Well, I WAS going to mow the lawn, but the mower appears to not actually have a charge. It could be old and dead, or it could be something else. So I plugged it into a different outlet and we'll see.
I have a nasty suspicion that the battery has bitten the wax tadpole. That does explain, however, the unexpected rerouting of power cords in the garage when I got into the car this morning.
(And they say I never notice the world around me).
There are three possibilities if the mower won't hold a charge: 1] call Sears and see if we're still under contract (I honestly lose track); if so, they should be willing to come out (or let us bring it in) and swap the battery. 2] Buy a new one. 3] Buy a new one that's gasoline powered this time.
I don't really advocate #3, as much as the whole battery-charge-running-out thing is occasionally a pain.
#2 might make sense if there are newer models with NiMH or LiON batteries and longer battery lifetimes.
We got an old fashioned push mower. The newer ones, esp. the brand we got, are very nice to use...and completely non-polluting. (URL will be supplied if you're interested.)
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Date: 2005-05-05 03:42 pm (UTC)(And they say I never notice the world around me).
There are three possibilities if the mower won't hold a charge: 1] call Sears and see if we're still under contract (I honestly lose track); if so, they should be willing to come out (or let us bring it in) and swap the battery. 2] Buy a new one. 3] Buy a new one that's gasoline powered this time.
I don't really advocate #3, as much as the whole battery-charge-running-out thing is occasionally a pain.
#2 might make sense if there are newer models with NiMH or LiON batteries and longer battery lifetimes.
...or do what we did if your lawn isn't horribly big...
Date: 2005-05-06 04:49 am (UTC)Re: ...or do what we did if your lawn isn't horribly big...
Date: 2005-05-08 03:54 am (UTC)Re: ...or do what we did if your lawn isn't horribly big...
Date: 2005-05-08 06:03 am (UTC)Re: ...or do what we did if your lawn isn't horribly big...
Date: 2005-05-08 10:06 pm (UTC)Re: ...or do what we did if your lawn isn't horribly big...
Date: 2005-05-09 12:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-05-05 04:00 pm (UTC)They may have gone out of fashion.