FAQs

Automowers or robotic mowers by Husqvarna and Kress are very easy to own and operate and gives you more free time by maintaining your lawn on its own.

• Once you have installed and set up your Automower robot mower, it independently ensures that your lawn is well cut, without any involvement from your side. All you may have to do to get the perfect finish for your lawn is to occasionally use a line trimmer for the edges.
• The initial configuration is quickly taken care of and the mowing schedule is easily set up, either using the app or the user-friendly mower control panel.
• The app makes it easy to control and monitor your robotic mower from your smartphone using a Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or cellular connection or the cellular network. You can also automate several mower activities using smart home services such as Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
• Your robotic mower gives you a freshly cut lawn 24/7 by clipping a little at a time. The clippings are tiny enough to be recycled into the lawn as natural fertiliser, so there is no need for you to handle them manually.
• No fuel to refill or electrical cords to worry about – your robotic mower finds its way to the charging station on its own and stays there until the battery is sufficiently charged and ready for the next mowing session.
• Very little maintenance is required. But now and then, depending on your lawn size, you should spend a few minutes cleaning grass from the wheels and chassis and replacing mower blades around every 6 months as it’s is vital to maintain an excellent cutting result.
• Automowers are a clear winner in many long-term tests and is acknowledged for being extremely reliable. The design of the mower handles mover is designed to handle most kinds of obstacles. You may sometimes have to give it a hand and do an occasional restart, but the built-in intelligence really does handle most tricky situations on its own, even when faced with challenging gardens.

Mower Power has a strong dealer network with expert knowledge of Automowers by Husqvarna and Kress. They can help you with anything that regards your robotic mower, such as installation, service and winter storage.

Do robot mowers work in the rain?

Robot mowers are weatherproof and is designed to withstand wet, rainy weather. It can be outside around the clock and is designed to function properly and unattended regardless of the weather conditions in Tasmania (except snow).

• Works in wet and rainy conditions
• Returns to the charging station as needed
• Weather resistant

Can the mower work on slopes?

Thanks to its large driving wheels, robot mowers work well on uneven ground and slopes up to 24° (newer models handling 45%) . Unlike traditional mowers, robot mowers will not scalp hills. To help robot mowers complete its job perfectly and it’s helpful to fill any gaps or holes in the yard prior to starting your mower.

• Handles slops up to 24°
• Large driving wheels
• Won’t scalp hills

How does it work first time cutting on long grass? 

If the grass is very long and thick you should raise the cutting height and then gradually reduce it to the preferred level. In very extreme conditions the lawn may need to be cut by a conventional mower before robot mowers take over.

I have a nice flower bed or vegetable garden. Will robot mowers harm it?

No, after the boundary wire is installed correctly around your flowerbed, garden, tree, shrub or water feature, robot mowers will not enter that area.

Will the robot mowers mow over stepping stones, sidewalks, driveways, and other rocky areas?  

Yes, robot mowers can handle them without an issue if level in height to your lawn. However, the mower cannot navigate over raised stepping stones that are sitting taller than the height of the lawn.

Can robot mowers detect objects such as toys, and usual items left of the lawn?

Robot mowers don’t detect small objects, so it’s up to you to keep your lawn free of clutter to avoid damage to your belongings or robot mowers blades.

Can robot mowers handle dog waste? 

The mower will mow over most dog waste but larger breeds is a different story. It is best to tidy the yard and pickup dog waster prior to mowing. This will always help keep the mower running cleaner.

What is the maximum mowing area robot mowers can handle?   

Robot mowers are getting improved every year in terms of battery life so best to check with Mower Power as different models have different capacities.

Are robot mowers safe around pets and children?

Robot mowers are safe for use around your children or pets. The blade will automatically stop if the mower is even slightly lifted, and the outer body of robot mowers is extra wide, and the very small blades (designed only to cut grass) are recessed to provide ample space between the blades and the outer edges of the cover, making it much more difficult to be cut by a blade if someone accidentally sticks their foot underneath the mower while it is running. Additionally, the mower is equipped with collision sensors so that if it runs into an object such as a pet, it will stop, reverse direction, and choose another path, and if the robot mowers does collide with a pet or child, the contact is light and unlikely to cause any harm.

• Blades stop immediately if unit is lifted
• Gently moves around yard
• Small, recessed, non-fixed blades
• Can be docked when yard is in use

Will the mower go in the street or mow my neighbour’s yard?

Robot mowers cut inside a boundary wire that’s easily installed by you or the selling dealer. It’s a dependable and effective system that can be customised to any yard or series of obstacles. As a result, your robot mower will go only where you want it to go – never in the street or a neighbour’s yard.

• Easily installed boundary wire
• Stays within pre-defined area
• Returns to charging station on its own

Can I use robot mowers to mow front and back lawns or lawns in separate areas?

Yes.  All but the first model of robot mowers can operate a ‘guide wire’.  This gives the mower a wire to follow into another area.

What ongoing maintenance do robot mowers require?

Very little.  Aside from the occasional clean off with a stiff brush, the only thing needed to do is replace blades.  This is done in a couple of minutes with a phillips head screwdriver.  How often this is needed depends on how much other debris – mulch, twigs, gravel etc the blades strike during the mower process.

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