Lidl Parkside 20V 1000M2 robot mower review

There were a bunch of the 1000m2 models at the local Lidl now so I pulled the trigger and took one home. After perusing the manual I noticed a couple of items though that made me rethink my decision. Just wanted to get feedback from the community here.

What I didn't like:

1. Sound (pressure) level is rated at 59.9dB
2. Recommended daily operating time for 1000m2 is 16 hours

Re sound level: most robot mowers are rated in the mid-50s from what I can find. There is a good difference between, say, 55dB and 60 dB so I'm wondering if the Parkside mower is just inherently louder that other brands. I like it quiet but I don't really have a frame of reference since this would be my first robot mower. Anyone here who has the means to compare? With a neighbor's model maybe. Could you have a quiet conversation in your garden with the Lidl mower around?

The area I want to cover with this thing is right around 1000m2. Fairly rectangular, maybe 40x25m or so. I don't really want the mower to run more than 8 hours a day, definitely not when it's dark outside. What's your experience with larger areas? How long does it really take to cover? I'd love to have every spot hit at least once a week but with the random path approach I'm not sure if that's realistic.

Thankful for any feedback. Cheers

Don't worry about the noise level as it's very quiet - just loud enough so you know it's working away.

Agree 6 to 8 hours be plenty

One side of my boundary has a wall and the lawnmower constantly gets caught there. I probably put the wire too close to it also. Pain in the arse that it always seems to find the spots where the wire is too close.

How often should one change the blades?

AFAIK that's normal. It's not supposed to follow boundary wire on way out (except once in every 7 times when it mows the boundary) every other time it backs out and heads off randomly. The only other time it will follow the boundary wire is if you set a secondary area. If you set it to start in the secondary area say 50 %of the time, then every second time it will follow boundary wire for the distance the secondary area is set to

Try reversing the cables in the back of the base station. Mine did the same. Loop the cable over the other one to maintain a gap between them at the back of the base station

Yes. Today.

Hi,

I want to create a secondary area for my robot mower. I do have a patio between two separate areas. I’ve kept the wires about 2 foot apart going across from main area to secondary area. However the mower keeps going from secondary area to main area. Anybody have this issue and possible solutions. Many thanks

That should be 80 cm

Many thanks. I wonder if there is a gap that size will the mower not consider it as a space to be mowed and move across it from the secondary area to the main area. My preference is it lift the mower and place it in secondary area however I don’t seem to be able to contain it in that area. Don’t know if anyone has that issue

Hi all, just about to lay the boundary wire for one of these mowers. I have a basic question that doesn't seem to be addressed in the manual. Does the boundary wire have to route under the charging station? My plan was to have the charging station at right angles to the boundary wire, but it seems like it must be in line with the wire?

The boundary wire has to run under the base station in the groove as the mower follows the boundary wire back to the base station and in to it. The mower is only stopped by the charging contacts connecting and telling the mower to shut off.

double post…

Hi everyone and thanks for this great thread! I am new here and new to the Lidl robot mower.

Owning a 20V PAMR 500 A1 model I discovered it is missing WiFi, so if you are in my situation and willing to add support for it, here is a dedicated thread I recently created.

Thanks for helping!

The mower operates randomly, so the time it spends in secondary area will vary. sometimes mine spends a long time in the small secondary area we have and sometimes it does one run through and doesnt return. if you increase the percentage of time the mower starts in the secondary area, that should increase the time it spends there.

Other option is to put something to block the mower from leaving, but obviously it cant get back to charge so not a great option.