What is the minimum ceiling height should be for a person who is 5'7" tall to use this machine? We would install in our basement.
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I measured a 5'6" person on this elliptical and a 7' ceiling would give you several inches to spare.
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The footpad is about one foot off the floor at its lowest point so the ceiling should be at least an inch or two more than your height plus one foot. In your case a ceiling height of about 6' 9" is needed. My basement ceiling is 7' 6" and at 6' 1" my head is about 4-5 inches from the ceiling. I've never had a problem. If it's close just make sure your head won't be directly under a ceiling fixture or recessed light.
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We have it in our basement and we have 7'6" ceilings. At 5' 11" I still have probably 5-7" of clearance.
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The following was posted by someone else under the title "SCHWINN ELLIPTICAL FOOT HEIGHT". I have not confirmed it, but if it is true, it would seem that a seven foot ceiling would be high enough. If you live near a place that sells them and has them in stock (hard to find, I know) maybe you can find one and just measure it. ================================================================== M. A. Garver says: The pedal is approximately 15 inches off the floor at the highest point, but I think what you really need to know is the height from the floor at it's lowest point (8 inches) because when your foot is at the high point, that knee is bent so it's not like it's putting your head 15 inches closer to the ceiling, which I think is what you're really trying to figure out, right? Standing on the 430 you're going to be 8-9 inches taller than you are standing on the floor. Hope this helps!
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I located the manual, Elizabeth. The minimum clearance height from the floor is 7'. With the down rod provided, it appears that the unit hangs 12 or 13". Hard for me to tell because it is mounted on a slant ceiling outside and was running.. So it will be very close for 8' ceiling. This is the Phone number in the manual for Emerson Technical support.....1-800-654-3545....for questions.. the fan does indeed move a lot of air..... Dorothy
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You are going to be really squeezing it. I don't think it will work for you, as I am 6,1 and I must be at least 7 feet high when I am on the up and up part of the dip.I am so sorry, you can't use it in basement, maybe somewhere else, because it is definitely worth it.Good luck friend.
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I am 6ft and have mine in a room that is 7' 10" where my head is. There is a 4" space above my head. So a 7' ceiling maybe too low for you.
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My son has his in his basement. 8' ceiling. He loves it...he is 6'2" and climbs in with his 18 mo, old son!
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If you are just doing ring dips the ceiling only needs to be around 7 feet high. If you plan to be doing muscle ups on the rings however your going to need about a 12 foot ceiling.
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I believe the manual says the platform height is 16". I am 6'4" and am working with only an 8 foot ceiling. I have about 6" tp spare when working the machine. It poses no issues for me.
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I am 5'10 and my wife is 5'6 and we have it in our basement with a 7 ft ceiling height. I have to use it with my shoes off but my wife can do it with shoes. I will say this that if I get on my tip toes with it on the highest incline I whack my head pretty good. My hair will hit the ceiling on a regular basis on any setting. But like you I really didn't have any other options so I just deal with it. I lean forward a little when using it and haven't had a problem yet. I have been using it for about 3 weeks but I am careful to pay attention to not whacking my head.
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From Schwinnfitness.com "The maximum height of the footplate is 17" (43 cm). Add that to your height, plus several inches for comfortable clearance, to calculate the minimum ceiling height." I have an old 431 elliptical with the same 17" petal height, our basement ceiling tiles are at about 80" (6" 8").. I'm 5'6" and have enough room without removing any ceiling tiles. (My 431 has started making some noises after many years of use so am researching new models for a similar size/footprint.)
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Hi Marie, My ceiling is 7'3" and I'm 5'9". With the incline at 100% My head clears by about 1 or 2 inches. If you don't use the incline at 100% you should be ok. It adds between 15 and 18 inches to your height.
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I didn't end up keeping this product because all the parts were not included. It is rather large, though, so it depends on how much room you have in your basement. It goes to 7.5 feet, I believe.
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We had originally planned to put ours in a room with a 7 foot ceiling. I am 6 feet tall and my head was skimming the ceiling, so we had to move it to the main floor in our home with higher ceilings.
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I have it in my basement. My three kids (age 2, 5, and 7) can all bounce without hitting ceiling. It is not a high ceiling (standard ceiling height). It is awesome because we live in AK and my kids get on it everyday. My 7 yr old will probably be too tall to bounce in house next year.
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We have this bar in our basement with an 7' 2" foot drop ceiling. My kids are around the same height and my smaller one can do back hip circles on the bar at the highest height with no problem. My older child can do back hip circles with the bar set slightly lower. Pretty soon he'll only be able to practice things like kips on it, however.
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You are 34" off the ground at the top step so 9' ceilings should be fine for almost all users. 8' or less could be an issue.
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Wow, that's a low ceiling. I don't think it will accommodate. Our ceiling where we used to have our old elliptical is 7 feet, and my husband who is 6'6" was able to manage, but your feet with this elliptical are really high off the ground.. almost 2' at highest level. I am 5'7" and would just be able to fit with that room. But because it doesn't for my husband, we moved it to our unfinished part of the basement, and his head has to go between the rafters!