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JUNE 2017 HOMES PLUS 3 Schoenwalder Plumbing, Inc. 1720 Dolphin Dr., Suite A • Waukesha, WI 53186 262-542-7908 • www.schoenwalderplumbing.com 255646001 Service & Remodeling Specialists Services Provided: • Complete Plumbing Services • Fixture Replacement & Installation • Well and Pump Service • Water Treatment – Reverse Osmosis Systems • Drain Cleaning • Sewer Tree Root Removal • Sewer Line Video Inspection • Water Heater • Backflow Preventers • Certification Services 255804045 4820 W. Loomis Rd. 414.744.9400 Greenfield 2120 E. Moreland Blvd. 262.524.1455 Waukesha Lifetime Installation Warranty! FREE Financing w/approved credit. Not valid with any other offers or previous purchases. Stu's is Celebrating Their 37th Anniversary www.stusflooring.com Expires 6/30/17 *(Residential Only) 3 3 7 7 % % * Save Up To On Featured Products Dear Jim: I am tired of the maintenance for my old gas lawn mower. I might buy a rechargeable cordless mulching one. Are they powerful enough for a normal yard and what features are best? — Marcia H. Dear Marcia: I have used cordless lawn mowers for many years and I would never switch back to a gasoline mower for my one-half-acre yard. Each generation of new designs has offered more features and power. The newest ones use lithium-ion batteries with special motor circuitry to provide more cutting area per battery charge. Cordless mowers require no mainte- nance other than sharpening the blade periodically as you should do with a gaso- line mower. A sharp blade does more than just reduce the power needed to cut through the grass. It also makes a cleaner cut on each blade of grass. This is healthi- er for the grass. The operating cost for a cordless mower is very low. There is no gasoline or oil to buy, no air filter to replace or visits to the mower repair shop. It uses less than 10 cents of electricity to recharge the bat- tery and causes less air pollution overall than running a gasoline mower. Cordless mowers are quiet. Some have LED headlights so you can cut the grass at night. Another advantage is storage during winter. With no gasoline or oil to worry about leaking, it can be tilted up on end and placed close against a garage wall. The handle folds together so it takes up very lit- tle floor space. When selecting a mower, first consider the size of your yard. Most cordless mow- ers range in cutting widths from about 14 inches to 20 inches. For a small yard or one JAMES DULLEY The advantages of cordless mowers are many — here's what to consider when buying one See DULLEY/Page 4 James Dulley The cutting deck edge in a cordless mower is designed to cut grass extremely close to trees and other objects. Look for an "edge-design" mower.