On 17/08/2013 09:38, Lobster wrote:
Looking at the years of buildup of crud underneath the 'skirt' of my
electric Flymo, I was just wondering whether using a pressure washer to
clean it down occasionally would be as potentially foolhardy as it
sounds, or whether the electrics are IP protected from moisture
underneath anyway? I've never dismantled one to find out - anyone know?


Well, that's about 5:2 against, by my reckoning! Will have to have a
think about it...

FYI I always do scrape it down after use - does anyone not do so? IME
if you don't, it either sets like concrete and/or gets covered with
white mould which is probably not much good to my lungs or the contents
of my garden shed...

The machine must be about 10 years old, and in a bit of a state, and
last weekend I was just thinking about giving it a good going over for
once; that's all.
--
David