Treadmill Motors, What to Know When Buying a Treadmill
Generally speaking, the higher the horsepower of treadmill motors, the more powerful and higher-quality the treadmill. However, and this is a big however, there is no rating standard for treadmill motors. You have to be really careful when buying a treadmill from someplace like Sears that claims they have $500 treadmills with as many or more features than $2000 treadmills. Sometimes, they will even list a motor with a higher horsepower rating.
Here's the thing of it. Because there are no standardized ratings for treadmill motors, they can put whatever they want down there. What you need to do is ask to take a look at the motor. Compare it to the motor of a more expensive treadmill. Chances are, the motor on the more expensive treadmill will be much larger despite what the numbers say.
Treadmills is very much an area where you get what you pay for. Choose a treadmill with a motor that is at least 2.0 HP, and if you can afford it, spend the extra dollars for a higher-quality treadmill.
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