| There are a number of ways to increase the useful | | | | and back into the body of the treadmill will definitely |
| life of a used treadmill but none more effective than | | | | wear the integrity of the treadmill. A mat that cushions |
| simply using a treadmill mat. It is an inexpensive and | | | | the blows will protect your floor as well as the treadmill. |
| simple way to protect the treadmill as well as your | | | | Some people think that carpeting will suffice for a |
| floor from the many environmental factors that could | | | | treadmill mat. That couldn't be further from the truth |
| do a lot to harm your treadmill over time. These | | | | because carpeting is another reason you need a mat. |
| factors include dust and the vibration generated during | | | | The debris in the carpet as well as fibers from the |
| operation. | | | | carpet is kicked up into the air when the treadmill is in |
| The immediate benefit of a treadmill mat is the noise | | | | use. This stuff can get into the mechanical parts of the |
| reduction it offers. Since a treadmill in use can | | | | treadmill which clogs moving parts requiring potentially |
| generate a lot of vibration causing noise throughout the | | | | expensive repairs. A mat could keep this from |
| house, a floor mat that goes between the floor and | | | | happening because it covers the immediate area |
| the treadmill is the cushion that absorbs much of the | | | | around the treadmill. |
| noise. This is a huge benefit for the user as well as | | | | Since the moving parts require lubrication, this liquid |
| anyone in the vicinity of the treadmill. | | | | eventually becomes sludge and will drip from |
| Noise reduction is only a positive side effect of what is | | | | underneath the machine. The lubricant can damage |
| really important. A treadmill mat absorbs the shock of | | | | floors and create ugly carpet stains. A mat would be |
| the runner pounding on the deck as well as the | | | | there to catch any drips. |
| vibration of the motor. This physical abuse will | | | | A treadmill mat is a relatively inexpensive accessory |
| eventually wear on the floor and cause permanent | | | | that could save lots of money in repairs and from |
| damage without a mat to cushion the shock. The | | | | requiring a new treadmill. |
| reverberation of the shock as it bounces off the floor | | | | |