Anyone have an electric mower?

[ilovedolphins]

I just bought an electric mower and I have a tarp on it and it snowed last night and now I am afraid that maybe the moisture will ruin it. I didn't expect it to snow or I would have brought it into my house. It wasn't supposed to snow until this afternoon so I figured I would get it in the house this morning. Will the tarp keep the moisture off it or when the snow starts to melt it will leave condensation on the underside of the tarp next to the mower? 

[Deleted]

It's wet, but it's not that big a deal. Get it inside and let the air get at it to dry it out.

[ilovedolphins]

I guess I just think of electricity and water. I am a nervous Nellie about things like that I guess.

[Deleted]

Sorry, I took it for granted you won't plug it in until it dries off. But the manufacturers understand that it is a tool that is used outdoors, often on wet grass. I don't recommend throwing it into a bathtub plugged in, but getting wet once in a while shouldn't break it.

[Timberwolf]

We have an electric mower.  Basically I agree with everything later said, it's made to withstand wet grass so you won't electrocute yourself.  Electric mowers are virtually indestructable, the reason more people don't have them is the issue of dealing with the cord.  Just develop a technique to keep the cord behind you when your mowing and you should be fine.

[ilovedolphins]

I thought when the snow melted I would set it in the sun before I used it and made sure it was dried out. I used it once and when I got the hang of the cord it worked great.

I got it because my old mower was my dad's which is about 20 years old. Last year it broke down a few times and he had to fix it and other times I couldn't get it started and had to have him help me. This year he won't be able to help me much due to his age and back problems. So I wanted something that I could get started and wouldn't need his help with.

[Timberwolf]

Good move.

[Deleted]

so while we're on the subject, what maintenance does an electric mower need?

[Gardening Grandma]

We have an electric mower. Love it.

[Deleted]

Maintenance?

Clean off the old grass, rinse it off once in a while, sharpen the blades every couple of years, tighten bolts if they loosen, oil squeeky parts...not a lot.

ETA - a dry storage place takes care of most of it.