Stairway Lifts
We welcome you into the family of
Electropedic® Stair Lifts. Since 1964,
we are the manufacturer of the Electropedic® Bed. In 1985, we expanded into
a full line of Electric Medical Equipment.
Before you buy an Electric Stair
Lift, compare Price, Quality, Guarantee and Service. To give you a
price and recommendation, we first need to know if your staircase lift
is basically straight up and down (and approximately how many feet or steps)
- or is it a custom right angle or curved unit (although many people buy (2)
two straight units to save on the price of a custom unit.)
Used Stairway
Lifts are always 1/2 OFF! Custom Curved Units
Most people buy a straight, inside the
home unit. Some people need an outdoor unit. Some people need a unit that
goes into a commercial setting (although Acorn has a standard key switch.)
We need your
confirmation that your staircase is made out of wood; and also
a confirmation that your bottom floor or landing is either wood, concrete or
marble. (It is always recommended that the unit be installed resting on the
landing; although, it is not always "wanted" or practical. Some models have
a flip up bottom track that is not attached to the floor - and can also get
out of the way of any passage way or door.)
The unit is ideally installed about 6
to 8" pass the lip of the top stair so you can exit the unit is a
comfortable sitting position.
We explain to you that the track for
the units are not installed onto the wall, but rest on the steps. The rail
is installed onto the stairway with about 8 brackets.
We find out if you are planning to put
the unit on the left side or the right side (we always ask if you are
downstairs, looking up . . . what side are you planning to install your
stairway lift.) Then we may ask you to confirm if there are any side rails
or doors or access ways that may get in the way.
Staircase Lifts
We are also going to need an outlet
somewhere close to the stairway unit.
We explain how most units are actually
powered by their batteries. You are actually plugging in a battery charger.
This system means that your stair lift will also work during a power
outage.
Then we may ask about your height and
weight. Most units have a 275 Pound weight capability; but there are
specific units with a 350, 400 and 500 pound weight capability.
We ask your height to make sure the
unit will fit your height properly. Most units have a footrest height
adjustment (good for people who are short); but some units also have a seat
height adjustment; which is beneficial to those 6 feet and taller.
Then we ask your health conditions.
Units are designed so they can be used without anyone else's assistance.
All units come with a seat belt; and the units are made to go upstairs and
downstairs at the simple touch of a button. The button control is usually
put on the right side, so we need to know if both hands are working the
same. The new unit by Acorn has the controls coming standard on both sides.
We need to know if you are going to be operating the unit yourself, or with
someone. All units come standard with both top and bottom remote controls;
so someone else can be actually pushing the buttons.
Some people cannot bend their legs into
a sitting position; and there are units that allow you to perch or stand.
We need to know if once you are at the
top or bottom of the stairway, if you are going to be transferring to
a walker or a wheelchair. All units have a swivel seat for the stop, some
units swivel both top and bottom; all units have flip up arm rests except
the SRE-1550 which have special swing-away (horizontal) arm rests.
Are you going to install yourself or do
you need our assistance? We have a factory trained
Stair Lift Installer on our staff to assist in your installation. If
you are planning to put it in yourself, most people buy the 16 foot or 20
foot rails and do the final cutting themselves. The Summit Stair Lift
Manufacturer will cut the rail to the exact size you need (we need you to
take an actual measurement from the very top lip of the stairway to
the landing).
By now we have a good idea of what
price to quote you. We guarantee the
World's Lowest Price and will always
offer you an exact written or Email quotation and brochure and online video!
Our company will also let you know if we have any National Advertised
Stair Lift
Specials. (We currently advertise in AARP Modern Maturity, VFW, American
Legion, Retired Officer, Good Old Days, . . .)
We will also gladly go over the
standard features - and options - of the unit we are recommending. Standard
features of new units usually include a beige color, vinyl or fabric seat,
low-profile design (14" - the exact specification of the unit with the seat
and foot rests folded up), aluminum track, the safety features built in
(automatically stopping when the footrest or arm rest hits something), the
battery charging system, electronic brakes, battery powered smooth start
operation, wireless remote controls, built-in diagnostics (most units today
have built in diagnostics letting you know if anything needs servicing on
the unit), . . . . |
