Black & Decker CMM1200 19-Inch 24-Volt Cordless Electric Mulching Lawn Mower

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Amazon.com Product Description
Clean and convenient, the Cordless Electric Mulching Lawn Mower from Black & Decker runs on a dependable 24-volt battery and can mow a 1/3-acre home lot on a single charge. It allows you to eliminate tricky pull starts and tangled extension cords from your lawn care regimen and, as a zero-emissions tool, it's not just easier to use than traditional gas mowers, it's an environmentally friendly choice.

A removable safety key prevents accidental startups.

The height of all four wheels adjusts with the pull of one lever.

The folding handle makes for easy storage.

Depending on conditions, this mower can handle up to 12,000 sq.ft. on a single charge. View larger.

Versatile configurations let you choose where grass clippings end up.

Easy to Use and Easy on the Environment
This cordless electric mower is designed to simplify lawn care. Just insert the key, pull the lever, and go. No pull cords or time-consuming maintenance and tune-ups required. No gas and oil to buy, mix, store, or spill. No need to worry about the length of an extension cord. No dirty fumes polluting your yard.

Versatile and Dependable Cordless Cutting Power
With this electric mower, a 1200-watt output permanent magnet electric motor delivers quick, effective performance. A single battery charge provides plenty of run time to mow a typical home site of 1/3 acre, which translates to a grass area of 10,000 to 12,000 square feet.

The mower's deck offers a cutting width of 19 inches. This durable polymer deck is easy to clean, won't ever rust, and is backed by a lifetime warranty. The mower also offers you the choice of using the mulching plate to lay cuttings back on your lawn as free, chemical-free fertilizer, or of using a rear bag with a large 1.5-bu capacity to collect clippings.

You can select a mowing height from 1.5 to 3.5 inches to account for a variety conditions. One-touch height adjustment lets you adjust all four wheels with the pull of a single lever. And when it's time to put the mower away, the handle folds to create a more compact footprint, allowing for storage in tight spaces.

Energy Star Approval and Support for Battery Recycling
The Black & Decker 24-volt battery-powered mower is the first in its class to offer a charger that qualifies for the Energy Star approval mark. This charger meets the strict energy-efficiency guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy. A battery will charge to 70-percent in just three or four hours, or to 100-percent overnight. In addition to benefiting the environment, this efficiency helps you save money on utilities.

Black & Decker also supports the activities of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBCB), a not-for-profit company established for the purpose of collecting and recycling rechargeable batteries within the U.S. and Canada so that they don't end up in landfills. Companies involved in this recycling effort pay for the cost of collection and recycling so that the environmental benefits come at no cost to you, the consumer.

This electric mower weighs just 76 pounds, and it is backed by a full two-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Mower, rear bag, mulching plate, and safety key.

Feature

• Powerful 24-volt, 1,200-watt permanent magnet electric motor; mows 1/3-acre on a single charge
• Cutting height adjusts with the touch of a button; starts by simply pulling a lever
• Mower stores upright for compact storage
• 2-year limited warranty; limited lifetime warranty on cutting deck
• Included with mower: bag and mulching plate

CustomerReviews

An enjoyable way to go green
I bought this mower last summer (2008). I call it my "magic lawnmower" because it's so very delightful. It runs quieter than a gas-powered mower (but not a whole lot quieter), and it doesn't smell of poorly-combusted gasoline.



I have two complaints: I got a warranty repair for the switch axle which others have explained is poor design. The cut is not particularly even. I often cut the same spot twice (or use a very narrow pass) to get it level enough for my taste. Another commenter noted that the key switch is flimsy for its purpose and I agree, but it hasn't caused me any trouble.



When I discuss this mower with friends, a few items come up:

1) It still uses energy, so how does it help the environment? Economy of scale. Power plants, even burning coal, burn much cleaner than a 1-cylinder gasoline engine. Most of the smell to which I was accustomed from mowing is from burning gasoline, and everything you can smell is a volatile organic carbon - which is worse than CO2 for global warming.



2) How long does it run? I haven't run it out of power yet. Once I forgot to plug it in after cutting the lawn, and it made it through two passes of about 25 minutes each. Given that I can cut the whole yard in about 25 minutes with a 19" mower, you can surmise that it's not a very big lawn.



3) Is it heavy? I don't think so. It's heavier than the $100 Murray I replaced, but it's lighter than some self-propelled gas mowers I've pushed.

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The on off lever broke after 18 months.
I like the way the mower works, but the handle shouldn't break on a $400 dollar machine. It's pivot point is plastic and that broke off. Rather than go through the hassle of taking it to a service center I just drilled a hole and put a bolt through the pivot point and it works fine. When I complained to their main office they ignored the point about the shoddy workmanship and instead told me I had voided my warranty. I figured the jerks would do that. I told them to print out my reply in triplicate, wad it up, and shove it where the sun doesn't shine.

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One small technical problem, but WORTH IT
I've been using this mower for a year now. It doesn't have the juice to do my entire lawn, but I don't care. I love that I can mow with my kids around and not worry about choking them with exhaust and the hazard of storing gasoline in the garage. (Did you know that running a conventional gas mower creates the same pollution as 8 cars running at the same time?)



But I digress. It cuts great (I usually use either the highest or second-highest setting) and I always use the mulch setting. Battery run time has been steady at about 40-45 minutes, even with taller grass.



The only problem I had with the CMM1200 is with the safety handle assembly. Perhaps they've updated this in the past year, but the handle that needs to be held in while mowing (or else it shuts off) is on the fragile side. I found out because I was holding in the handle while I "bounced" the mower a little bit on my driveway to dislodge some wet grass that I had gotten stuck up under the deck. And spang! Something snapped and the mower shut off. Anyway, I had to drive 40 minutes to an authorized warranty repair shop, but they had it good as new--with a sturdier handle--in about 20 minutes. (If this happens to you, just look up service or repairs on the Black and Decker site.) The folks didn't even need to see the mower receipt or anything.



Anyhow, while that was a hassle, I love this mower! Now only if we had the know-how to build cars that ran on electricity, we'd be on to something...

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