Understanding The Difference Between Remanufactured, Refurbished And Reconditioned

Understanding The Difference Between Remanufactured, Refurbished And Reconditioned
Truth be told, there is already a very detailed explanation on this topic and the links are located at the end of this article. But here's the quickie version.

1. Remanufactured, refurbished and reconditioned could mean different things to different stores. There is no industry defined meaning behind what remanufactured, refurbished and reconditioned mean. In other words, you need to ask the company that sells the used equipment what they mean when they say it's remanufactured/refurbished/reconditioned.

2. Often, machines that are no longer used (not necessarily because they are broken) are sent to a repair shop to get it remanufactured/refurbished/reconditioned. One of the most common examples of this is equipment that a gym leased but no longer needs because they are leasing a newer version of the treadmill/elliptical. Once the machine is worked on and touched up, it is put back on sale with a refurbished label.

3. Depending on the technician that does the servicing, a treadmill could actually turn out to be better than new! Why is this? If the guy really did a good job of servicing the treadmill, the smallest of problems should be detected and fixed - problems that even a manufacturer may not have detected.

4. Make sure a machine that is reconditioned is originally classified as commercial grade. A machine that is not originally classified as commercial grade is probably not worth time and money spent to recondition it.

Further reference: http://www.treadmillscentral.com/used_treadmills.html