I want to buy a treadmill but Im afraid my electric bill will go very high. Any advice??

Question

Also, is it safe to use it in a half finished basement?

Answer 1

A treadmill probably uses less electricity than your TV and computer. For one thing, when you turn it off, it goes completely off and stays off until the next time you use it (as opposed to computer's sleep mode which still drains some electricity).

Answer 2

Get an elliptical. Most of them run off of the power that you provide(while exercising) and you get a much better and more productive(more calories burned) work out.