LogFAQs > #936759690

I have a half acre and used a cheap push mower for the first 5 years, no real problems. Just make sure to drain the gas and oil before winter (you can use stabilizer, but draining does make it last longer) and clean it and maybe replace the spark plug and/or air filter once a year. Sounds like a lot, but probably only takes about 20 minutes or so.

Reel mowers sound good in theory, but you usually have to mow twice as often as with a push mower and sharpen the blades regularly (which compared to the above is NOT FUN).

Battery power works for smaller yards (mine is actually too big for most of them to do in one run). Main thing is replacing the bateries can get expensive, and it is also possible they stop selling the battery type you have, meaning you would need a whole new mower.

I have a self-propelled now, and I like it but it does have a lot of extra stuff to deal with. Plus it is a lot heavier then a standard push mower, which is probably not what you are looking for if storage is at a premium.

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