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A treadmill is perhaps the most effective home Cardio exercise equipment that you can get. A brand new machine, suitable for light exercise, may cost you up to $1,000. However, you should not be discouraged from looking for a used machine that you can afford. Simply look for cheap treadmills for sale, and you can enjoy your daily workout from the comfort of your home. Here is a guideline that you can use to select a treadmill for your home-use.

Ensure that the machine is in good working order

A used treadmill will have been subjected to some degree of wear and tear. Make sure you have a machine in good working order by:

• Inspecting the motor of the treadmill - The motor is the heart of the machine, and you need to make sure that it will give you service for a reasonable length of time, before it needs any major repairs. Give the machine a test-run, and listen carefully to the sounds emanating from the motor. A motor should run smoothly, with no screeching noises. If any untoward sounds are coming from the machine, then you should not buy it.

• Inspect the belt of the treadmill - This is the running surface on which you shall perform your exercises. You need to make sure that it will not break when you are in the middle of an exercise. Make sure that it is wide enough to accommodate your size. It should also have a stride length that will afford you comfort when you are exercising at a running pace.

• Ask about the weight limit - Treadmills are graded for particular weights. There are those that cannot support heavy weights and will break down quickly if the limit is exceeded.

• Consider the incline of the treadmill - A treadmill that has an adjustable incline, will allow you to vary the exercises that you perform, for better results.

Where to get cheap treadmills for sale

The best place to begin your search for such a treadmill is the Internet. Most people use online auction sites to sell products that they have already used. Visit exercise equipment suppliers and distributors, and see if they have any clearance sales of this equipment. Your local gymnasium may also be selling some of their old equipment, though you should be careful, since this equipment will have been subjected to more use, than that sold by individual owners.

Warranty and repair issues

When you are buying cheap treadmills for sale, you can expect them to have a shorter useful life, compared to a brand new model. If you are buying the machine from a gym, or hotel, you can expect it to have a greater share of wear and tear, as opposed to that used for private home use. Ask about any warranty, or repair arrangement that you can get from the seller. If you are buying the machine from your local dealership, they should automatically issue a warranty against fair-use damage. Treadmills are expensive to repair, so ask for a warranty lest you end up paying more than you would have, if you had bought a brand new machine.