The lawn moweris just a lawn mower that mows by itself! Such an automatic device allows you to get a beautifully cut lawn without effort and wasting time. No wonder that automatic lawn mowers have been gaining popularity recently, replacing ordinary lawn mowers. A well-chosen robot will cope well with any lawn, and it will also work quietly, safely and economically. How to choose a good lawn robot?
Adjusting the lawn mower to your needs
Adjusting the lawn mower to the lawn is extremely important becausethere is no universal modelthat will work anywhere, on any terrain.Gardens have different surfaces and shapes, and each user expects something different from such a device - for one it will be important to operate quietly, for another it will be economy of use or precision of operation. Some people will finally look for models that will simply do their job well, regardless of the noise emitted, cost of purchase, battery charging time or additional functions.
When choosing the perfect mower, you should not only look at the working surface of the machine and its price, because many other parameters determine whether a given robotic mower will work in a specific garden. If the device does not adjust to the layout of the terrain, it may result in unevenly mown grass or downtime when the robot, for example, gets buried or gets stuck in an obstacle.
How to choose the best robotic lawnmower?
Robots for mowing grass differ in several parameters. Check what to look for when buying to choose the model that perfectly fits your lawn.
Go to the overview of mower models meeting your requirements.
Cutting area
Robotic mowers have software and sensors to work on a site of a given size. For individual models, the size of the area in square meters is given, which the robot is able to process without any obstacles., it is a lawn of a regular shape, free from obstacles in the form of alleys, rebates, etc., and also when operating with a certain battery capacity. Therefore, it is always worth taking into account the margin of error and buying a model with a higher maximum lawn area than the total area of the site. The most popular robot models can efficiently mow around 1,000 to 2,000 square meters of lawn.
Garden layout
A very important issue - the more demanding the terrain, the stronger and more functional it should belawn mowerIt is worth looking mainly at the construction of the chassis and wheels, and more specifically at their size , number, material and tread height. If you have a plot that is very diverse in terms of shape, choose models that can cope with, for example, slopes up to 50%, crossings, irregular edges, etc.Many models can only work on terrain up to 25% slope , so you need to confirm the slope of the lawn and whether it is suitable for the particular model.
For areas with a tendency to wet or with a lot of fallen leaves are recommendedmachines with pneumatic wheels , with a self-cleaning function. For lawns with a large number of shrubs and trees or flower beds, robotic mowers with an obstacle sensor are recommended.
Cutting power and knife types
Cutting power controls how the robot handles thick blades of grass, cones, thin twigs, fruit and fallen leaves while mowing grass.More cutting power is obtained by the wide knife and the high rotational speed of the robot.
In addition, the cutting width is distinguished, which is not the same as the knife width , and only affects device performance per hour. In addition, stores offer models of automatic lawn mowers with different blades, e.g. one with four, eight or twelve arms or a set of three such blades.
Working and charging time
The lawn mower robot runs on a battery. It is therefore good to check how much time such a battery is fully charged and how long a given mower can work on one charge. The process of mowing a large lawn takes some time, so it is good if the mower can workat least 45 minutes on a single chargeThis is standard among economical models. More expensive and more advanced devices workup to 100 minutes on a single chargeCharging time varies from one hour to three hours, depending on the model.
Generated noise level
The noise generated by the robot is an important parameter for people who are sensitive to noise pollution and have close neighbors who could be disturbed by persistent noise. It is advisable that the robot does not generate a high noise level -the minimum for these machines is about 55 dB. Some models, however, generate even 80 dBIt is worth remembering that the noise level is given by the manufacturer for idling, while mowing it will be higher. The higher the engine power, the more noise will be. Usually, traditional mowers make more noise than automatic mowers, so still looking at this aspect it pays off to buy robots for mowing grass.
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Additional functions for the robotic lawnmower
A useful function of the robot for mowing can be the rain sensor.Such mowers can work without any problems when it rains, but mowing grass after rain or in the rain is not advisable. Wet grass loses its springiness and leans towards the ground, which means that mowing is not precise and even on the entire surface. The robot with a rain sensor will automatically stop mowing when it starts raining and return to the docking station, and when it stops raining, it will return to mowing where it stopped.
Another sensor that is sometimes installed on robotic mowers is one thatdetects the height of the grassIt only allows the grass to be mowed where it is too tall. A good robotic lawnmower should also have atemperature sensorthat turns the device off when it is in danger of overheating. Thanks to this, the engine is protected.
An interesting function ismulching , i.e. processing cut grass. The robot shreds it into small pieces, thanks to which you do not need to collect the mowed grass, because when it is chopped and scattered on the surface, it becomes a natural compost.
For your convenience, you can find a robot withauto-chargeIt means that the mower will detect when it has low battery power and will return to the docking station to recharge. Devices with this option are virtually maintenance-free, especially when they also have a rain sensor.
Many models now have a built-insmartphone controlVia the mobile application, you can at any time schedule the robotic lawnmower to work for the next week, marking the days and hours it is to work on, and assigning mowing zones and adjust the lawn size settings, and finally set a specific route for the robot to travel. In other words, you can control the lawn mower remotely.
Basic security for grass robots
Each automatic lawn mower should have a safety device that prevents children from "playing" with it - it is a device with knives that move at great speed, so it is quite dangerous for children.One of the ways of preventing such a robot from being started is the need to enter the PIN code to turn on the mower. It is also a good way to discourage potential thieves, because without knowing the PIN code, the robot will become useless.
