Maintaining the health of the body is the purpose of many people, and there will be many ways to achieve this purpose, including running is a suitable method for most people, in order to avoid outdoor running safety accidents, some people choose to run indoors, which is indispensable to the treadmill. However, people want to know the power consumption of treadmill or the cost of using treadmill in the process of using. In this article, we will explore the related issues about treadmill with you.

1. What is the power consumption of a treadmill?

The power consumption of a treadmill is mainly related to the power of the treadmill and the duration of use. Generally, the power shown on the treadmill’s manual is about 300W to 700W, but the actual tracking power will be different for different usage modes. The treadmill can be used in forward mode, manual mode, hill climbing mode, running race mode and heart rate digital control mode. Among these modes, the hill climbing mode has the highest working power and the forward mode has the lowest working power.

If you want to know exactly how much power your treadmill consumes, you need to know the following data.

Know the power or rated power of different modes of the treadmill: generally we can know this information from the manual of the treadmill, if the manual of the treadmill is not available, you can also check the official website of the treadmill. If the treadmill manual is not available, you can also check the official website of the treadmill,

Record the length of each use: you can know this data on the display of the treadmill.

After knowing these two data, you can use the following formula to calculate the power consumption of the treadmill.

Treadmill’s power consumption = Treadmill’s working power * usage hours

If the power of your treadmill is 500W, and you use the treadmill to exercise for 4h every day, then the power consumption of the treadmill is 500w*4h=2000wh, i.e. 2kwh.

2. Running cost of treadmill

If all your family uses grid power, then the running cost of your treadmill depends on the local electricity price. If you live in an area where the price of electricity is $0.2/kWh. Based on the above figures, the cost of running your treadmill for one month would be 2kwh*$0.2/kWh*30=$12.

If you use a grid-connected or hybrid solar system, you can enjoy a discount on the electricity price, so the actual running cost of your treadmill will be much lower. The amount of money you can save with a grid-tied or hybrid solar system will vary depending on the policies of different regions.

If you use an off-grid solar system and do not rely on grid power at all, your treadmill will cost zero to run. If you use an off-grid solar system to power your treadmill, you’ll save $12 a month, which is $144 a year in electricity costs.

For gyms, the reduction in electricity costs with a solar system is even greater. If you have 10 treadmills in your gym, you could save up to $120 a month on your electricity bill based on the above figures.

3. How many solar panels are needed to power a treadmill?

The number of solar panels needed to power a treadmill depends mainly on the amount of electricity consumed by the treadmill.

If your treadmill consumes 2kwh a day, you will need 1 500W solar panel. Considering the other factors of solar panel power generation, you can install 1 or 2 500W solar panels. When designing your solar system, it is better to install an off-grid solar system with 1kwh photovoltaic system + 2kwh battery storage system.

If you are installing a solar system to reduce your gym’s electricity bill, you may need a larger solar system. Generally speaking, for 10 treadmills, the off-grid solar system you need to install is a 5kwh PV system + 10kwh battery storage system. If you have 15 treadmills, the off-grid solar system you need to install is 10kwh PV system + 20kwh battery storage system.

4. How to reduce the cost of treadmill usage?

Use a treadmill with a smaller motor: the motor is the control center of the treadmill, and most of the power consumption of the treadmill is consumed by the motor, if you just want to use the treadmill for walking or jogging, you can use a treadmill with a smaller motor, which can reduce the cost of using the treadmill, but if you are using the treadmill for high-intensity running, this method is not suitable for you.

Use solar system: The high cost of treadmill is related to the electricity consumption, but if you use solar power to provide electricity to the treadmill, then you can reduce the cost of treadmill from the root cause. Your monthly electricity bill will be much lower.

Plan your time: The longer you use your treadmill, the more it will cost you to run it. However, if you want to reduce the cost of treadmill use, you have to plan the use of time reasonably according to your health condition, and do not cause the use of time waste, your use of cost will be less.

Maintenance of the treadmill: the old treadmill will run worse under the same power. If you carry out regular maintenance on the treadmill, the aging speed of the treadmill will be slower, so that you can use less power to ensure stable operation.

Reduce the use of extra functions: In addition to the basic running function, the treadmill will have other additional functions such as calorie calculator, music playback, etc. These additional functions are designed to make the treadmill more efficient. The purpose of these additional features is to make the workout more fun and to check your progress. However, the use of these add-ons will increase the cost of using the treadmill, so if you want to reduce the cost of using the treadmill, try not to use these add-ons.

Conclusion:

It is difficult to know the amount of electricity consumed by the treadmill in the process of using it, but we have introduced the treadmill power consumption is calculated in the above content, if you feel that the use of treadmill cost more, we also provide you with the relevant hair solution, but we still recommend you to install solar energy system, because the power generation of the solar energy system not only can be used for the treadmill, but also other electrics can be used. It can also be used for other electrical appliances.