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jdw1234 said:
Just a thought - I am thinking of getting one...
As they are constantly mowing, do the deter moles?
This would be a big benefit for me (and a c.£350 saving per annum).
They only mow for as long as necessary to cover your garden, mine is set for two mows a week of about 1.5 hours each. YMMVAs they are constantly mowing, do the deter moles?
This would be a big benefit for me (and a c.£350 saving per annum).
No idea about moles. My pet blackbird doesn't seem to mind it, apart from when it was chasing her along the flower bed border!
moles said:
What's the best one you have had out of that lot?.
I liked the Worx WG794E a lot.It's small, light (9kg), advanced software, quiet and quick.
18cm cut width but will cut 1000m2 so not a toy.
Only issue is with the lack of weight over the wheels so not as good as the heavier mowers for slopes or uneven lawns.
Our new Husqvarna automower has been cruising for a couple of days now. Utterly fascinating to watch and seems to be doing a good job of keeping the grass trimmed. The advice is to keep the cutting height high until the wire (pinned down) beds in.
SWMBO has noted there are wheel lines/imprints criss-crossing the lawn. Does anyone know if these go away in time, or when the grass is shorter?
SWMBO has noted there are wheel lines/imprints criss-crossing the lawn. Does anyone know if these go away in time, or when the grass is shorter?
Update : My Indego is currently broken. I suspect it's been broken for at least a week or two - my garden gets covered in oak leaves at this time of year, and I was surprised they didn't appear to be being cut up even though the mower is scheduled to go out once a day. But given the time of year, the grass doesn't really grow much. I only noticed when I turned power off to the house for something, and got a warning about the perimeter wire having disappeared - when I switched the mower back on, I found I couldn't log onto it to clear the alarm - and when I went outside, I found it was showing :
Error 55 : Button cell deep discharged
A search online found a couple of references to this, although only in German - seems that the mower uses a button battery to remember calendar etc. - and in a genius bit of design, the battery is soldered in.
There is a reset procedure you can carry out which might fix it - but it didn't.
Called Bosch today, who assured me the battery couldn't be flat so quickly and told me to carry out the reset - which I told them I had. They are now "escalating" it to see if anybody else has any ideas - I'm sure it will need to go back to them, he seemed to think it wouldn't.
Surprisingly, if it does go back they want me to send the dock as well - not just the mower.
A bit disappointing - only owned it since May. While it's showing this error, it refuses to do anything else.
Error 55 : Button cell deep discharged
A search online found a couple of references to this, although only in German - seems that the mower uses a button battery to remember calendar etc. - and in a genius bit of design, the battery is soldered in.
There is a reset procedure you can carry out which might fix it - but it didn't.
Called Bosch today, who assured me the battery couldn't be flat so quickly and told me to carry out the reset - which I told them I had. They are now "escalating" it to see if anybody else has any ideas - I'm sure it will need to go back to them, he seemed to think it wouldn't.
Surprisingly, if it does go back they want me to send the dock as well - not just the mower.
A bit disappointing - only owned it since May. While it's showing this error, it refuses to do anything else.
Yes.
If you check the instruction manual the last section covers winter storage.
All the mowers I've played with have the same specifications in terms of not to be used or stored below 4oC.
With the lead acid battery powered machines I keep the battery on a trickle charger over winter.
Lipol batteries are best stored warm and fully charged.
Forgot to mention removing the red battery isolator key from the Bosch over winter in previous post.
BTW, if anyone wants to buy a new boxed Worx machine for Christmas pm me.
If you check the instruction manual the last section covers winter storage.
All the mowers I've played with have the same specifications in terms of not to be used or stored below 4oC.
With the lead acid battery powered machines I keep the battery on a trickle charger over winter.
Lipol batteries are best stored warm and fully charged.
Forgot to mention removing the red battery isolator key from the Bosch over winter in previous post.
BTW, if anyone wants to buy a new boxed Worx machine for Christmas pm me.
It won't charge below 4oC to protect the battery even if it's plugged in at the docking station.
What you should do is fully charge it in summer after your last mow of the season, then remove the red key and store it somewhere warm.
I would bring it inside with the docking station, let both warm up and then plug it in to charge.
If it moans about not having a perimeter signal, just attach around 10m of wire across the wire connectors.
Once it's fully charged take out the red key and store it.
Shed should be ok as long as the battery is fully charged.
HTH.
What you should do is fully charge it in summer after your last mow of the season, then remove the red key and store it somewhere warm.
I would bring it inside with the docking station, let both warm up and then plug it in to charge.
If it moans about not having a perimeter signal, just attach around 10m of wire across the wire connectors.
Once it's fully charged take out the red key and store it.
Shed should be ok as long as the battery is fully charged.
HTH.
I stuck it in the kitchen for a few days to warm up but the error is still there as soon as the key is put back in / dock is powered on / controls are unlocked.
Bosch are not being very helpful. They keep telling me they have 'escalated it' but are reluctant to commit to it being sent back for repair which I'm pretty sure needs to happen. I've been told I'll be called back today (after I called them since they didn't call back yesterday after promising they would).
Bosch are not being very helpful. They keep telling me they have 'escalated it' but are reluctant to commit to it being sent back for repair which I'm pretty sure needs to happen. I've been told I'll be called back today (after I called them since they didn't call back yesterday after promising they would).
davek_964 said:
Although I wasn't intending it to cut grass over winter I wasn't really intending to store it anywhere heated. I guess it can go in the shed but I won't be storing it in the house.
I assumed it was better to keep it docked in the garden charging than unplugged all winter.
You've assumed right. I've never brought a lithium ion Robomow indoors for the winter. The old lead acid batteries would be ruined after the first decent frost though. They just sit out there standing by until we get a day when the temperature goes over 7 degrees. If we get a wet period I pause them on the power box. I assumed it was better to keep it docked in the garden charging than unplugged all winter.
Mine have been cutting occasionally this week. Why not when grass is still growing?
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