Permanently living in a private house, it is easy to follow a systematic lawn care schedule. Even in wet weather, wet grass can be mowed with a lawn mower or trimmer a day later after it dries. It is much more difficult to care for the natural grass cover in the summer cottage. Since visits fall on the weekend, mowing falls on these days. But what if the weather turned out to be rainy?
What trimmers can mow wet grass
To understand which trimmers can be used to mow wet grass and which are not, you should understand their device. To date, two main types of lawn mowers are available to the consumer:
trimmers, depending on the location of the engine, can be:
- With the top location of the electric motor;
- With the bottom location of the electric motor.
From the point of view of safety precautions, grass that is wet from rain or dew can only be mowed with a gas trimmer or a “Lithuanian”. The use of electric lawn mowers is extremely undesirable. Especially when it comes to appliances with a lower engine, as they are in the zone of water ingress. As a result, a Short Circuit may occur.
It is not recommended to mow the grass in the rain and with trimmers with an overhead motor. In case of penetration of water to the power unit can not only shorten, but also electric shock mowers.
Wet grass also cannot be mowed with electric lawn mowers. The reason is the same as with trimmers with a lower power unit. a short circuit is likely. In addition, there is a danger that, through carelessness, you can accidentally cut off the power wire that feeds the unit.
If there is still a need to mow grass in wet weather or in dew, then better use carburetor lawn mowers and lawn mowers. So it will be much safer for life and health.
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Why you should not mow wet grass with a trimmer
There are indirect reasons why it is impossible to mow grass wet from dew or rain on a personal plot. These include:
- Premature wear of the trimmer;
- Damage to the lawn.
How can a lawn mow be disabled by mowing wet vegetation? Everything is very simple. It is displayed as a result of a short circuit when water enters the power compartment. In addition, even if everything is very well sealed, there is a high probability that the engine will not withstand the heavy load created on the flexible shaft of the trimmer. Yes, and the shaft itself can crank. Such loads most often arise from sticking of wet grass to the knives and the spindle to which they are attached.
In trimmers with a gasoline engine, mowing the grass in wet weather, due to heavy loads, increases the degree of wear of the main components and assemblies. Here, premature failure of the piston pair, as well as other moving parts, can be noted. Most often, the piston pair fails due to engine overheating. In our case, the motor will overheat from the load created by wet grass during mowing.
If you mow wet grass with a gas trimmer, in order to avoid overheating of the engine, let it run for 30 seconds at idle without load. In this way, you remove excess heat and keep the piston pair.
About the dangers to lawn grass
Many probably noticed that if you trim the wet grass with a trimmer, then the cut is torn. Subsequently, it dries up, and the grass itself begins to turn yellow. This can happen for several reasons:
- Wet grass is very flexible and pulls to the ground;
- The trimmer line is either too thick or a round line is used.
In the first case, you should wait until the vegetation dries. When drying, the grass always becomes tougher. In the second case, it is worth replacing the line with a thinner one or with a different profile. As practice shows, an even cut on wet grass can be obtained using profiled woods with a square or star section.
Those who at least once tried to mow the grass in the dew or in a drizzling rain noticed that the vegetation adhering to the knife and spindle was scattered in heaps on the lawn. If you do not remove them in time, then bald spots appear on the lawn where wet grass falls. Mowed heaps begin to rot, and the lawn begins to hurt. So unsightly bald spots appear.
So, dear readers, decide for yourself whether it is possible to mow wet grass with a trimmer and a lawn mower, if you still want to put the lawn in order before the onset of cold weather.