We round up the best quiet lawn mowers to buy so that you can have a neat lawn without disturbing the neighbours. <\/p>
We\u2019ve all experienced it: you settle down to a peaceful few hours of pottering or relaxing in the garden \u2013 and then a neighbour starts up a power tool.<\/p>\n
Or maybe you\u2019re even guilty of this yourself \u2013 you get an essential job done with a noisy piece of kit, even if it coincides with your neighbours\u2019 precious relaxation time.<\/p>\n
Poppy Szkiler, CEO & Co-Founder at Quiet Mark, which tests products to enable consumers to easily identify quieter products, says that 70% of British people say they are more likely to buy an appliance labelled as \u2018quiet\u2019.<\/p>\n
So if you\u2019re looking to buy or replace a mower<\/a>, why not go for a quieter option?<\/p>\n Of course the quietest mower of all is a manual or push mower<\/a>, which offers more of a quiet, rhythmic whirr, reminiscent of Sunday mornings in the suburbs in years gone by. Petrol mowers are known to be very noisy. Richard Wilkinson, Technical Manager at Quiet Mark says: \u201cCordless mowers<\/a> or battery mowers are the quietest but not always by much, as some are not too different to electric\/corded versions.\u201d<\/p>\n Richard Wilkinson says that it\u2019s sometimes impossible to know loud a product is until you\u2019ve charged it up at home. With all outdoor power tools, the guaranteed decibel level is required to be displayed. This may be a sticker on the appliance itself, on the packaging, or in the instructions (usually in the specifications page near the back).<\/p>\n The vast majority of garden power tools are over 80dB, which is significant because surpassing this level is generally considered a \u2018danger zone\u2019 \u2013 the risk to potential hearing damage from sound can occur from this point onward.<\/p>\n One solution is to look for Quiet Mark certified products. \u201cThey have undergone expert third party acoustic assessments, so you can be confident they are the quietest in their category currently available on the market,\u201d says Richard Wilkinson. Failing that, Richard advises looking for products\u00a0with a decibel level in the low 90s.<\/p>\n And of course, don\u2019t forget to mow less, leaving your grass longer if you can, or leaving areas of the garden unmowed. Leaving areas of long grass in the garden is brilliant for wildlife, not just in No Mow May<\/a>.<\/p>\nWhich lawn mowers are quietest?<\/h3>\n
What to look for when choosing a quiet mower<\/h3>\n
Try mowing less<\/h3>\n
The best quiet lawn mowers to buy in 2023<\/h2>\n
Stihl RMA 235 cordless lawn mower<\/h3>\n