Robotics are on the up and up. We have found our robotic lawnmower sales increasing year on year, and, with the great ones now on the market, we can certainly see why. The new Husqvarna Automower 440 is an impressive gadget. Imagine what a time saver it would be if you never had to cut your lawn again, and never had to empty the grass collector. There’s no petrol, no oil, you don’t even need to plug in the charger as that’s all done automatically. The Automower 440 can automatically cut a lawn up to 4000 square metres with ease.
The Husqvarna Automower doesn’t come with an installation kit. You’ll need to select which one is most suitable for your lawn, and purchase that alongside your new mower. Then, decide where best to place your charging station (flat ground in the middle of the cutting area, with space around it, near a power outlet and out of reach of sprinklers). It’s just a case of charging the battery (somewhere between 80 and 100 minutes from empty), laying the guide wire, connecting everything up and sending your new little robot on its merry way.
Husqvarna Automowers work by mowing in all directions. This prevents the tyres from marking the lawn, and gives a smooth, carpet-like finish. With razor sharp carbon steel cutting blades which perpetually trim the blades of grass, your lawn will always look perfectly groomed. As the clippings are deposited back into the lawn, moss growth is effectively prevented too. The cutting system is not only effective, it is also very quiet. When your lawnmower is working all the time, it has to be.
If you have some areas of longer grass (underneath garden furniture, for example), chose the spot cutting setting. Simply move the furniture out the way, place the mower where you need it, and set it off. The mower will cut in tight spirals until the longer grass is trimmed back down to where it should be. At that point, the Automower 440 will return to automatic mode and continue to cut as usual.
The settings panel is simple, and easy to use. Personalise your mower to suit you, change height of cut, set your PIN, activate the anti-theft alarm and set the timer (not everyone wants their mower running 24-7, but if you do, you can).
The Husqvarna Automower 440 features a weather timer which adjusts the working time to the lawn’s growth rate. Put simply, it will cut more frequently when your grass is growing quickly, and when it’s dry or sunny and the grass growth has slowed, the mower will cut less. This helps improve the quality of the lawn by reducing wear, and improves the life of your mower. As the Husqvarna Automower 440 is weather proof, it can run whenever you like. Husqvarna designed their mower to withstand the harsh Nordic climate, so it’ll be able to handle a bit of British weather.
Finally, although the initial cost of the Automower might seem a lot, think about the cost savings. Husqvarna have designed their model to be very energy efficient, and therefore it operates at a fraction of the cost of a conventional lawnmower. Your mower will typically run for 290 minutes on a single 60 minute charge. An annual service, petrol costs, and the time it takes to physically mow your lawn are all easily countered by the savings you make with an Automower.
If you’re not sure which Automower will be right for you, head over and try out the Husqvarna Automower Calculator. Easily measure your garden size and compare the best models for you.
