batteries and make use of them depending on your application and budget.

Things to consider:

Quoted running times: The first thing you must check out is the comparison of the running times specified per charge of the various cordless mower models, because the quoted figures will be based on ideal conditions, when the grass is not too wet or long, somewhat like the MPG figures specified by car manufacturers. Be practical that you will not cut the lawn grass as often as you may think and also that you will need to handle slight longer grass occasionally. The running time of the cordless mower will obviously reduce depending upon the amount of cutting the motor of the mower has to do.

Quoted charging times: You can find multiple charging times quoted for the batteries, so make sure you read those figures closely. As a point of comparison, you may look at the time it consumes to charge fully from a flat battery to 100 percent charge. There are a lot of manufacturers who quote a ‘fast charge’ time that will boost the battery charge to the tune of 80% as an example.

Price:  The price of the cordless lawn mower is higher than that of the equivalent corded electric model. This is because the battery cost and that of the other components is comparatively higher to the likes of the corded versions. This well may be the key difference between the cordless and corded drills.

Weight: You can find that the cordless lawn mower will weigh more than the equivalent corded version and this obviously is because of the weight of the battery.

Maintaining a cordless mower: Maintaining the cordless lawn mower can be a tricky job as there is a lack of consumer serviceable parts within the cordless mower. This could make the job of keeping the equipment in good shape an arduous task.

Cleaning: You may find any debris or grass stuck to the underside of the chassis or the blades of the mower which has to be cleaned off regularly after each cut. This is particularly important if you find the grass damp or wet. Make use of a brush from a dustpan set (as an example) for removing anything easily and safely.

Winter Storage: Coming to the storage, make sure you follow the manufacturer’s instructions. You may need to disconnect the battery, if your cordless mower has been stored or kept unused for a longer period of time.

Bottom-line:

There are a lot of benefits when it comes to having a cordless lawn mower for mowing around, the prominent ones being freedom to roam, eco-friendly and the wide selection of accessories that come along with them. Being the most popular choice of electric lawn mowers these days, they come with several accessories including leaf collectors and debris baggers. They do have the ability to give cleaner cut as close to buildings and flower beds and give you height adjustments simply like the gas-powered mowers. With no fume emission and power cord like its electric powered counterparts, it is important that you keep in mind all the obvious advantages of these mowers before you buy one. The fact that they can mow only up to range of 100 feet can of course let one down.

We have a wide range of cordless/battery powered lawn mowers that will suit all garden types and all sorts of budgets from leading brands at the top of this section. Prices start at about £100 and our collection of cordless lawn mowers supplied by UK’s top retailers, shops and merchants make use of the very newest lithium ion battery technology for quicker recharging and longer run times. You are also guaranteed of some of the cheapest prices and best deals on the cordless mowers in our price comparison section.