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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 stair 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 Stair
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 stair case 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.
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), . . . . |
