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Date: 07 Jun 2006 13:08:55
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Subject: Best treadmill mat to reduce noise/ vibration from a treadmill
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Hi,
I recently purchased my first treadmill and my downstairs neighbor
complained to me this morning about the noise (please reserve any
comments on my sanity for purchasing a treadmill when I live in an
upper-floor apartment -- the deed is done, and now I want to salvage
the situation). I know the obvious solution is to buy a high-quality
treadmill mat to see if that lessens the problem. My questions are:
1) What is the best treadmill mat to reduce treadmill noise and
vibration? Has anyone had a postitive/ negative experience with a
particular model?
2) Any other suggestions/ feedback/ ideas to reduce the noise?
Thanks so much!
Marci
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Date: 08 Jun 2006 06:06:54
From: Twittering One
Subject: Re: Best treadmill mat to reduce noise/ vibration from a treadmill
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Do you smell smoke, too?
bluezfolk wrote:
> marciikeler@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I recently purchased my first treadmill and my downstairs neighbor
> > complained to me this morning about the noise (please reserve any
> > comments on my sanity for purchasing a treadmill when I live in an
> > upper-floor apartment -- the deed is done, and now I want to salvage
> > the situation). I know the obvious solution is to buy a high-quality
> > treadmill mat to see if that lessens the problem. My questions are:
> >
> > 1) What is the best treadmill mat to reduce treadmill noise and
> > vibration? Has anyone had a postitive/ negative experience with a
> > particular model?
> > 2) Any other suggestions/ feedback/ ideas to reduce the noise?
> >
> > Thanks so much!
> >
> > Marci
>
> How about finding out when your neighbor is usually out, and trying
> to do your runs then?
>
>
> Eric
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Date: 08 Jun 2006 05:55:35
From: bluezfolk
Subject: Re: Best treadmill mat to reduce noise/ vibration from a treadmill
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marciikeler@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently purchased my first treadmill and my downstairs neighbor
> complained to me this morning about the noise (please reserve any
> comments on my sanity for purchasing a treadmill when I live in an
> upper-floor apartment -- the deed is done, and now I want to salvage
> the situation). I know the obvious solution is to buy a high-quality
> treadmill mat to see if that lessens the problem. My questions are:
>
> 1) What is the best treadmill mat to reduce treadmill noise and
> vibration? Has anyone had a postitive/ negative experience with a
> particular model?
> 2) Any other suggestions/ feedback/ ideas to reduce the noise?
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> Marci
How about finding out when your neighbor is usually out, and trying
to do your runs then?
Eric
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Date: 08 Jun 2006 14:12:24
From: Tim Downie
Subject: Re: Best treadmill mat to reduce noise/ vibration from a treadmill
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bluezfolk wrote:
> marciikeler@gmail.com wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I recently purchased my first treadmill and my downstairs neighbor
>> complained to me this morning about the noise (please reserve any
>> comments on my sanity for purchasing a treadmill when I live in an
>> upper-floor apartment -- the deed is done, and now I want to salvage
>> the situation). I know the obvious solution is to buy a high-quality
>> treadmill mat to see if that lessens the problem. My questions are:
>>
>> 1) What is the best treadmill mat to reduce treadmill noise and
>> vibration? Has anyone had a postitive/ negative experience with a
>> particular model?
>> 2) Any other suggestions/ feedback/ ideas to reduce the noise?
>>
>> Thanks so much!
>>
>> Marci
>
> How about finding out when your neighbor is usually out, and trying
> to do your runs then?
Good suggestion. The chances are that if your relationship with your
neighbour isn't great, *any* noise from the treadmill will annoy them. By
contacting them and asking about suitable times, they'll appreciate the
effort that you're making to appease them.
Of course it may not work and it may put constraints on the times that you
want to use the treadmill but it's got to be worth a shot. They may just
appreciate a quick phone call first so that they know when and how long you
epect to be running for.
Tim
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Date: 08 Jun 2006 15:27:09
From: bj
Subject: Re: Best treadmill mat to reduce noise/ vibration from a treadmill
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"Tim Downie" <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk > wrote in message
news:4eqm1kF1gbf3iU1@individual.net...
> bluezfolk wrote:
>> marciikeler@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I recently purchased my first treadmill and my downstairs neighbor
>>> complained to me this morning about the noise (please reserve any
>>> comments on my sanity for purchasing a treadmill when I live in an
>>> upper-floor apartment -- the deed is done, and now I want to salvage
>>> the situation). I know the obvious solution is to buy a high-quality
>>> treadmill mat to see if that lessens the problem. My questions are:
>>>
>>> 1) What is the best treadmill mat to reduce treadmill noise and
>>> vibration? Has anyone had a postitive/ negative experience with a
>>> particular model?
>>> 2) Any other suggestions/ feedback/ ideas to reduce the noise?
>>>
>>> Thanks so much!
>>>
>>> Marci
>>
>> How about finding out when your neighbor is usually out, and trying
>> to do your runs then?
>
> Good suggestion. The chances are that if your relationship with your
> neighbour isn't great, *any* noise from the treadmill will annoy them. By
> contacting them and asking about suitable times, they'll appreciate the
> effort that you're making to appease them.
>
> Of course it may not work and it may put constraints on the times that you
> want to use the treadmill but it's got to be worth a shot. They may just
> appreciate a quick phone call first so that they know when and how long
> you epect to be running for.
>
Another idea, which has worked for some, is to be careful about *where* the
treadmill is placed. Right over someone's bedroom, with workouts when they
may be trying to sleep, isn't a great idea! But in another area might be
acceptable.
bj
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