Strimmer & Garden Vacuum Advice

If your strimmer or garden vacuum stops working properly, many common faults can easily be fixed without call-out charges or having to bin your older model appliance. This section features advice articles and how-to videos to help you save money using the garden vac and trimmer spares available on our website. Hey presto – sorted!

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How to fit a Flymo strimmer spool cover Video

In this video Mike delves into the exciting world of spool cover fitting for a Flymo strimmer.

03 Aug 2013 | Read more...

How to get a great looking lawn Video

Be proud of your lawn - revive your lacklustre lawn with minimum effort. Here Matt covers mowing, fertilising, weed control and aeration.

08 Mar 2013 | Read more...

How to replace the motor on a garden vacuum - Flymo Video

In this video Rory replaces the motor on a Flymo Gardenvac 1600. The process should be very similar for all models in the Gardenvac range.

30 Mar 2011 | Read more...

How to fit Heavy Duty Black & Decker strimmer line Video

You've been challanged to strim down some seriously tough plants, like stinging nettles. What's your secret weapon? Heavy duty strimmer line, of course!

13 Jul 2010 | Read more...

How to fit spool & line in your Flymo strimmer Video

In this help video Mike will show you how to refill your Flymo strimmer with new spool and line.

15 Apr 2010 | Read more...

How to re-spool Flymo line Video

If you'd like to purchase just the Flymo line for your strimmer, without it being preloaded, here's how to use your existing spool.

15 Apr 2010 | Read more...

How to fit spool & line in your Black & Decker strimmer Video

If you'd like to see just how easy it is to fit new line in your Black & Decker trimmer than this video is made for you.

15 Apr 2010 | Read more...

How to fit nylon strimmer line

If you need to wind more strimmer line around the base of your trimmer here's how.

15 Mar 2007 | Read more...

How to clean your grass trimmer

Your strimmer is subject to a lot of dirt and debris with every use. Keeping your trimmer clean will help keep it working for longer.

14 Mar 2007 | Read more...

Common trimmer faults

14 Mar 2007 | Read more...