Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - Anybody using a lawn mowing robot?
View Single Post
 
Old 03-21-2021, 07:27 AM
Ddoozan Ddoozan is offline
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 4
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts
Default My Experience With the Robot

I bought a Husquavarna robotic mower about three years ago. At the time I bought, the mower shop in Wildwood knew nothing about them. I had to run the wire around the property by myself. It was a 90 degree August day and I ended up in the hospital with heat stroke. By all ma professional to means, try to get a professional to bury the wire. The wire provided with the mower installation kit was very thin and got cut easily. I was constantly having to find the cut wire and mend it. I eventually replaced the entire wiring system with a heavier wire.

I set the machine to run for about eight hours a day. The frustrating thing is that the machine worked like a teenager. It would start in one part of the yard cut several random paths and move on without completing the area. Eventually, it did get to the entire yard but it was interesting to watch it move around.

Be careful if you buy one. The one I bought actually cuts the grass shorter than recommended at the highest setting.

Currently, there is a cut in the new line that I have not been able to find. I had to buy a small mower to cut the grass until one of my sons can come down and help me. Just another problem with Covid as they have not been able to travel due to their jobs.

Eventually, I will get the mower running again and will enjoy watching it cut the grass in the extreme heat while I sip a cool drink.