Basic Features of the Summit Max Stair Lift

A stair lift is a device operated mechanically that is used for lifting things or people up and down. It usually has a chair where the object or the passenger rides while the unit travels on a narrow rail that is attached to the steps of the staircase. The person then is lifted while he remains in the seat. The other term for a stair lift includes chair lift and stair glider. The first stair lift was made in United States. It was first brought to the market in the thirties. Many of the first consumers had been sufferers of polio. All stairway lifts by Summit are attached to the steps of the stair and not on the house wall. It would not require consumers to modify their houses or anything in their home to accommodate and have the unit installed.

Summit stair lifts are compact in designs. They do not take a lot of space in the stairs. The typical stairway lift’s rail by Summit occupies ten inches of space on the stairs. When you fold the unit after using it takes fourteen inches of space. When the stairs is not more thirty six inches in width the company recommends that the unit be installed nearest to the wall. They also take the measurement of the distance from the knees of the passenger or patient up to the wall. An inspector will visit the house of the customers and will determine if there is enough space for the stair lift.

Staircase Lifts by Summit have two basic weight capacities. The unit can either carry three hundred pounds or five hundred pounds of weight. All the stair lifts are made for a single person only at a time. One of the models Summit offers the consumers is the Summit Max model with the following features:

1.The installation of this stair lift model is relatively simple.

2.This model can be installed on the left side or on the right side of the stairs.

3.It is mounted on the treads of the stairs.

4.It can lift up to twenty feet in height.

5.The rail is made of aluminum which is cut according to the specifications of the stairs.

6.The unit can be easily controlled with a pendant control.

7.Consumers can activate two controls for calling and sending the stair lift.

8.There are automatic switches which turn off the unit after ascending or descending.

9.The seat is very comfortable with a height of twenty inches. It is also wide.

10.The seat can be swiveled up to one hundred eight degrees after landing. The swivel seat is also made as a safety feature for easier exit.

11.The product is equipped with a switch for safety which prevents the unit to travel when the seat is not placed back properly.

12.It can lift five hundred pounds.

For aesthetic need the unit can be upholstered with either leather or vinyl. It runs on the standard house electric current. The warranty of each unit is two and a half years.

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