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Black & Decker MM1800 18-Inch 12 amp Corded Electric Lawn Mower | 
| Brand: Black & Decker
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $249.99
Buy New: $199.00
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 2558
Color: Black & Orange
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.2 x 0.2
MPN: MM1800
Model: MM1800
UPC: 885911182706
EAN: 0885911182706
ASIN: B002YK4V0E
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Corded electric lawn mower with 12 amp motor for plenty of power for mulching or bagging | | • | Lightweight design makes it easy to push and maneuver; produces zero emissions | | • | Folds down for easy storage; 1-touch heigh adjustment | | • | 18-inch deck size; weighs 46 pounds | | • | 2-year limited warranty; includes rear bag assembly and mulch plug |
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Product Description
Includes 18-in Rear Bag Mulching Mower - MM1800, Mulch Plug, Rear-Bag Assembly
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 12
 Nice quiet lawn mower! July 21, 2010
William Chen
Shipping is FAST! with free shipping, Fedex delivered it on Saturday evening!
It's easy to set up, just follow up the instruction, I spent about 10 minutes to put everything together. Someone said the cord is an issue, I don't have any, just follow the instruction! Some tips: make sure the cord is long enough, I use 50' (sometimes add another 25'); move it slowly (since it's not as powerful as the gas mower); empty the bag often (you can feel by the sound); for some area not even, I just do another round, the finish is pretty good looking...
Preforms well on a small lawn July 10, 2010
Anthony Whiteman (Staten Island)
Bought this at home depot for $200, and used it about 8 times over 8 weeks. Reasonably easy to maneuver, cuts the grass decently, and cord management is not an issue as long as you remember the golden rule, which is to start from the area closest to the electrical outlet.
 Big Spark. June 28, 2010
ra (chicago)
The product was easy to put together. But when I started it a big light came on thru the deck. I finally deduced that it was a gigantic spark. I was then afraid to use it. I wrote to the online help desk twice and got a couple of canned answers, neither of which was satisfactory. However they sent me to their service location {deWalts in Tinley park) to which I took the mower and the man there said this spark was normal since it sent a big jolt of electricity with reverse polarity to provide a stopping mechanism. I am still a bit leery about using it. I had a B&D model with a reversible handle and I liked it a lot but it had a black cover over the motor so maybe the spark was invisible. I wish they would be a little more candid about this because I am suspicious of the help desk and the service location. It would be a pain to return it and get another.
Excellent mower for a small urban yard June 14, 2010
Beto (Boston MA)
I purchased this mower about a month and a half ago and have used it 4 times to mow my 20x32 yard and other areas. The only complaint I have is dealing with the cord, but this is the sacrifice I had to make because I didn't want a gas powered or battery powered mower. The thing cuts well (I had to go over just a few spots after mowing entire yard), its not too heavy (nice for dealing with corners, or when you have to change direction in an awkward area), is easy to clean, and sounds like a vacuum cleaner when in use, and soundless when not in use. I used the bag once for collecting clippings, but have since used the mulch option which works great. My two recommendations, buy a 100' outdoor cord and cord reel organizer, and make sure you plug this thing into a GFCI plug (just in case you do run over the wire). Overall I am satisfied with my purchase.
well performing machine June 9, 2010
J. Pirkle (Denison, TX United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had the previous B&D model for over 12 years. I still have it for parts. This machine is designed a tad bit differently but it performs well. It now has a padded handle and the top deck is a bit higher. I don't like the larger deck but now grass won't get under the 'hood' that used to be there which made cleanup a bit more on the older model. The height adjuster is better too, with just a squeeze you can go up or down very fast. So far this machine has met all my expectations. I let someone else use a gas mower on my lawn since I'm having back trouble and my hill in the back yard makes walking hard for me. Well, that said, I went right back to my mowing the next time. The gas mower did a horrible job on my lawn and this man had a new mower too. He could run faster than I do but it was a very bad job. He didn't mean to do this, he had a good machine and does make it look nice for a day or two.
After I mowed it the next time, people even stopped and told me how beautiful my yard was. I do love the manicured look. I had to cut off more grass this time due to the setting on the gas mower set higher. This machine withstood it all. We bagged it which I hated and is the reason I will go back to mowing myself. We took off 13 large bags of clippings with the rear bag and it handled it very well (this was the grass left behind from the gas mower). I like the mulch feature much more myself and that is why I will use this machine exclusively from now on. I have not had to bag in over 13 years so this was a huge disappointment on having to pay someone to do a worse job.
My old model worked so well that in the fall season I only ever raked leaves once. These machines will mulch up leaves, small sticks and anything I give it. I have loved that since like I previously said, I like a manicured yard. The mulching is so fine it re-fertilizes the yard. I fertilize once, maybe twice a year and have the greenest yard around. Yes, I am a woman and walk slower than the running this service did to see how fast they could get done. Also, with my back I do the front one day and the back yard the next due to my health. I also live in Texas and in 100 degree heat I wait and only mow in the early morning or very late in the day.
I love how I can store this mower standing on its nose. It takes up such little space in the shed. I never leave it out. You also should not use this mower if it is starting to rain which I did sometimes with a gas mower. Being electric I would never try that. Mowing shouldn't be done in the rain anyway.
I never have to rake up clippings either. My neighbor lets others mow her grass all the time and this last time they left two inches of clippings in her yard. She had to have someone else rake and mow two days later just to get up the mess before it killed her whole yard.
Those expenses make me glad to have gotten this mower for the price that Amazon or home improvement stores charge. I was going to get the Sears brand but it cost more and had a metal deck. I love the plastic, it is easy to clean and won't rust. My last one is still in one piece after a long work history and much abuse.
Another thing no one has mentioned is that this mower can go forward and backward. You can mow up the hill and move over and mow down the hill backwards, no turning around. My husband used to yell at me all the time with the gas mower since it cannot go backwards. I have obstacles in my yard like wires to a ham tower, clothes line polls, trees and other items. I can go around them all with a bit of planning with the cord and have no trouble. A friend came first of the year to do the back yard with the cord and he even said he liked this mower. He showed me to store the cord like crocheting it and it pulls back out without kinks in it. This makes the beginning mowing better now since I have less cord until I pull it out for the further away parts. Yes, you do have to start nearest the plug and work outward but once you get used to the machine, you forget all about that. Just always hold the cord in your left hand and walk on. I mow with one hand this mower is so light. My right hand can hold the safety clip and push and I just had hand surgery too.
Now I hope this machine works as long as the other did and it is well worth the price I paid. My old one came to $17 per year of use. That was with a new blade and a new switch the last year before I killed it. My husband still wants to tinker with it so it may be resurrected yet. I mowed three yards back then, now I can only do my own due to health.
Oh, and I use a 100 foot cord that costs about $16 to purchase and I can use it for everything else in between. Like the electric weed eater, the Christmas lights etc so that purchase negates itself.
I only cut my cord in half once in 12 years. I was the fault not the corded mowing. I got very hot in 110 heat and almost passed out, I turned around and cut the cord. I unplugged it and that was that. With the rubber grip handles there is no danger except your human self. Always be safe, plug into ground fault plugs which should be on an outside outlet anyway.
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