About Battery Mowers

The cordless versions have no cord to worry about or inadvertently cut off, but after four or five years will need to have the battery replaced. While the conditions of the lawn will cause great variation in the time a battery charge lasts in one mowing, you can assume that you have from one to two hours of mowing on a single charge. The electric mowers are lighter than their gas driven cousins, so are easier to lift up stairs or into a storage area. They also take up less space in storage.
Generally the electric mowers cut a more narrow swath than do their gas driven cousins. Electric mowers cut anywhere between 16 and 19 inch swaths while most gas driven mowers cut 20 to 22 inch widths.
When you compare total costs - purchase and maintenance - the electric mowers are cheaper than the gas driven mowers of similar power.

Battery Mower by Black & Decker

Black & Decker 19 in. Deck Rechargeable Convertible Mulcher/Rear Bagger Mower

Features a rechargeable 24V battery (5 hp gas equivalent at peak torque) with enough run-time to cut up to a 1/3 acre lot. Battery recharges to 60-70 percent in 4 hours and 100 percent in 16-24 hours.

5 hp gas equivalent at peak torque

Rechargeable 24 volt battery cuts up to a 1/3 acre lot

Convertible mulcher/rear bagger

Effortless start-one flip of the switch, no gas, oil, or tune ups

One-touch height adjustment adjusts all four wheels at once

Power gauge / Battery charge indicator

For more information go to www.craftsman.com

For lots of tips about properly mowing your lawn go to Mowing Your Lawn in Yardener’s Helper