18-03-2026, 11:09
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
Thought I would do a quick 30min grass cut before work(I start at 2pm) so I got the mower out thinking there should be enough charge in the battery to do a cut but it was completely dead, so hopefully I can get enough charge in it and if the weather is nice and sunny again do it tomorrow at 11am.
Edit - maybe a duff battery as it appears charged at the wall socket so not very happy after seeing the cost of new ones!
Last edited by SnoopZ; 18-03-2026 at 11:49.
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18-03-2026, 19:09
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
Edit - maybe a duff battery as it appears charged at the wall socket so not very happy after seeing the cost of new ones!
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Most batteries don't like cold storage. So if it was in the shed, let it warm slowly indoors for a day or 2. THis is how I saved a neighbour £85 (!!!!) for a new battery last week.
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This is the second time in about 6 months that I have tried to return VM equipment via Yodel.
The 2 closest yodel shops have shut, and the next 2 are too far to walk and have no parking to allow me to drive there.
InPost is part of Yodel, so I tried the drop-off point outside Tesco. "Code not recognised."
I called VM, and just like the last time, they cancelled the fee for non-return and told me to bin the kit.
Perhaps they should look into their relationship with Yodel?
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18-03-2026, 19:28
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taf
Most batteries don't like cold storage. So if it was in the shed, let it warm slowly indoors for a day or 2. THis is how I saved a neighbour £85 (!!!!) for a new battery last week.
---------- Post added at 19:09 ---------- Previous post was at 19:07 ----------
This is the second time in about 6 months that I have tried to return VM equipment via Yodel.
The 2 closest yodel shops have shut, and the next 2 are too far to walk and have no parking to allow me to drive there.
InPost is part of Yodel, so I tried the drop-off point outside Tesco. "Code not recognised."
I called VM, and just like the last time, they cancelled the fee for non-return and told me to bin the kit.
Perhaps they should look into their relationship with Yodel?
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The battery has been stored in the living room so I think the battery has gone bad as it is saying it doesn't need charging.
I'm likely to try a none Bosch battery that costs £50 and if that doesn't fix it buy another mower unfortunately.
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18-03-2026, 19:33
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taf
Most batteries don't like cold storage. So if it was in the shed, let it warm slowly indoors for a day or 2. THis is how I saved a neighbour £85 (!!!!) for a new battery last week.
---------- Post added at 19:09 ---------- Previous post was at 19:07 ----------
This is the second time in about 6 months that I have tried to return VM equipment via Yodel.
The 2 closest yodel shops have shut, and the next 2 are too far to walk and have no parking to allow me to drive there.
InPost is part of Yodel, so I tried the drop-off point outside Tesco. "Code not recognised."
I called VM, and just like the last time, they cancelled the fee for non-return and told me to bin the kit.
Perhaps they should look into their relationship with Yodel?
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19-03-2026, 00:23
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ
The battery has been stored in the living room so I think the battery has gone bad as it is saying it doesn't need charging.
I'm likely to try a none Bosch battery that costs £50 and if that doesn't fix it buy another mower unfortunately.
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I appear to have a 3 year warranty with 1 year left, so hopefully that also includes the battery, I really don't want to pack up and send a lawnmower away so hoping they just ask for the battery.
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19-03-2026, 09:29
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
I reckon you'll be clutching at straws hoping the 3 year warranty includes the rechargeable battery 
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19-03-2026, 09:58
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by Carth
I reckon you'll be clutching at straws hoping the 3 year warranty includes the rechargeable battery |
Most of the cost of the mower appears to be the battery, I now think the battery is OK.
If I tilt the mower 45 degrees to the right it works but as soon as I pay it flat it stops.
I've just had a reply from Bosch saying as the battery appears to charge as it should I need to phone a number to arrange collection but I'm not ready for that as I would need to box it up assuming I still have a box and hopefully they don't need me home for collection.
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19-03-2026, 11:11
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
If I tilt the mower 45 degrees to the right it works but as soon as I pay it flat it stops.
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At a guess has it got a tilt safety sensor?
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19-03-2026, 12:24
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
At a guess has it got a tilt safety sensor? |
Good question it a Bosch EasyRotak 36-550, if I tilt it to the left 45 degrees it doesn't work, only works when tilted to the right.
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19-03-2026, 13:20
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
Is the battery seating into the mower correctly, or are any of the connectors damaged/blocked?
Same questions about the isolator key?
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19-03-2026, 14:44
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
move somewhere with a sloping lawn? 
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19-03-2026, 15:53
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Is the battery seating into the mower correctly, or are any of the connectors damaged/blocked?
Same questions about the isolator key?
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Everything seemed normal this morning and I wiggled the isolator key alot but I'll check the key again before I phone up tomorrow.
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22-03-2026, 07:37
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by Carth
move somewhere with a sloping lawn? |
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24-03-2026, 15:35
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
Just cancelled my TV License, they don't make it easy via their website, my first attempt after entering my license number was for them to say please call this number.... Bollox to that I avoid phones as much as possible. Luckily there is a declaration cancellation and refund form buried on their site.
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
Toothache, minor but painful, mostly when drinking hot drinks.
This tooth has slowly been getting worse for a many months now, most likely will have to come out at some point. 
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