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Used stair lifts

Admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:27:37 +0000

Looking at used stair lifts is a good idea for most people who want to install a stair lift in their home. Most stair lift manufacturers have new stair lifts starting at $2,000 and usually charge close to $3,000 for the whole installation process. If you are recovering from an accident, or there are another reasons you are not going to use this stair lift for a long time, choosing a used stair lift is definitely a very good idea. You can save from $500 to $2,000 buying a used stair lift instead of installing a brand new one.

There are two ways you can get a used stair lift installed in your home. The first is to look for stair lifts on the private market to buy, and then hire someone to install it. This is the cheapest option usually, especially if you know someone that can help you install the stair lift in your home for cheap. To find stair lifts for sale I suggest looking in newspapers, Craigslist and maybe on Ebay too. The second option is to buy a used stair lift with installation from a stair lift dealer. This is a little more expensive, but you have the security of knowing that it is being installed by someone who knows what they are doing.

If you’re planning to use your stair lifts for many years you should also consider maintenance costs when you decide between buying a new or a used stair lift. If the stair lift dealer gives you a warranty for the used stair lift it will generally be for a shorter period of time than it would be for a new stair lift, and if you choose to buy privately there will usually be no warranty at all. If the used stair lift you buy needs a lot of service, the cost of it may actually turn out to be higher than buying a brand new one.

In my opinion buying a brand new stair lift is the best option for elderly and disabled people who plan to use their lift for many years, while a used stair lift is the better option for people recovering from injuries who only plan to use it for a year or two.

MediTek stair lifts

Admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:22:51 +0000

MediTek is a stair lift manufacturer with offices both in the UK and the US. They have been designing and manufacturing stair lifts for more than 15 years, and they are one of the pioneers of the industry. They say at their website that they believe MediTek is the only stair lift manufacturer that puts the customer at the heart of its business practice. They have a wide range of stair lifts to choose from and it seems their prices are fairly low.

Their standard stair lift, for homes with a straight flight of stairs, can take weight up to 160 kilo. The price for a standard straight stair lift start at about $1,400. They also have curved stair lifts, but those are a bit more expensive. The curved stair lifts starts at about $4,000 for a fully fitted one. If you need a stair lift for outdoors, or maybe down to your cellar, they got an external lift model. This stair lift is suitable for stairs that are exposed to the elements. Some people have a difficulty sitting or bending their knees, and MediTek has stair lifts designed especially for that. They are called stand and perch stair lifts and come only for straight stairs.

The stair lifts from MediTek can be controlled both with joysticks and remote controls. When it comes to remote controls they have several types, both hand held remotes and wall mounted ones. If your stair lift happens to hit any obstruction it will automatically stop. Pressure sensitive edges are used to ensure this happens. It seems MediTek really values safety when producing their stair lifts.

What is a stair lift

Admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:07:28 +0000

A stairlift is a device for helping people getting up and down stairs who are not able to walk. For big stairs this means a rail which is mounted to the threads of the stairs. On this rail there would be a platform where you can place your wheelchair and move up the stair sitting in your wheelchair. For smaller stairs it is usually bot possible to mount rails directly to the threads. A design of stair lifts often used in this case is the rail connected to the site of the stairs or the wall. On to this rail we connect a chair and a motor. Usually you can not get your wheelchair onto this type of stair lift, you would need to get out of your wheelchair and sit down in this chair.

There are other names you might see used to describe this type of equipment like chair lifts and stair gliders. These are the same thing, and should not be confused by the chair lifts used by skiers. The first stair lifts were produced in the US in the 1930s. These were produced by the Inclinator Company of America mostly to polio victims. Today stair lifts are used both by disabled people, elderly people and people in general who have problems walking in stairs.