Noise Pollution and Mowing
Noise! It would take 17 Brill Reel Mowers to make the noise of the quietest gas lawnmower!
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| Noise pollution :: your lawn mower choice will affect the quality of your neighborhood |
| manufacturer | type | model | price | decibels | |
| Brill | push reel mower | Luxus 38 | $200 | 55 | Bathroom Exhaust fan (50 decibels) |
| Brill | cordless electric mower |
Accu | $375 | 56 | Bathroom Exhaust fan (50 decibels) |
| McLane | push reel mower | Front Throw | $200 | 54 | |
| Neuton | cordless electric mower (rotary) |
EM 4.1 | $400 | 59 | |
| Yard Machines | Corded | 13 inch | $200 | 60 | Normal Conversation (60 decibels) |
| Black and Decker | Cordless | CMM 1000 | $464 | 62 | |
| Ariens | Self-prop | 911097 | $470 | 72 | |
| Honda | Self-prop | HRX217HXA | $700 | 74 | Jet Plane interior (70 decibels) |
| Murray | Self-prop | 226111X92A | $215 | 75 | |
| Toro | Push | 20008 | $350 | 75 | |
| Lawn-Boy | Self-prop | Gold Series 10655 | $400 | 76 | |
| MTD | Push | Pro 11A588Q | $200 | 76 | Garbage Disposal (75 decibels) |
| Craftsman | Self-prop | 37894 | $280 | 77 | |
| Troy-Built | Self-prop | TuffCut 230 | $400 | 77 | |
| Yard-Man | Push | 11A435D775 | $190 | 77 | |
| Bolens | Push | 11A084C163 | $170 | 77 | |
| Snapper | Push | MR216517B | $410 | 80 | |
| Husqvarna | Self-prop | 5521CHV | $350 | 82 | Snowmobile at 50ft (80 decibels) |