How long does a spool of cord last, does it autofeed a lot?
254553
I used it most of last summer and I've used it 4 times so far this years all on the original spool. I don't have any chain link on my property and my house is small but I've been extremely surprised, in a pleasant way, about how long the spool has lasted. When I bought it I also got 3 pre-wound spools. I'm sure I'll have to break them out at some point but haven't gotten there yet.
254554
I think that it last a great deal! We bought our last year,in the Spring and still ddn't change it. I got a spare and is still in the pack. It feeds a lots,cause my wife trims evrything on her way and stills last long. No need for a spare this year,I guess.
254555
I bought the trimmer last summer, used until November, and a few times this spring. I haven't had to replace the string yet. It autofeeds appropriately.....not too long or too short. Compared to my last cordless trimmer from B&D;, this one is much lighter and better.
254556
We have a smallish yard and have yet to fill spool. Have had product all last summer and this year, so far still on same spool. Hope this is of some help.
254557
Does not use much at all if you're cutting grass. If you keep hitting stone, fence, etc. it will use more as it will auto-feed to cover it. Very good unit, best rechargeable unit I've seen.
254558
I used to live on a few acres and I used it everywhere. Unless I was using it next to a metal edge (something like hogwire), I would usually get a month or more of usage before I had to re-spool. I still have quite a bit of line left on my .065" x 300Ft pack that I bought over a year ago. I would give the auto feed a 9 on a scale of 10, as long as use wind the spool "firmly but not tightly". I buy a new one about every 3 years - that seems to be the battery life. Would buy it again.
1045889
I'm using .08, seems to do fine, still you can only get about 4-6 feet on the spool.only issue I have is because the line doesn't break as much as the line shipped with itevery time you stop it it automatically lets out more line, so it cuts off and wastes line,still it works great and I beat the heck out of it ( no mercy)
1467510
I never had a problem with the cord at all. Mine worked for about 3.5 years and it died because I was dropping it constantly on hardwood floor cuz my counter space was limited. It took a beating, but worked great. I love it and I just ordered by second one today!
1182692
Ours lasts about two to two and a half months on average and I keep it on automatic order because I like it that much. I would say that I get about 40 loads out of it.
403971
I would think, indefinitely as long as you don't kink it. How long has the cord on your toaster lasted?
191859
I manually thread my Black & Decker GrassHog from the reel. Doesn't take too long, maybe 2-3 minutes. This line is strong, too.
133828
Don't know. How old is machine? How long did you run it, at what temp? I've never run mine more than 4 hours, as it seems to dry things out quickly, even when making jerky. Did the heating element go out? Did the circuit blow? Too many variables.
1119491
I get about the 12 hrs constant use, if i use it on and off goes down big time some times not even 6 hrs but I don't want the cord running on my dash so that's the price to pay.
578629
mine cuts off automatically. ... after say 30 to 45 minutes or so. never timed it. i just suddenly find it cut off and i did not do it . so unless there are forces unseen about my house, this device does cut itself off. makes great coffee by the way but there a lot of parts to keep up with and i twist the coffed filter holder while water drips thru it as it does sometimes leave some coffee grounds which water never touches otherwise. fyi.
1553516
I have had this for several years. I make 10 - 15 lbs of jerky at a time about 20 times a year. Yesterday it was not feeding anymore and I had to score the feeder rod to get it to grip and finish the job. I just ordered another one. For casual use this will last a very long time. I have added making dog treats so I am using it even more than before. I have a huge dehydrator and although I am not commercial - I use my stuff a lot more than the average household.
1380978
It depends on your cat's behavior. In our case, one of our two cats mercilessly harassed the machine and chewed through its cord in an attempt to get it to give them more food, so for us it is not the kind of machine we could leave out and be sure our kitties are getting fed properly. But if you cats are less impish than ours, then I think it could be relied upon for a few days. When the cord was intact, it worked great and was very reliable, but we now are stuck trying to devise a way to keep them from chewing through the cord... which is a shame, because this machine was a godsend before my cat destroyed it! It depends on your cat's behavior. In our case, one of our two cats mercilessly harassed the machine and chewed through its cord in an attempt to get it to give them more food, so for us it is not the kind of machine we could leave out and be sure our kitties are getting fed properly. But if you cats are less impish than ours, then I think it could be relied upon for a few days. When the cord was intact, it worked great and was very reliable, but we now are stuck trying to devise a way to keep them from chewing through the cord... which is a shame, because this machine was a godsend before... » Read More It depends on your cat's behavior. In our case, one of our two cats mercilessly harassed the machine and chewed through its cord in an attempt to get it to give them more food, so for us it is not the kind of machine we could leave out and be sure our kitties are getting fed properly. But if you cats are less impish than ours, then I think it could be relied upon for a few days. When the cord was intact, it worked great and was very reliable, but we now are stuck trying to devise a way to keep them from chewing through the cord... which is a shame, because this machine was a godsend before my cat destroyed it! « Show Less
1009802
I have been using mine everyday 12hours a day for the last two months. I just went to see how the cord feels and it is at room temperature.I hope it keeps working just like it is. Very Good.
2028793
I have always had to extend the string manually. That is, I pushed the knob on the end of the "Automatic" feeder while holding the unit upside down in my hands, and putting extraction tension on the string. If I pulled out too much, I just let the automatic trimmer blade cut it to length. I figured that is sloppy engineering to have a poor auto feed. Yet, it does not matter to me any more. I threw away the entire device when they discontinued the only feature that made the trimmer better than Black and Decker. They no longer have the 6 amp hour battery. AND, Black and decker now has a longer lasting battery, even though rated at less AH. Sorry, Greenworks! That is why we have competition. Somebody else has a better product. The UGLY thing is, I have no less than 6 non-interchangeable different company made chargers on my wall. That is planed product security, and a loophole in customer service.
266874
I have started mine more than 25 times and it has started by the 3rd pull all but one time, I pulled the cord a dozen or so times and realized that I had the run switch in the off position. Other than that mine runs perfect all the time. Iove this thing.
1329638
I never timed it but for normal home type use it works well. Just don't put too many sheets at once. if you shred no more than 6-10 sheets at once it does pretty well. I wish it was a little quieter, but for the price this is a good machine. i would buy it again.
1384737
At first, I tuned it daily. But on my second set of strings, I tuned it daily for about 15 days. Then it stayed pretty close for weeks at a time. The electronic tuners are inexpensive and make it worth doing quite often. Only takes a couple minutes each time.
1638331
That's only happened to me once. Pop the spool cap off (squeeze the two sides and pull it) and look at the spool of line. It's possible you have some sort of knot in the line stopping it feeding freely. If so, pull it out and rewind it. I've had very few problems with it, though if you're whacking weeds close to concrete or stone, for instance, it will wear quite fast, requiring stopping every minute or two to feed more line. BTW, you should hear the line feed click just before the head stops turning. The thing is designed for about a 1/4" feed on each stop/start.