George E. Cawthon wrote:
BCDrums wrote:
We have a treadmill so that we can exercise during the cold months in
the Northeast (current temperature is 13 degrees). The motor in the
treadmill failed and was replaced under warrantee.

The manufacturer recommends a dedicated 15 amp circuit for the
treadmill. We have it on a circuit with our TV and stereo. The
technician who replaced the motor said that it may have failed because
we didn't have a dedicated circuit. Might this be true?

I would have guessed that if the circuit was overladed the breaker
would blow.

Thanks for your comments.

BC

The answer is NO. The suggestion of using a dedicated circuit is for
the purpose of protecting other appliances from voltage changes when the
motor starts or shifts power.

Thanks to all for setting me straight on this!

BC