While heat does not pose too many problems cold can ruin many parts of the machine and thus reduce its lifespan.
Treadmill in garage heat.
Can you keep tools.
If you place your treadmill in your garage at the very least place a treadmill cover on it when the machine isn t in use.
The treadmill should be used in 50 to 105 degrees f conditions.
Does anyone else use their treadmill in a cold garage.
In fact treadmill manufacturers strongly advise against storing your treadmill in your garage especially the cold unheated garage.
Put the treadmill in your garage at your own risk.
Manufacturers strongly recommended that you not keep your treadmill in a garage.
I m going for it.
Heat usually isn t as much of a problem as your garage will shield the treadmill from the direct sun.
If the treadmill was exposed to below freezing conditions shipping or storage it is recommended that the treadmill be exposed to room temps for 3 hours before use.
You can avoid this if you store your treadmill in the garage.
I am looking for the right place to keep my treadmill and am looking into our basement vs garage.
Treadmills take up quite a bit of space and they don t always match the decor of your home.
The tv and stereo mounted on the wall help too.
However manufacturers strongly advise against this especially if the garage is unheated and it could void your warranty.
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Placing the treadmill in the garage accelerates the accumulation of debris within the belt and motor which increases the amount of damage that occurs to these and adjacent parts.
Disadvantages of storing your treadmill in the garage.
Placing them in an out of the way spot such as your garage is a tempting solution.
Mine works just fine so i m sure yours will be fine out there as well.
The plan is to turn on a heater and let it run for a few minutes before hopping on to let the lubricants loosen up.
This is because extreme weather conditions have a way of damaging the equipment.
I had my treadmill in the garage for about two years before i moved it out into my shop and have not had a problem with it.
Where i live temperatures get up into the 100 s in the summer and into the teens in the winter inside the garage.
We also had a variety of fans installed to beat the florida heat.
Our garage is unattached to the house and not heated i will be using the treadmill during winter months.
My treadmill is in my garage but i have taken the steps to route our main ac unit in there to ensure it s always comfortable to train in.
Our basement is old stacked stone walls and a little damp and musty air quality is probably not the best.
