So, you’ve spent the weeks you needed to research, try out, choose and purchase your brand new treadmill. You’ve gotten it assembled and begun your daily workouts…so what now? Well, even the highest end commercial treadmills need a bit of love and affection to keep them purring like a kitten. This guide will tell you everything you need to know to keep your treadmill in tip top shape.

Tip #1
The first thing you are going to want to do is get a good treadmill mat to go underneath your unit. Despite what you think, a treadmill mat isn’t as much for protecting your floor as for protecting your treadmill. You see, a treadmill’s motor builds up a huge static charge as you work out. The charge will suck dust, lint and debris into your motor, causing it to clog and run inefficiently. The more gunk in your motor the worse it will run and the shorter its lifespan will be. Sliding a nice treadmill mat underneath your equipment will help reduce that static and the amount of stuff getting sucked up in it. As a bonus, you’ll also be protecting your floor and carpet. Watch out for cheap mats, tho. If you pick up a budget treadmill mat you run the risk of having it stain your hardwood floor or stick to your carpet. Supermat is a great brand of treadmill mat and can be purchased for as low as $35.

Tip #2
Sticking with dust and dirt, make sure to dust/clean your treadmill once every other week. Take special care with the belt area as any build up should be cleaned off right away or you’ll risk reduced performance.

Tip #3
I know it’s going to sound over obvious, but make sure to keep your power cord well away from the base of the unit and the incline mechanism. You have no idea how many cords we end up replacing on our service calls.

Tip #4
If you find your belt slipping, it may be because the belt tracking is off. You can adjust your tracking the same way you make sure the belt is properly aligned, with the alignment screws at the rear of your treadmill. An allen wrench is all you need. A quick quarter clockwise turn should tighten everything back up. Make sure never to turn either side more than a quarter turn at any given time because you the adjustments levels are very fine. Keeping your belt aligned will reduce the load on you treadbelt and belt guides. Check out your owner’s manual for more information.

Tip #5
A lot of times the cause of miss aligned on a treadbelt is from the unit not being level. Make sure to get your treadmill level.

Tip #6
Unless specifically isntructed by your owner’s manual, do not use silicone or oils to lubricate your treadmill’s deck. A clean, dry, dust-free bed and belt combination is ideal for a long-lasting treadmill. If your manual recommends the use of a silicone spray for lubrication, make sure to precisely follow application and scheduling instructions. Some treadmill decks may require initial waxing to help reduce friction with the belt. Do not wax a deck unless recommended by the manufacturer. Lubrication to pretreated wax decks may interfere with the wax.

Tip #7
The lowest level of friction between your belt and deck is desired. If the amount of friction is too high, you’ll end up with damage and wear to both your motor and your year. The best way to judge a low friction belt is that it will slide when the power is off and you can manually walk the belt when the treadmill is powered down. Improper lubrication can lead to overworking your motor.

Tip #8
One of the main problems on most treadmills (home and commercial) is in the control board. As with any computer, the treadmill’s control board is subject to power surges, improper grounding and so on. The best way to protect your treadmill’s computer brain is to unplug it when not in use and use a grounded plug when powered on.

Tip #9
Read your user’s manual. I know, I know…”who really reads those darn things?” Well, you should. Just about everything you need to know will be found in that little book that came with your treadmill. Pop it open while you’re in the bathroom for a good read.

Tip #10
Never operate your treadmill while wet. Bad idea for so many reasons.

Tip #11
Last but not least, if you are having trouble with your treadmill and need it fixed…then call the Treadmill Sensei! That’s what we do! (Ok, so it’s a shameless plug…but it’s my website so nyah).

Anyway, a few simple steps and you’ll be able to take care of your treadmill so it can continue to help take care of you for years to come

-The Treadmill Sensei

This article is distributed by Hansel Gunners. He owns a site, fitness model programme. Feel free to look at his fitness model programme website. You can also send your feedback at his fitness model programme site. Thank you.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

A manager or owner of
commercial place, needs to make sure that the establishment is tidy as it affects your business presentation. You can do this by hiring a few sanitary workers, but this will never be a very efficient move, especially when you have a large commercial building.

Cleaning of offices and commercial complexes need cleaning service providers, who are expert in these services. Usually its difficult if not impossible for individuals to clean large establishments. You would usually look for a good commercial clenaing service within your local area. So, if you are in Toronto, you would be looking for Commercial Cleaning Toronto agencies.

Most commercial cleaners have good experience and are able to come good on diverse cleaning tasks and requirements. They can even provide you with extra workers whenever you need an increased number of cleaners.

Commercial cleaning service provider could have lots of benefit for you, and we are highlighting 7 most important benefits here –

1. Variety of Services: Commercial Cleaning Services offer variety of services under one roof like washing the windows, disposing trash, cleaning washrooms, mopping floors, cleaning parking lots, etc.

2. Flexibility: they are flexible according to your need, with Cleaning Services you can use workers daily, weekly, monthly or one time service. And you don’t want to spend your tight budget money on the days when your office is closed

3. Cleaning Inventory: they can also provide cleaning products like soaps, cleaners, paper products, and other cleaning tools. It will definitely save your time in purchasing of these products.

4. Responsible: a good commercial cleaning service is more responsible than janitors, they are supervised by service provider and you can complain, if you find any negligence in their service.

5. Reliability: they are very reliable and services are regular, because they have large number of cleaning workers on their payroll, so if one person is not available then they can send another to work.

6. Cleaning equipments: large commercial clearing service providers have all the tools and equipments necessary for cleaning, like High Pressure Water Jetting Machines, Sweeping machines, Industrial Vacuums,

Scrubber Driers etc. so you don’t have to purchase these, saving your money.

7. Economical: for small offices and shops it is easy to hire a janitor on the payroll, if you hire a janitor, you must have to think about hourly wages, insurance, benefits, and off days. As a normal case, you won’t need commerical establishements to be cleaned everyday, but you make require your facility to be cleaned on weekly basis. Why would you, therefore, spend on a regular janitor. Cleaning Service provides lots of flexible options suitable for the budget and requirements of your establishment.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites