Stairlift Reviews

Doing regular jobs can be a problem for disabled and elderly people. They usually have trouble traveling to work or visiting friends, which is why they usually just stay at home. They spend time doing simple chores and less strenuous work.

However, staying at home doesn’t always mean that they will not have any worries. Sometimes just moving around the house and going up and down the stairs can be a problem for the elderly and disabled family members.

For some people who have decided not to get a caregiver to assist their physically-challenged family members, the next best option is to get an electric stair lift. The only problem here is that it might be a bit costly to order a custom-made stair lift for your stairs.

Before you decide to get brand-new equipment, check out the listings for used electric stair lifts. If you know what to look for, you might be able to save much by getting a used electric stair lift instead of a brand new one.

Here are some of the things you need to check out.

Measure the length of your stair case. It is quite difficult to get a used electric chair lift with exactly the same size. However, you might want to ask the installer if a difference of an inch or two can be worked on. There are cases when it is possible to repair the rail of the used electric stair lift to match the length of your stair case.

Apart from getting the length of your stair case, it is also necessary to measure the rise and tread of your stairs. You have to be familiar with the following terms when getting measurements for your used electric stair lift: riser, nose and tread. The riser is the number of steps of your stair case. Include the top landing when counting. Nose refers to the tip of every step. The tread is just another term for the step.

You have to measure the height of each riser from the one tread nose going to the next tread. Then measure horizontal depth of the tread from one step nose to the next step nose. Lastly, for your used electric stair lift to fit, you have to count the number of risers.

These are the numbers necessary in selecting the right used electric stair lift for your house. Even if you can’t get something that fits exactly, ask the technician on the cost of having the used electric stair lift adjusted to match your stair case.

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