When is it Time to Buy a New Lawnmower?

Most of us will go through a few lawn mowers in our lifetime, maybe even as many as seven or eight depending on changing

circumstances. Each time you buy a new lawn mower there is a new set of criteria to satisfy; new purchases are often dictated by a move of house, a broken lawn mower or a change in health. Understanding the reasons for the change can help you set out the criteria that are important to you, making it a lot easier to filter through the vast array of options.

Moving house is one of the main reasons to buy a lawn mower. Going from a very large to very small lawn area means a ride-on mower becomes redundant in the garden of an inner city terrace, and a conversely push along cylinder mower just won’t cope with an acre of lawn. A less extreme change might be the length of the garden and the available length of an extension cord for a plug in electric mower. Some outdoor spaces have more landscaping than lawn, or large features, meaning a cord could become a nuisance. In gardens where the lawn areas are quite small compared to the other features there may not be room to comfortably turn a large mower around, so the best option may even be a manual cylinder mower. By attempting to mow the lawn with your existing mower you can identify these space issues and start to set out the size and style of lawn mower that is right for you.

If your lawn mower is broken then consider repair before you buy a brand new one. Some repairs, such as structural issues with the frame or chassis, or engine problems in ride on mowers, could be so expensive that it may be simpler to buy new. Similarly, when a lawn mower needs fixing regularly, it could be time to lay that one to rest and start afresh. Proper maintenance ensures that common engine problems can be avoided. Although small and easy to fix, repairs due to poor maintenance do nothing for the life of your lawn mower, and suck money from your pocket. Most mechanics can fix a simple lawn mower engine so if you do have an engine problem ask your friends and family first; there may be someone who can undertake a repair without charging you the labour costs that make this sort of work expensive. We can even help you out with the spare lawnmower parts you might need. Don’t be tempted to go out and buy exactly the same lawn mower; take the time to find out if there is something that may be more suitable for you.

Health reasons are the other main factor in effecting a change of lawn mower. As we age, our physical capability decreases and pushing a manual mower around a medium sized garden becomes a massive challenge, not to mention that with a slower pace a manual mower will not give a good result. Even pushing an electric or petrol lawn mower is difficult, so people may opt for a self-propelled mower (that can be adjusted to your walking speed) or even a robotic mower (although these do require a certain amount of technical knowledge to set up).

Another health reason for changing lawn mowers might be for increasing fitness levels or losing weight. While pushing a heavy mower around a garden is a risky challenge for an elderly person, it can be a great fitness and weight loss method as it provides a lot of exercise and requires stamina to get the job done manually. Trying to mow an acre lawn with a cylinder mower is a foolhardy way to get fit, but downgrading the lawn mowing technology from a robotic or self-propelled system to a push along one will certainly aid in raising fitness levels.

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