My autonomous lawn mower thread/blog

krissovo · 16-09-2020 2:31pm

Bungusbeefcake wrote: »

My robot is called C3P-mow.......thinking of putting a sticker on it saying "this is not the droid you're looking for"...

I have Moses & lorna

chelseavera · 16-09-2020 5:37pm

Mine is Moses too!

Water John · 16-09-2020 5:45pm

I know someone with a Jack. The postman came in one day and said Jack is out on the road. The owner had it programmed to go out and mow the grass where two roads meet.

Bedouin79 · 16-09-2020 8:45pm

Bungusbeefcake wrote: »

Yep, thought that might be the issue alright. I've mine about 3-4 weeks in now and myself and the wife are super happy with it. It's really working its way through and has a steep bit of a hill to contend with which is over 20 degrees inclination and it's had no issues at all. When it spirals on it, they're not perfect circles but doesn't slip or anything.

I'm the same, I'm always checking on it. The wife is telling me to stop looking at it now.
My robot is called C3P-mow.......thinking of putting a sticker on it saying "this is not the droid you're looking for"...

But overall, brilliant machine. If you could have seen my lawn a month ago to now, it's a massive difference.

C3P-Mow that’s a fantastic name... we went with the Luigi the Italian lawnmower

Lurching · 17-09-2020 10:00am

Anyone else having trouble with their Husqvarna schedule?
Mine is set to come out between 10:00 and 14:00 every day, but it only comes out at around 17:00 until around 21:00.
It's as if it's stuck on the wrong time zone, but I can't find that setting in the app.

dashoonage · 17-09-2020 11:33am

hey all , more questions... im nearly there...

with the huskies... how close to their recommended working capacity's are they... for instance i have a 700m2 lawn and the mower ive been recommended says it can handle 1000m2 , it should do the 700m2 with no problem right? completely flat lawn , practically made for a robotmower

blackbox · 17-09-2020 12:48pm

Lurching wrote: »

Anyone else having trouble with their Husqvarna schedule?
Mine is set to come out between 10:00 and 14:00 every day, but it only comes out at around 17:00 until around 21:00.
It's as if it's stuck on the wrong time zone, but I can't find that setting in the app.

On the App, if you go to SETTINGS, GENERAL there is a Time & Date option where you can set the time.

Water John · 17-09-2020 1:44pm

dashoonage wrote: »

hey all , more questions... im nearly there...

with the huskies... how close to their recommended working capacity's are they... for instance i have a 700m2 lawn and the mower ive been recommended says it can handle 1000m2 , it should do the 700m2 with no problem right? completely flat lawn , practically made for a robotmower

That's right, going for one size up is the standard recommendation. Take 20% off what is stated max of the machine.

CowSniffer · 17-09-2020 1:55pm

Question for anyone on spare sparts for landroids or mowers in general.

I'm thinking of getting two landroids as it fits my budget. However I'm a little concerned that I can't seem to find anywhere that I could buy spare parts, or go to somewhere for serving. Yeah I can get the 5 year cover on them if something failed, but what happens after those years if a motor gives up on me? Am I stuck with a Orange garden centrepiece that can't be fixed?

Looking on ebay there seems to be plenty of places to get spare parts for Husqvarna automowers and I'm pretty handy fixing stuff up. Even if it was something I can't fix, I know of two dealers within an hours drive that it could be taken to. From my research I've heard of people having those run for 8+ years and still going.

Would there be any brands asides from Husq that spare parts are easy to access?

TIA

Lurching · 17-09-2020 2:01pm

blackbox wrote: »

On the App, if you go to SETTINGS, GENERAL there is a Time & Date option where you can set the time.

I don't actually have a SETTINGS, GENERAL option.

I have:
SETTINGS
-SCHEDULE
-OPERATION
-INSTALLATION
-ACCESSORIES

joebre · 17-09-2020 11:00pm

dashoonage wrote: »

hey all , more questions... im nearly there...

with the huskies... how close to their recommended working capacity's are they... for instance i have a 700m2 lawn and the mower ive been recommended says it can handle 1000m2 , it should do the 700m2 with no problem right? completely flat lawn , practically made for a robotmower

I get it that you should get a size or two larger that what is calculated on the Husqvarna site. I have the 315X for the last 2 months. Trying to work out how much time should I allow for cutting ? I have it out a lot and don't know if it is cutting much a lot of the time ?

Lurching · 18-09-2020 7:30am

joebre wrote: »

I get it that you should get a size or two larger that what is calculated on the Husqvarna site. I have the 315X for the last 2 months. Trying to work out how much time should I allow for cutting ? I have it out a lot and don't know if it is cutting much a lot of the time ?

You could try gradually reducing the time it's working and keep an eye on your lawn.
Grass growth will begin to slow down now too as it gets colder.

ArrBee · 18-09-2020 10:03am

I'm starting to move toward a Landroid for my purchase.
I figure if it works, it's a cheaper option, but if I want to replace it in a few years for any reason, it's less money wasted.
Also gives me a realistic option of having a 2nd one for the front lawn instead of "forcing" 1 unit to do both.

So with that in mind....

Are the perimeter wires all the same?
If I install a Worx boundary today, can I reuse that if I switch to brand-X later on?

blackbox · 18-09-2020 1:35pm

Lurching wrote: »

I don't actually have a SETTINGS, GENERAL option.

I have:
SETTINGS
-SCHEDULE
-OPERATION
-INSTALLATION
-ACCESSORIES

The app must be different for different models (I assume you are up to date)
Sorry for adding to the confusion.

CowSniffer · 18-09-2020 5:35pm

CowSniffer wrote: »

Question for anyone on spare sparts for landroids or mowers in general.

I'm thinking of getting two landroids as it fits my budget. However I'm a little concerned that I can't seem to find anywhere that I could buy spare parts, or go to somewhere for serving. Yeah I can get the 5 year cover on them if something failed, but what happens after those years if a motor gives up on me? Am I stuck with a Orange garden centrepiece that can't be fixed?

Looking on ebay there seems to be plenty of places to get spare parts for Husqvarna automowers and I'm pretty handy fixing stuff up. Even if it was something I can't fix, I know of two dealers within an hours drive that it could be taken to. From my research I've heard of people having those run for 8+ years and still going.

Would there be any brands asides from Husq that spare parts are easy to access?

TIA

So I ended up putting my question to Worx directly and got the response below.

" Our current Service Center is in Wales and our head office is in Newbury.
For the 2021 season we will have a repair center in Cork, and another in Dublin. "

So at least it looks like there should be Irish based support for Landroids next year. Does anyone have any experience with the Worx service/support based in wales?

Brianmeath · 19-09-2020 4:19pm

Lurching wrote: »

I got a 315X from myrobotcenter.

Old Post, how dose warranty work on Mowers bought from over seas?

carq · 22-09-2020 9:01am

They replaced mine and paid for postage of original back to them .
Seems they did ship a refurb as a new product though

Lurching · 22-09-2020 10:40am

Brianmeath wrote: »

Old Post, how dose warranty work on Mowers bought from over seas?

I'll let you know once it breaks!

Lurching · 22-09-2020 10:40am

blackbox wrote: »

The app must be different for different models (I assume you are up to date)
Sorry for adding to the confusion.

No worries, cheers!
(its a 315X)

chelseavera · 22-09-2020 11:37am

carq wrote: »

They replaced mine and paid for postage of original back to them .
Seems they did ship a refurb as a new product though

Ugh. This practice seems to be rife at the moment. Had two internet radios - bought as new (one from HiFi Tower, one from Amazon) turn up as refurbs . Will drive me offline if this becomes any more common

Baoithin66 · 22-09-2020 7:05pm

Hi I have just purchased an Ambrogio 250s. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to adjust the amount it cuts over the boundary wire (it defaults to straddling the line when doing a border cut). Thanks

DJIMI TRARORE · 22-09-2020 7:10pm

Hi folks, slightly off topic. I'm considering buying a scarifier (petrol), just wondering what is opinion and recommendations of someone who has bought one already

KCross · 22-09-2020 7:44pm

DJIMI TRARORE wrote: »

Hi folks, slightly off topic. I'm considering buying a scarifier (petrol), just wondering what is opinion and recommendations of someone who has bought one already

Slightly off-topic!

:D

autonomous electric lawnmowers vs petrol scarifier?!!

I think you'd get a better response by starting a new thread in the forum!

Water John · 22-09-2020 8:33pm

DJIMI TRARORE wrote: »

Hi folks, slightly off topic. I'm considering buying a scarifier (petrol), just wondering what is opinion and recommendations of someone who has bought one already

Only experience is using a hand one on a small lawn. Really great way to improve a lawn. Scatter some lawn seed afterwards and rake it in.

DJIMI TRARORE · 22-09-2020 8:50pm

Sorry folks, wrong thread

Bedouin79 · 22-09-2020 9:03pm

Baoithin66 wrote: »

Hi I have just purchased an Ambrogio 250s. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to adjust the amount it cuts over the boundary wire (it defaults to straddling the line when doing a border cut). Thanks

Bought an ambrogio recently as well.. you can vary the length over the wire in the app. I’ll have to go look at app and come back to you as to where it is on the app.

ArrBee · 23-09-2020 12:07pm

So I pulled the trigger on a Landroid in the end.

I'm not 100% convinced that I can make 1 mower work for both lawns so figure I might need a second one later and didn't want to spend on a flash one only to find I had to buy the 2nd one.
I did buy the L200 though, in case I can make it work for both lawns.

It's on back order with myrobocenter so I'm sure I will be asking lots or questions about installation when the time comes.

EndaH · 23-09-2020 12:49pm

Hello all, newbie here looking at taking the plunge into the world of robotic mowers.
Has anyone tried the Chinese robot mowers, I have about 2400m2 lawn. Popular brands here are in the region of 3k to suit my lawn whereas a Chinese machine comes in at less than a 3rd of that price. Any advice greatly appreciated.

ArrBee · 23-09-2020 4:37pm

EndaH wrote: »

Hello all, newbie here looking at taking the plunge into the world of robotic mowers.
Has anyone tried the Chinese robot mowers, I have about 2400m2 lawn. Popular brands here are in the region of 3k to suit my lawn whereas a Chinese machine comes in at less than a 3rd of that price. Any advice greatly appreciated.

Maybe link to some of these "Chinese ones"?

EndaH · 23-09-2020 8:24pm

ArrBee wrote: »

Maybe link to some of these "Chinese ones"?

Devvis E1600T on Ali_Express

ArrBee · 23-09-2020 9:13pm

EndaH wrote: »

Devvis E1600T on Ali_Express

looks interesting.
I might consider one as a second unit should I need one.

My initial thoughts would be around the claim of coverage area.
is it really 3600m2?
in other words are you really comparing fairly.

Surely the area a mower can cover is more than just the battery capacity.
But the reviews on aliexpress seem really positive from a service side of things at least!

EndaH · 23-09-2020 9:19pm

ArrBee wrote: »

looks interesting.
I might consider one as a second unit should I need one.

My initial thoughts would be around the claim of coverage area.
is it really 3600m2?
in other words are you really comparing fairly.

Surely the area a mower can cover is more than just the battery capacity.
But the reviews on aliexpress seem really positive from a service side of things at least!

They have 2 batteries at 6.6ah each. Total 13.2 ah.

russtini · 25-09-2020 10:16am

EndaH wrote: »

Devvis E1600T on Ali_Express

A friend bought one start of the summer and has had lots of challenges so little bit of buyer beware..

1. unit arrived with motor not working
2. seller wouldnt replace- but sent replacement motor and parts - took around 3-4 weeks to arrive. It wasn't a simple replacement - only that he is engineering savvy that he replaced the motor ok and it now works
3. Sensor now not working and if power cuts, machine keeps running over the cable and goes on
4. Cable provided was thin and had breaks so ended up replacing lots and buying new cable
5. On positive note he got sent lots of spares when he complained so he has a mini robomower stock room at this stage - blades, sensors etc

Now it was only €500 compared to 2-3k but I would say that an average buyer could have ended up with a dead mower sat in the shed and simply not fixed.

dashoonage · 26-09-2020 1:33pm

So i got my huskie 315x last week and my lawns are looking well. really happy with it.

Some questions

Are people leaving them run every day ? currently mine runs from 8am to 6pm daily which is probably too much.

What are people doing in terms of winter storage for them ?

Ketron · 26-09-2020 2:01pm

dashoonage wrote: »

So i got my huskie 315x last week and my lawns are looking well. really happy with it.

Some questions

Are people leaving them run every day ? currently mine runs from 8am to 6pm daily which is probably too much.

What are people doing in terms of winter storage for them ?

My 310 is now down to running 3 days a week, was running 6 days a weeks when the lawn was in full growth.

My 450 is hitting the weather timer every day for the last week or so and is only running 3 hours a day. It was running 24/7 mid summer.

I'll probably take them in and store them in the garage at the end of October depending on the grass growth. It's the end of my first season with them.

dashoonage · 26-09-2020 2:05pm

Thanks for that. i dont think mine need to be running 7 days anyway. still learning with them here. Are you running them 3 days in a row and letting the lawn grow or 3 random days ?

Citizenpain · 26-09-2020 2:55pm

dashoonage wrote: »

So i got my huskie 315x last week and my lawns are looking well. really happy with it.

Some questions

Are people leaving them run every day ? currently mine runs from 8am to 6pm daily which is probably too much.

What are people doing in terms of winter storage for them ?

430x in about 2.5 weeks. First week it was left run 24/7 to learn the map , then I cut it to midnight to 7am. And knocked 3 more hours off this week. Will leave it at that until the frost comes

dashoonage · 26-09-2020 3:20pm

Thanks for the replies , I'll leave mine run as is until Tuesday, that's a week run in then , I'll change it after that. It was cold here last night but no frost yet.

carq · 27-09-2020 10:11pm

Anyone recommend a ‘doghouse’ for a small robot mower?
Couple of options on amazon. Would this be good enough for winter storage or do people pack away power cables for the winter too?

AstraMonti · 28-09-2020 8:19am

Does anyone with a worx landroid have issues when the unit tries to dock back into the charger? More than half times it fails, and instead of going back, it starts doing a whole stupid circle of the perimeter again and it ends up dying in the middle.

Bedouin79 · 28-09-2020 9:24pm

carq wrote: »

Anyone recommend a ‘doghouse’ for a small robot mower?
Couple of options on amazon. Would this be good enough for winter storage or do people pack away power cables for the winter too?

I bought this from Amazon, just installed it seems perfect. I’ll still be bringing mine in at end of October.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zelsius-Robotic-Lawnmower-Garage-Metal/dp/B08DFJY167/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=robot+mower+garage&qid=1601324616&sprefix=robot+mower+&sr=8-3

Actually on that anyone have any ambrogio models. How do ye charge over winter??

carq · 29-09-2020 7:00am

Bedouin79 wrote: »

I bought this from Amazon, just installed it seems perfect. I’ll still be bringing mine in at end of October.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zelsius-Robotic-Lawnmower-Garage-Metal/dp/B08DFJY167/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=robot+mower+garage&qid=1601324616&sprefix=robot+mower+&sr=8-3

Actually on that anyone have any ambrogio models. How do ye charge over winter??

Thanks, would i be better with one that is close to base station width of 50 cm or something like the above which is 88 cm.
worried he will keep bumping into it.

Do you being everything in over winter or just the robot?

Bedouin79 · 29-09-2020 11:55am

carq wrote: »

Thanks, would i be better with one that is close to base station width of 50 cm or something like the above which is 88 cm.
worried he will keep bumping into it.

Do you being everything in over winter or just the robot?

It’s my first year with my robot and I’m planing of bringing in the robot at the end of October. I intend to let the charge unit and the house all winter. The house was squeezed over the charge unit last night and just about fits. So far no bumps off the new house yet, charge unit for my robot takes practically all the footprint of the house.

carq · 29-09-2020 11:58am

ah ok.
Mine is 60L x 50W x 30H so a bit smaller.

Yeah will prob do the same this winter, might even take him out of the rain this evening

KCross · 29-09-2020 12:49pm

Two things about the winter...

- Bring the mower in. Its better for the battery to be stored indoors. Probably better to being the docking station in too but not absolutely necessary.

- Keep it cutting as long as you can. I usually keep it going into Nov. If you bring it in too early you might find that its too wet to send it out early in the new year when the grass has already started growing and by the time you do get to put it out the grass might be too strong for it.... thats one of the downsides of a robot.... once the grass gets too long you are stuck.

If there is a clear week in Jan/Feb and the ground isnt too soft, send it out for a week and bring it back in again once there is more frost.

iggy82 · 29-09-2020 3:01pm

Hi - can anyone advise if the guidewire is the same for all devices? Was thinking of installing during the winter before buying a machine in March.

Bungusbeefcake · 29-09-2020 3:04pm

iggy82 wrote: »

Hi - can anyone advise if the guidewire is the same for all devices? Was thinking of installing during the winter before buying a machine in March.

Ambrogio mowers don't have guide wires. Some can have 2, some only 1. They're not all the same. But if you know what you're going for then you can get the installation manual from a google search.

paul-2008 · 29-09-2020 3:55pm

iggy82 wrote: »

Hi - can anyone advise if the guidewire is the same for all devices? Was thinking of installing during the winter before buying a machine in March.

In my opinion you would be mad to do an install of boundary/guide wires now and not buy a mower until next year, if you have issues it will be alot easier to test and fix when its all fresh in your head rather than 6 months later. Depending on complexity of the garden 1-2 days should get it completed

iggy82 · 29-09-2020 5:20pm

OK - thanks for the advice guys

Tilikum17 · 29-09-2020 8:56pm

So I ordered my Ambrogio Twenty Elite yesterday. It’s coming on Friday. Just wondering what people do for shelter for the mower. The chap I’m buying mine off said to her a dog kennel and just take the front off it.

My autonomous lawn mower thread/blog

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