JTNY wrote:
Any recommendations for a treadmill that is to be placed in a basement with 83" ceiling?
I'm about 70.5 inches.
After some research the math works out like this:
Ceiling Height - (Deck Height of Treadmill + Height + 6 inches) > 0
83 - (8 + 70 + 6) = - 1
I'd like to get an 8" deck height treadmill (SOLE or Horizon) but not sure if being short 1 inch will kill the concept of a
Did you hit post too early? Seems like the last sentence is incomplete.
Anyways, I've recently picked up a Horizon 7.4AT a few months ago and got curious on your clearance question so brought out the old tape measure. Height of the running deck sides around the region where I typically place my feet when using is about roughly 9.5" high. The actual belt sits about 0.5" below that height of the sides I took the rough measurements so let's say it 9" height for the actual running surface and that is at 0 degree incline. It gets a little higher if you start to incline it but can't say how much at this time (I usually just set it to 1.5 incline most of the time). I'm about 70.5 inches total height including my shoes or close enough to your figure (actual height is a tick over 69 inches barefoot and my shoes give 1.25-1.5" additional height it seems). My ceiling is just under 89" high or so and I have no issues with clearance. Also note the deck height at the very rear of the treadmill belt is probably 7.5" or so.
But there is a section of ceiling in my basement that is at 80" height actually because of an addition for ductwork for central air/heating. The back of treadmill deck is just under this lower area. I have no doubts that my head would hit that 80" ceiling if I put my treadmill to be under that lowered section. Standing under this section with shoes on I've got about 1" of clearance (this is the 80" height with the 7.5" deck). Based on that an 83" clearance I don't think I'd clear either personally and think I'd probably hit my head.
So if the equation above that you are using for clearance doesn't factor in shoe height then you are really a -2 or -3 instead (depending on how thick your shoes really are). Sounds like it might not work unless you cut out a section of your ceiling for that area honestly.
Maybe try to get a 9" stepstool and stand on it with shoes on. See how close your head is to the ceiling and see how comfortable you feel trying to run on a treadmill with that clearance. Sounds like it is a bad time to find out you didn't factor in everything.