Gardena Robotic Mower SILENO minimo 250 m²: Intelligent lawn mower with excellent connectivity, programmable with the Gardena Bluetooth® app, UK version (15201-28)
Fully connected: The intuitive Gardena Bluetooth app (online registration required) for easy installation and operation: The SILENO minimo can be operated from a distance of up to 10 m
Very quiet: The quietest mower in its class with noise levels of only 57 db(A), so it will not disturb anyone while it is mowing
AI for accuracy: This mower is an experienced navigator that can cut in narrow spaces and dead ends with its CorridorCut function
All-weather and all-terrain: The SILENO minimo operates in any weather, including rain, and on difficult terrain. In addition, it can be washed off with a hose, which makes it very easy to clean
Included with the product: SILENO minimo, charging station, 150 m boundary wire, 150x hooks, 4x connectors, 5x terminals, language of the user manual: English
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8 reviews for Gardena Robotic Mower SILENO minimo 250 m²: Intelligent lawn mower with excellent connectivity, programmable with the Gardena Bluetooth® app, UK version (15201-28)
Rated 1 out of 5
Nick –
We had owned this for almost 3 years without issue until one of the wheels came loose, preventing it from returning to the charging station. Even though it was within the extended guarantee period of time, Gardena refused to repair it. We are now left with a £1000+ mower which is unuseable and also very hard to repair as the wheel nut has ceased and cannot be removed (seems to be a common issue). This was our 4th Gardena/Flymo mower. The others weren’t reliable either but customer service was good so we stuck with them but now that has gone bad too so I will be avoiding this brand in the future.
Rated 5 out of 5
brendan –
Bit of a pain to set up the border wire but a fantastic product since. Instructions could have been clearer
Rated 5 out of 5
Business Owlie –
I have waited to test this out a few times since the weather got acceptable for a review of this Gardena Robot Machine. I can say 100% that robots will do a lot of our work for us. Whilst some of the older generation will say “I want to do it myself”… there is just no need now.
The premise is very simple. A robot that continues to run and bases itself off a perimeter to cut the grass. The garden i have used this on is about 750m sq so whilst this one is overkill it does mean that it doesn’t have any risk of not being done so now twice through all has been amazing. I will explain
I watched videos of this machine prior to using. Not only on the Gardena site but other peoples experience just to make sure I did not make any mistakes. This is not just plug and play no matter how intelligent you are. Read the manuals prior..
There are permiter wires and guide wires which help the machine get back to the docking station. The height of trimming is adjustable too (like clippers for a haircut.. haha). I used to have to cut the grass myself at my mums house when I lived there and now I can sit back for the first time and scroll through news whilst I watch a little robot cut the grass for me. It is fantastic. I do not have a dog but my partner has two. When they come over it is funny to watch them chase this robot around and then running away. The noise is not even really loud either.
2 Years Warranty come with it and the customer service emails are responsive if you want to contact them also although I do not think you will need to. I would not recommend this for people with really complex garden structures though or a lot of those winding gardens with rock pools and waterfalls etc. This is more of a straight forward joby but will cope with hills too.
Here is the spec for this in case you wanted to know which I am refering to
Brand Gardena Name Gardena Smart Sileno Life Robotic Mower Model Smart Sileno Life Price £1199.99 Lawn mower type Robotic Features Powered by Lithium-ion battery Battery charge time 60min(s) Battery life 65min(s) Cutting height 20-50mm Number of cutting height settings 4 Cutting width 22cm Lawn size suitable for 750m² Mulching Yes Smart compatibility Yes Noise 58dB Weight 7.3kg Warranty 2YEAR
Rated 4 out of 5
Crawfs –
We have had the Sileno minimo robotic mower since Apl 2021. The first year it worked perfectly in Nov we switched it off and stored the mower in our garage. In 2022 it has never worked properly since reinstalling initially we had an antenna fault cured with a free replacement charging station. We now have a flashing green light, the mower will leave charging station and cut grass but it will not return automatically to the charging station. Customer service is non existing for this fault we have been trying to get it fixed since April 22. If you need help then it does not exist with customer service.
Rated 5 out of 5
Mr N McAllister –
I got the smaller lawnmower as I have a small garden. This model is for a lawn of 500 m² or less. There is a manual but I found that a bit hard to follow so I watched a couple of videos in YouTube including the one put up by Gardena. Although the instructions say you can peg the boundary wire and guide wire (to guide the lawnmower back to its charging station) it is better to bury them unless your garden is very flat otherwise you risk cutting through the wires. Once the wires are setup, the actual controls are quite straightforward. The lawnmower does leave a gap around the edges that will still need to be strimmed. I have not had the lawnmower long enough to see how it will cope when there are autumn leaves on the grass but I assume these will need to be raked up pretty regularly to avoid jamming the lawnmower. What should also be born in mind is that it shreds the grass clippings and leaves them as a type of mulch on the lawn. The idea is that its a compost. The reality is that it forms thatch on the lawn. For this reason I did a quick scarify of the lawn to get rid of existing thatch and then over seeded. You cant seed through thatch as the seeds wont reach the soil. So I took this chance to get rid of the accumulated thatch of years of regular grass cutting and then over seeded to make sure I have a thicker more robust lawn. I then placed the guide wires etc. So the first cut was after a few weeks when the new seeds had taken root and the grass had thickened.
I would recommend this lawnmower for small gardens and particularly if you enjoy having the grass height kept at an constant, even level.
Rated 2 out of 5
Adam Tester –
At first it was brilliant, but now 2 years on it won’t start, even after replacing the battery
Rated 1 out of 5
Portsmouthonlinewholesale.co.uk –
I have had a nightmare.
The product was deemed faulty by Gardena customer service.
I spent money getting this installed in my garden.
Cannot get replacement as no stock is available and Gardena will not send one directly as my contract is with Amazon (even though I have a 3 year warranty with Gardena)
It has been literally months. No-one can help and I am in constant loops with customer service of Amazon and Gardena.
Buy a different brand.
Rated 3 out of 5
Volodymyr Romenskiy –
Working as expected, but could not connect to iPhone, connected only to Samsung. The bluetooth connection is absolute rubbish, aways disconnects, need to enter pincode on the machine itself. Doesn’t climb even a small hill (10 degree is a challenge for it). Otherwise it does its job well.
Nick –
We had owned this for almost 3 years without issue until one of the wheels came loose, preventing it from returning to the charging station. Even though it was within the extended guarantee period of time, Gardena refused to repair it. We are now left with a £1000+ mower which is unuseable and also very hard to repair as the wheel nut has ceased and cannot be removed (seems to be a common issue). This was our 4th Gardena/Flymo mower. The others weren’t reliable either but customer service was good so we stuck with them but now that has gone bad too so I will be avoiding this brand in the future.
brendan –
Bit of a pain to set up the border wire but a fantastic product since. Instructions could have been clearer
Business Owlie –
I have waited to test this out a few times since the weather got acceptable for a review of this Gardena Robot Machine. I can say 100% that robots will do a lot of our work for us. Whilst some of the older generation will say “I want to do it myself”… there is just no need now.
The premise is very simple. A robot that continues to run and bases itself off a perimeter to cut the grass. The garden i have used this on is about 750m sq so whilst this one is overkill it does mean that it doesn’t have any risk of not being done so now twice through all has been amazing. I will explain
I watched videos of this machine prior to using. Not only on the Gardena site but other peoples experience just to make sure I did not make any mistakes. This is not just plug and play no matter how intelligent you are. Read the manuals prior..
There are permiter wires and guide wires which help the machine get back to the docking station.
The height of trimming is adjustable too (like clippers for a haircut.. haha). I used to have to cut the grass myself at my mums house when I lived there and now I can sit back for the first time and scroll through news whilst I watch a little robot cut the grass for me. It is fantastic. I do not have a dog but my partner has two. When they come over it is funny to watch them chase this robot around and then running away. The noise is not even really loud either.
2 Years Warranty come with it and the customer service emails are responsive if you want to contact them also although I do not think you will need to. I would not recommend this for people with really complex garden structures though or a lot of those winding gardens with rock pools and waterfalls etc. This is more of a straight forward joby but will cope with hills too.
Here is the spec for this in case you wanted to know which I am refering to
Brand Gardena
Name Gardena Smart Sileno Life Robotic Mower
Model Smart Sileno Life
Price £1199.99
Lawn mower type Robotic
Features
Powered by Lithium-ion battery
Battery charge time 60min(s)
Battery life 65min(s)
Cutting height 20-50mm
Number of cutting height settings 4
Cutting width 22cm
Lawn size suitable for 750m²
Mulching Yes
Smart compatibility Yes
Noise 58dB
Weight 7.3kg
Warranty 2YEAR
Crawfs –
We have had the Sileno minimo robotic mower since Apl 2021. The first year it worked perfectly in Nov we switched it off and stored the mower in our garage. In 2022 it has never worked properly since reinstalling initially we had an antenna fault cured with a free replacement charging station. We now have a flashing green light, the mower will leave charging station and cut grass but it will not return automatically to the charging station. Customer service is non existing for this fault we have been trying to get it fixed since April 22. If you need help then it does not exist with customer service.
Mr N McAllister –
I got the smaller lawnmower as I have a small garden. This model is for a lawn of 500 m² or less.
There is a manual but I found that a bit hard to follow so I watched a couple of videos in YouTube including the one put up by Gardena.
Although the instructions say you can peg the boundary wire and guide wire (to guide the lawnmower back to its charging station) it is better to bury them unless your garden is very flat otherwise you risk cutting through the wires.
Once the wires are setup, the actual controls are quite straightforward.
The lawnmower does leave a gap around the edges that will still need to be strimmed.
I have not had the lawnmower long enough to see how it will cope when there are autumn leaves on the grass but I assume these will need to be raked up pretty regularly to avoid jamming the lawnmower.
What should also be born in mind is that it shreds the grass clippings and leaves them as a type of mulch on the lawn. The idea is that its a compost. The reality is that it forms thatch on the lawn. For this reason I did a quick scarify of the lawn to get rid of existing thatch and then over seeded. You cant seed through thatch as the seeds wont reach the soil. So I took this chance to get rid of the accumulated thatch of years of regular grass cutting and then over seeded to make sure I have a thicker more robust lawn. I then placed the guide wires etc. So the first cut was after a few weeks when the new seeds had taken root and the grass had thickened.
I would recommend this lawnmower for small gardens and particularly if you enjoy having the grass height kept at an constant, even level.
Adam Tester –
At first it was brilliant, but now 2 years on it won’t start, even after replacing the battery
Portsmouthonlinewholesale.co.uk –
I have had a nightmare.
The product was deemed faulty by Gardena customer service.
I spent money getting this installed in my garden.
Cannot get replacement as no stock is available and Gardena will not send one directly as my contract is with Amazon (even though I have a 3 year warranty with Gardena)
It has been literally months. No-one can help and I am in constant loops with customer service of Amazon and Gardena.
Buy a different brand.
Volodymyr Romenskiy –
Working as expected, but could not connect to iPhone, connected only to Samsung. The bluetooth connection is absolute rubbish, aways disconnects, need to enter pincode on the machine itself. Doesn’t climb even a small hill (10 degree is a challenge for it). Otherwise it does its job well.