Treadmill issues.. replace or buy new ?

Quigs Snr

I have an old Proform 520 ZLT... barely used... did about 100km in my mothers garage in 2014 at walking pace... pulled out of the garage and moved to my house last year. Since then its done maybe 150km at running pace.

Recently the belt started to cut out (LCD screen remains powered on)... sometimes it would start moving again.. other times it would not move at all from the moment you turn it on.

Elverys were no use.. went in with all the details.. told me to go home and phone them... did that.. talked to the same guy... took the details... 2 weeks.. did nothing, so I contacted the supplier... my query had never been sent to them... they have emailed me out a thing on lubricating the belt.. and a number in Monagahan to call re: support.

So heres me thinking.. do I throw good money after bad with this piece of crap.. or do I go buy a higher quality machine altogether ? I heard nordic track commercial or semi commercial are solid.

spc78

Quigs Snr wrote: »

I have an old Proform 520 ZLT... barely used... did about 100km in my mothers garage in 2014 at walking pace... pulled out of the garage and moved to my house last year. Since then its done maybe 150km at running pace.

Recently the belt started to cut out (LCD screen remains powered on)... sometimes it would start moving again.. other times it would not move at all from the moment you turn it on.

Elverys were no use.. went in with all the details.. told me to go home and phone them... did that.. talked to the same guy... took the details... 2 weeks.. did nothing, so I contacted the supplier... my query had never been sent to them... they have emailed me out a thing on lubricating the belt.. and a number in Monagahan to call re: support.

So heres me thinking.. do I throw good money after bad with this piece of crap.. or do I go buy a higher quality machine altogether ? I heard nordic track commercial or semi commercial are solid.

I have a Proform 500ZLT - which is pretty much the same thing. I have taken mine substantially apart in order to transport it a few times - relatively easily done. Worth taking it apart, checking the connection cables, hoovering out the motor etc the fact that it moves and then doesn't suggests something as simple as a loose connection - you should be able to move the belt by end easy enough with the treadmill off - if you can do that then its not a lubricant problem. If you can't then the motor or belt has seized.

pm9999

If the support number happens to be to these guys http://www.gymfixireland.ie/ , they are pretty good in my experience. I would give them a call and talk through the options.