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HANDICAP LIFT
Handicap Lift is designed so it lifts you up stairs with a chair that
rides along a track mounted to the wall along your home's stairs.
A stair lift is sometimes referred to as chair lifts, stairway lifts,
stairglides or stair chairs, handicap Stair lift, handicapped Stair
lifts, domestic Stair lift, home Stair lift, straight Stair lift,
electric Stair lifts etc.. However you like to refer to your own stair
lift is up to you. If you need help getting up those stairs, then we
have the lift for you.
Common Questions When Picking A
Handicap Lift
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What is the weight and height of the
Handicap Lift user?
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How able are you to transfer to the
seat of the Stair lift?
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Are your stairs straight or curved?
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If they are curved, what shape or type
is the curve?
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Will the Handicap Lift be on the left
or the right of your stairs? (This is from the bottom of the stairs
facing the stairway.)
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What is the width of the stairs in
your stairway in inches?
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Does the width of your stairs stay
constant for the entire length of the stairwell?
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Does the stairway have an existing
hand rail?
Important Points About A Stair lift
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The Handicap Lift rail mounts to "stair
treads", not to your wall. It is required that your stairs be in sound
condition.
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If the width of your stairs is less than
37" The biggest issue will be the distance of the track from the wall.
Also the height and the leg length of the intended user effects this.
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If you will be having difficulty
transferring to the seat of the Stair lift, then special consideration
will be made to the seat height.
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If intended user is short, then an area
to pay attention to is the seat height at the bottom of the stairway.
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A DC powered Handicap Lift unit maybe
more appropriate if you have lower back pain and/or a soft start and
stop are important.
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If intended user is tall, then an area
to pay attention to is the Handicap Lift seat depth.
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For safety and ease of use, the Stairway
where the Handicap Lift is installed, must have adequate lighting at top
and bottom.
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It is also very important to confirm
local government requirements for the electrical plug that will be used.
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The Handicap Lift track must have the
ability to extend all the way to the top and bottom landings for the
user's safe transfer to the seat of the Stair lift.
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