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Yep. There's definitely an issue with Bosch mowers in particular - I think the newer models are regularly only lasting 2 to 3 years ... plenty of videos on CZcams to that effect. They've likely cut back the design from what it used to be (I worked for Bosch in Germany in the late '80s and they were a proper German engineering company back then) and then subbed it all out to China for manufacturing ... Seems to be a common occurrence in other products too ... we recently had a Vax vacuum cleaner motor burn out after only 3 years use ... and I don't have a large castle to hoover 🤣 Cheers, Chris

Glad it proved helpful 👍👍I know what you mean about a stinky job ... I'm currently putting off cleaning out the waste on a hand basin as I just know it's going to be a real pong !! Cheers, Chris

Wow - I didn't know that. Seems a bit of a rip-off! Most of the larger UK utility companies have now started to do this, but not all 😞

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful. Cheers, Chris

Hi, The battery isolator/disconnect is a Jean Mueller fuse switch disconnector. Model KETO-00-3/F - Item T500113002. It's rated at 160A and there are two 80A fuses installed, one on the positive connection and one on the negative. Link for the isolator ... shop.jeanmueller.de/web/de_DE/1415707101776/NH-Sicherungslasttrennschalter%20KETO-00-3-F/$catalogue/jeanData/PR/T500113002/additionalInfos/index.xhtml Cheers, Chris

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You have my sympathy... I suspect many of these lawnmower brands are getting their motors manufactured in China these days, and they're just not intended to last more than a few years. I think I did well getting 12 years out of mine. Cheers, Chris

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Thanks. Glad you found it helpful. Chris

That'd be nice 😊 Thanks for the feedback, Chris

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I think I saw one of Upside-down's videos to that effect. I was surprised that they would give as much as 55% of the output of south-facing, though I suspect that could be quite dependent on your location. Cheers

Hi, Just replacing the sink waste with a new one shouldn't normally take more than an hour or two at the very most, depending on whether you hit any snags. A straight like-for-like replacement could be done in a lot less time... I used to charge £25/hour for handyman work (with a minimum charge of £20) but I'm retired now 😊 Cheers

@handyman-at-home thanks for your reply, much appreciated . videos are helpful

Thanks. I've slightly altered my view after making the video. I've found if I make sure that it's not fitted too tightly (which it definitely was in the video) then I find it's not as noticeable when you're trying to get to sleep. I'm probably 50/50 on it now 😊

Hi, Thanks for the feedback and update. Chris

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Hi, All the cables - short and long - are identical (4 AWG) and are as supplied by Pylontech themselves. From reading the specs. my understanding is that they have a continuous current rating of 100A and a peak rating of 125A. Thanks

@@handyman-at-home Take a look at cable calculators in the web. A 4AWG Cable of 30cm can handle more power, than a 2m 4AWG cable. Also depends on your breaker. If this is 120Amps ( NH as it looks like ) i would definitly not trust in one pair of this tiny Cables. Look, how long NH breakers can handle 120A+ till they blew up. Your Cable might be long gone since then. Is only a recommendation for safety, and it doesnt cost that mutch.

I seem to get pretty decent battery run times, certainly enough to cut both my front and rear (small to medium sized) lawns, with at least 1 bar of power remaining. If the grass is wet, or particularly long, that does hit the batteries quite a lot though, so definitely best to mow when the lawn is dry and keep doing it every 7 to 10 days during the peak growing period. I'll try and take some run times the next time I use it as that might give a more meaningful answer. Cheers, Chris

Thanks! Glad you found it useful 👍

Je suis heureux que vous l'ayez trouvé utile. Cheers, Chris

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Hi, I've just looked back at the video I shot whilst unpacking it (not shown in the video I uploaded) and as far as I can see there was polystyrene packing underneath, on top, and down the four corners vertically. There wasn't any polystyrene at the back on mine. I would guess that, if it's loose and can be easily removed, then that should be taken out, but if it feels attached or glued on, then it should be left as is - it's probably insulation or for sound deadening. Hope that helps, Chris

@@handyman-at-home Hi, Yes I finally spoke to someone from hotpoint ,your right its for sound deadening. Thanks for replying back :)

Thanks - glad you found it helpful. I agree, I also find removing the black guard very difficult - it requires quite a bit of force, which suggests the moulding is too small... I've fixed mine vertically to part of some timber shelving, but have had to zip-tie it around the upright post a) to keep it vertical, and b) to keep it in position when I'm removing the trimmer. I didn't pick up on this before I made the video 😞 Cheers, Chris

@@handyman-at-home I do NOT think I'll be putting the guard back on as it was way too difficult to get it off and I don't want to cut my finger again, lol. I've just wrapped it up in a thick plastic sleeve covering. for safety 👍

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Fair point - Mea Culpa 🤣 At first it looked like it had completely cured the leak, but then after some very heavy rain I noticed a very small damp patch in just one localised spot. Ended up giving the stripes another coat, and it's been fine ever since. I suspect that the holes from one or two staples in the felt hadn't been thoroughly blocked up by the first coat. Cheers, Chris

Thanks. There's definitely a design issue, especially in the more recent versions of this mower. I've seen numerous videos since talking about motor winding burnout after 1 to 2 years!! Cheers, Chris

Cheers. My broken down Bosch mower (see separate video) finally gave up the ghost a couple of months ago - had passed it onto my daughter who got 2 years more out of it. I'm not sure it's made it to lawnmower heaven though, as I stripped it down and sold off the spare parts. Worthwhile exercise if you have the time. Have netted £70+ for a couple of hours work stripping & listing. Chris

Thanks for the great feedback. "Einhell should pay me" ... chance would be a good thing🤣 Cheers, Chris

Thanks, Glad it proved useful. My daughter has been very pleased with hers 👍

Hi, Thanks for the feedback and glad it’s proved useful. The only thing I’d say about the cheaper blades bought off Amazon is that I find they’re slightly shorter than the Einhell ones, and are made of stiffer plastic. That makes them hard to fit and remove, and also they tend to shatter more. I bought a 100 pack myself but after using up around 30 of them, I’ve given up on them and forked out for a box of Einhell ones (also on Amazon). Cheers, Chris

@handyman-at-home I fitted my cheapie blade and off I went! Did about 15 mins and it packed in altogether? Hoping it's battery? However, I can't see where you are supposed to see how much charge it's got? I thought it would have a lit up bit? I will go and purchase some Einhell blades. Thank you so much for the advice! I am getting to like this strimmer.

Try pressing the little button to the side of the three LEDs on the end of the battery. You should get from one to three to light up. If none light up, it's definitely fully discharged. I think I show how to do that in one of my other Einhell videos. Cheers

Your expertise shines through again. I have finally found the lights, and it's half full! Thank you again. Also I didn't get 100 blades from amazon, I got 50 Einhell blades cos I wanted them in the plastic box. so that was my one thing I did right. I cannot express how helpful you have been, Thank you! And please keep on helping people.

Hi, Sorry for the delay in replying. The isolator is a Fuse Switch Disconnector by Jean Mueller. Model KETO-00-3/F - Item T500113002 It's rated to 160A, and from what I can see, there are two 80A fuses fitted, one on the positive connection and one on the negative. shop.jeanmueller.de/web/de_DE/1415707101776/NH-Sicherungslasttrennschalter%20KETO-00-3-F/$catalogue/jeanData/PR/T500113002/additionalInfos/index.xhtml Hope that answers your question Cheers, Chris

Hola, Perdón por la demora en responder. El aislador es un seccionador de interruptor fusible de Jean Mueller. Modelo KETO-00-3/F - Artículo T500113002 Tiene una capacidad nominal de 160 A y, por lo que puedo ver, hay dos fusibles de 80 A instalados, uno en la conexión positiva y otro en la negativa. shop.jeanmueller.de/web/de_DE/1415707101776/NH-Sicherungslasttrennschalter%20KETO-00-3-F/$catalogue/jeanData/PR/T500113002/additionalInfos/index.xhtml Espero que responda a tu pregunta Saludos, Chris Google translate .... 😊

@@handyman-at-home Hola, o sea, si yo tengo 2 US2000B y 1 US2000C (25A x3 = 75A), debiera tener un fusible de 80A ó 100A?, la pregunta es por que tengo uno de 50A

Hola, no soy un experto, pero habría pensado que un fusible de 80 A sería suficiente, en lugar de uno de 100 A, que me parece un poco grande. En cuanto a por qué tienes uno de 50A, sólo puedo adivinarlo. ¿Tenías originalmente solo las 2 baterías US2000B? ¿Quizás el instalador pensó que un 50A estaba bien para eso? No sé cuál es su inversor, pero en el mío (Solis) puede configurar las corrientes máximas de carga y descarga, por lo que siempre puede asegurarse de no exceder el valor del fusible en funcionamiento normal. Realmente existe un fusible para proteger el sistema cuando algo sale mal, por lo que probablemente elegiría un 80 A dada su configuración actual. Sólo mis 3 centavos. Saludos, Chris

@@handyman-at-home Hola de nuevo, tengo un inversor Solis, muy parecido al suyo, pero creo que es una versión anterior RHI-4.6K-48ES, pero no puedo encontrar esa configuración para configurar las corrientes máximas de carga y descarga, solo se que el máximo que puede ocupar el inversor son (Maximum Charge/discharge current(A) = 62.5/62.5), o sea, puede solo ocupar un máximo de carga y descarga de 62,5A

That's a hell of an export figure... What size panel array do you have?

Thanks - sounds good. In April I was roughly equal between export and grid import. For May, it looks like my export will be around 10% more than grid import. However, the real kicker is that May's PV yield is massively down on last year ... around 400 kWh as compared to 600 kWh last year - a drop of around 35%. Chris

Hi Rick, I never got as far as looking at the belt as I was pretty certain that the motor was knackered. I've just done a quick search on CZcams and this video came up that shows how to change the belt. Hope it helps! Chris czcams.com/video/afTADTmlo80/video.htmlsi=MkpwPKVqC3EnVvG3

@@handyman-at-home Thank you 🙂

Thanks for the great feedback. I've not been able to do much with HA for a few months (too many jobs 🤣). Hope to find some time to get back on with it myself.

Hi, It's a ... Hotpoint HSFO 3T223 W UK N I did a review on it here ... czcams.com/video/WXT-aRc6mLw/video.htmlsi=IoiHkgTWOMBnbN2z Thanks, Chris

Hi, Not a stupid question at all👍- it's a fair observation. I've answered similar comments before, so have just copied one of those here ... The existing waste pipe outlet through the wall was already in situ and to change this would require drilling a new hole through the wall lower down, and re-routing the waste pipe. This wasn't going to happen late on a Friday night, so it got put on a long To Do list, for another time (and has since been done). The video footage was also slightly misleading in that the lowest point of the waste pipe was actually just lower (but I agree not by a lot) than the lowest point of the connections to the washing machine and dishwasher. Since shooting the footage I also raised the waste trap up by about half an inch or so (it wasn't up as far as it would go), so that further improved the situation. Dishwasher's been working fine for over a year now. Cheers, Chris

Hi Andy, Thanks for subscribing. A very timely question ....! So the original Einhell blades that came with the strimmer (can't remember whether there were 10 or 20) I found pretty robust and lasted well when strimming all lengths of grass. When I came to buy some more, I was a cheapskate and bought a pack of 100(?) non-original off Amazon. Big mistake! What a a load of rubbish they are. They turned out to be a couple of mm shorter (not a huge issue) and made out of very stiff plastic, as compared to the originals which seemed a bit more flexible. This made them i) much more difficult to fit and ii) have a much higher tendency to shatter/snap off. When you're cutting grass, they're OK(ish) but when you try edging against a hard paved surface, they can be a nightmare, requiring you to be extremely careful when positioning the strimmer i.e. just close enough to trim but no too close to clatter the paving. As an example, yesterday I was trimming the lawn along a stretch of block paving and I got through 6 (yes six!) blades ... and it's not a big lawn! That was unusually bad ... maybe I was rushing ... but either way, I won't be buying the cheap ones again. To be honest, I'd say I'm 50/50 between blades and line. I always had problems with the line feed/snapping off, which is why I thought I'd try the blades. But they're not without their issues as I've described. Hopefully some original blades will restore my karma. Cheers, Chris

Hi, Thanks for the great feedback. Yes, I do have the Einhell Lawn Mower (have had it for 2 years now). I run it with 2 x 3.0Ah batteries which gives me enough power to cut both my front and back lawns twice over. I’d class the lawns as small to medium size. Not sure whether you can fit larger batteries to the mower - it might say on the einhell product pages. Cheers, Chris

@@handyman-at-home thanks for your reply I’ve had a look online and as long as it’s 18v and compatible with the Power-X change series you can put any of the batteries on, meaning it could go up to their newest and biggest 8amph, have you done a video on the lawn mower itself as wasn’t able to find it on your channel? I may have missed it

Hi, Yes - I do have a Einhell lawnmower - bought it around 2 years ago - so had a quick look at it yesterday. The battery compartment definitely looks large enough to accommodate batteries larger than my 3Ah versions. Haven't made a video on it, as I wasn't doing CZcams when I bought it. Maybe I should do a 2 year review - would that be of interest? Chris

@@handyman-at-home hi, yes I’d be very interested in seeing a 2 year on review of the mower! With your style of videos I’ve found they are most informative and showcase the tools great, you don’t miss a thing on them haha Most reviews on CZcams are only a 1 year in review so would love to see how it’s held up with 2 years! How is the battery after all this use on different tools? Do they still last as long? I’m really interested in getting all Einhell tools for myself for ease of battery swap and I trust German engineering haha

Altough i am not addressed, let me chip in as an Einhell battery mower owner for the second season. TLDR; --------- For 2-300 m2, the smallest unit and 2 4Ah will do fine, if you treat them good (sharp blade, battery protected from heat and frost, stored at ~2/3 charge during winter) The long version: ------------------------- Scope: i have to maintaina lawn about 300 m2 (which is 3 229.17313 square feet according to Google). I bought their smallest mower and a pair of 4Ah batteries *, and removed the front metal weight from the plastic chassis. The weight of the 4Ah somewhat compensates and this makes the chassis very light, easy to push / turn like a toy. I always keep the blades sharp, its 3min work after every cut. Tested as new, the 4Ah gave me 27min of continous idle operation. Real runtime depends on how dense the lawn and how short do you cut it. Due to extreme weather, i cut grass in the middle position of the mower and that needs 1 and a half of the second 4Ah. If i do a very short cut, both the 4Ahs needed and the blade must be sharp. Because the mower is so light and easy to operate, i stopped collecting the cut grass, instead i cut more frequently, and collect the waste at spring aeriation. * the battery connection is universal AFAIK among all PXC devices for Einhell. I did went for the 4Ah for power hungry tools for a reason: a good 18650 cell can do 10-15 A and have up to 3000-3500 mAh capacity. There are batteries for more amps but if done correctly, the anode - cathode surface must be larger to do like 20-25-30 amps -> less space in the form factor for electrolyte, therefore less capacity. Quality cells designed for continous 20-25 amps are available for this reason up to 2000-2500 mAh in the 18650 case. I saw a teardown of the 4Ah pack and it looked like a 4 or 5s2p configuration, which means the amp load is shared between 2 (pack) of cells. The motor is ~900w on the smallest unit, this makes 50A on the nominal 18V. OK, you do not need the full power at all times, so lets say 50A peak and (gut feeling) 40A under load. This is too much for a single 18650, the 3Ah maybe has some other form factor, but for the 4Ah's 2p cell config it means 25A peak and 15-20A under load. This falls into the "normal" zone of a quality industrial cell. So far i see no cell degradation for the two years they are in use. About "german engineering" ... c'mon, its 2024, everybody manufactures in China. Even a lot of brands just buys one of the chineese oem devices, maybe a little customization (different color, small change in function) and there you go. And honestly, what new scientific discoveries made about a cordless drill or lawn mower in the last 30 years ? :)

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Hi, My system (like a lot in the UK) is classed as a single phase micro generation G98 installation - see connections.nationalgrid.co.uk/get-connected/solar-and-wind/micro-generation-single-g98/ which limits the output to 16A per phase. As far as I know, there's no other limit to how much I can export Hope that helps answer your question? Cheers, Chris

Hi, Yes - still working, although I did end up giving it an additional coat a few days after the video was filmed, as there was still a little bit of water getting through in one spot. After that however, it's been fine. I will probably end up replacing the felt completely either before the end of this year, or if not, then certainly next year. They use really thin felt on these pre-manufactured sheds (the shed itself is great). Cheers, Chris