http://www.stair-lift-review.com/home/things-to-consider-in-buying-a-stair-lift/ Stair Chair Lifts - Acorn - Bruno - A1 - Electric StairLift Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:55:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.stair-lift-review.com/home/things-to-consider-in-buying-a-stair-lift/#comment-98 ARNOLD HOROWITZ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:09:21 +0000 http://www.stair-lift-review.com/home/things-to-consider-in-buying-a-stair-lift/#comment-98 I PURCHASED 3 STAIRLIFTS FROM MOBILITY ELEVATOR IN SEPTEMBER 2004. AFTER THE GUARANTEE RAN OUT I PURSHASED A ONE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT. FOR $300. WHEN THAT RAN OUT THE NEW CONTRACT WOULD HAVE RUN $800 PER YEAR. ON SS, I COULDN'T AFFORD THAT. THEN THE BREAKDOWNS STARTED. THE MAIN CABLE UNDER THE CHAIR RUBBED UNTIL ONE OF THE 8 WIRES BROKE. AS A RETIRED EE I TRACED THE BREAK AND SWITCHED TO A SPARE IN THE MAIN CABLE. ALL THAT WITHOUT A SCHEMATIC BECAUSE THE MFG WOULDN'T SUPPLY ONE. A TECHNICIAN WOULD COST $800 TO INSTALL A NEW CABLE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE CABLE FAILS QUITE OFTEN. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU BUY AND WHAT THE SALESMAN SAYS. A DC BATTERY SYSTEM WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER, CHEAPER AND REQUIRED LESS MAINTENANCE. I PURCHASED 3 STAIRLIFTS FROM MOBILITY ELEVATOR IN SEPTEMBER 2004. AFTER THE GUARANTEE RAN OUT I PURSHASED A ONE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT. FOR $300. WHEN THAT RAN OUT THE NEW CONTRACT WOULD HAVE RUN $800 PER YEAR. ON SS, I COULDN’T AFFORD THAT. THEN THE BREAKDOWNS STARTED. THE MAIN CABLE UNDER THE CHAIR RUBBED UNTIL ONE OF THE 8 WIRES BROKE. AS A RETIRED EE I TRACED THE BREAK AND SWITCHED TO A SPARE IN THE MAIN CABLE. ALL THAT WITHOUT A SCHEMATIC BECAUSE THE MFG WOULDN’T SUPPLY ONE. A TECHNICIAN WOULD COST $800 TO INSTALL A NEW CABLE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE CABLE FAILS QUITE OFTEN. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU BUY AND WHAT THE SALESMAN SAYS. A DC BATTERY SYSTEM WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER, CHEAPER AND REQUIRED LESS MAINTENANCE.

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