I have stihl weedeaters, edger, hedger, and blower. They have all been left out on the trailer and caught in the rain a couple of times. Will this damage the equipment in any way if only done a couple of times? Thanks.
equipment in rain?
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when i first started out i was real worried about this, but then realized its almost impossible to kill a stihl. my first fs80 ran 6 years b4 dying and ran strongest at the end. its best if you do try and protect them from rain and the elements, but the occasional t storm wont hurt them. my first bg85 still runs after falling off a deck railing couple of times, roof once, ran over by school bus once (intersting story how that happened), t storms, and WTF mother nature could throw at it, it still runs stronger than any echo ive ever seen. its all faded and taped together, but it runs!
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Won't hurt them but won't help them either. I don't store my equipment outside but we all been caught in the rain
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It is best to store all your equipement out of the elements. We all have gotten hit by a rain storm while we were out working. If my stuff gets wet I make sure it is dry (usually by blowing it off real good with my Redmax blower) when I store it. Remember, this equipement is how we make our money. Take care of it and it will take care of you.
Just my two cents worth,
Just my two cents worth,
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go buy a $2.00 tarp. silly question sorry.
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A little water ain't gonna hurt anything in my experience..... but I'll echo the problem with throttle cables on blowers and such. Now, I can't say what will happen if you set you wacker down under the gutter at your house....
The real danger is storing your recently drenched equipment in a place that it will not be able to evaporate quickly. The wind and sun dry things off so well, its so healthy for equipment to spend time outside in the breezy sunshine.
The real danger is storing your recently drenched equipment in a place that it will not be able to evaporate quickly. The wind and sun dry things off so well, its so healthy for equipment to spend time outside in the breezy sunshine.
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I typically leave my trimmers, edger, blower on the racks on the trailer all the time. Honestly, I have been too lazy to take them off when I get home and have not noticed any adverse effects. All Echo and no problems (knock wood). Now, I should also say the my trailer usually sits under some pretty thick tree cover but my stuff still gets wet, especially if it rains for days or hard. I do store them out of the elements in the off season though. OK, Try not to blast me too bad.
I am in Florida you know it is rain country and of course, hurricane, all my stihl equipment have been soaked and exposed to rain almost every week but every single one of them work! You need to make sure they are no water inside air filter and throttle/carburetor area, wd 40 is good to drive water out. I clean my carb every 2 month, so nothing much to worry, the key is to keep it clean and well oiled.
Not good to leave this stuff out in the rain. The trimmers can get water into the filter area, seen it in the blowers also. Most mowers don't have panel that are water proof, for example Scag ZTR will short out in rain. The steel cable corrode, basically a bad idea to get equipment wet, even washing is not good.
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I had an Echo that lasted eight years with me not taking the best care of it. So to whoever is thinking about buying Stihl or Echo, they are both good brands.
Are you even real?
for the most part things are safe if they dry out quickly in sun and not rust the frames/shafts etc but you don't want a wet air filter (when hosing things off either) nor water in cable sheathings which usually throttle cabels etc are barely zinc coated and then rust and snap hence I have a bunch of spare wire and wire clamps to make repairs on the spot even if hadn't gotten rained on wires break eventually.
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My 994 and 636 live year round on a utility trailer. They may or may not be covered with a tarp when the snow starts. Going into 4th season no problems at all. Trimmers are usually outside as well (gas fs94 and battery kma130). Backpacks I'll usually put under cover because the tubes can fill when there's a lot of rain
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Say it ain't so. Repent. And ask for forgiveness. Still don't make it right, but it's a start.
At least they're John Deere's and not something nice.
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