28
Tried electric lawn tools instead of gas and saw a huge difference
Swapped my gas mower and trimmer for a battery-powered set last month, and my energy bill barely budged while the neighborhood got quieter. The lack of fumes alone made me wish I'd done it years ago. Has anyone else switched and noticed their air quality improve?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
paige_ellis5922d ago
Oh man, totally agree! I swapped my gas trimmer for a battery one last spring and it was night and day. My neighbor actually came over to ask if I was done mowing because he didn't hear the usual roar. Plus I noticed I don't get that headache from fumes after doing the whole yard, which is honestly worth the switch alone.
2
eva_thompson1022d ago
I see it a bit different honestly. I tried a battery trimmer last summer and it just couldn't handle my overgrown fence line. Had to stop every 15 minutes to charge back up, then the power would drop off halfway through the battery so it was slowing down right when I needed it most. My gas trimmer fires up first pull every time and rips through blackberry vines without bogging down. Yeah it's LOUD and stinks a little, but I'm done in half the time so I'm not out there breathing fumes that long anyway.
1