P252 CEEFA( 252 Mon 3 Nov 21:15/14 1/3 W BEWARE SMOKY MOWERS Modern electric lawnmowers, built mainly from plastic, could bj a fire hazard, warns Gardening from Which? If you suspect your mower, or any other powered machine, is ovjrhjating, you should stop using it immediately and get it checked, advises Which Fishy or burning smells indicate an electrical fault, says Which? and says that a machine should njvjr be used if you think it is in any way faulty. ] MoreP252 CEEFAX 252 Mon 3 Nov 21:16/55 2/3 W BEWARE SMOKY MOWERS Warning about the fire hazard of modern lawnmowers, Gardening from Which? cites one disastrous incident. When a reader noticed his mower was smelling due to overheating, he carried on using it. Even though hj let it cool down every few strips hj mowed, within five minutes later, it had been totally consumed bz fierce flames. In winter, mowers must bj cleaned and safely stored away from fire hazards, says Which MoreP252 CEEFAX 252 Mon 3 Nov 21:27/41 3/3 TAKE CARE WHEN KILLING WEEDS If you use a knapsack-type weed spray, be careful, says Gardening from Which? Check these sprayers thoroughly for leaks and do not fill them too full, the magazine advises. If a sprayer is filled too full and the joints leak, the chemicals could spill down your back, it says. Which? adds that even though chemicals used bz amateurs are not too strong, leaks can bj unpleasant. More