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[Veronica]

Or you can just soak it in a bowl of solvent for a while. And you can use a disposable bowl, if you want.

I have done that but I prefer the crockpot. Just me. Less chemicals.
And its cheaper.

 

[dobielvr]

I had gas powered ones for years, and they can be a real pain. Besides having to go get gas and mix, they are temperamental if the spark plug isn't clean, or the carburation gets screwed up, or filters dirty, etc... I bought a 60v Greenworks Pro battery powered, and I love it. However, depending on your size, or the size of area you need to do, you can perhaps get by with a smaller version that's a bit lighter. I highly recommend them.

Having to deal with the gas situation or a burnt spark plug would be too much of a hassle for me.
I'll stick to the battery powered one. It's just a couple of small areas to deal with.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I had gas powered ones for years, and they can be a real pain. Besides having to go get gas and mix, they are temperamental if the spark plug isn't clean, or the carburation gets screwed up, or filters dirty, etc... I bought a 60v Greenworks Pro battery powered, and I love it. However, depending on your size, or the size of area you need to do, you can perhaps get by with a smaller version that's a bit lighter. I highly recommend them.

Great post. We have an 80 volts greenworks battery run lawnmower and we love it..It works very well and is quiet. It starts super easily. There’s no flooding of gas , no dirty spark plug , no old gas problems. It’s by far the best mower we’ve ever bought.