Dimensions measured from the wall are nominal – the addition of a wide baseboard or similar obstruction may affect the dimensions taken from this point. The dimensions are accurate, but you should add 1″ clearance for the user.
- Weight limit: 300lbs.
- Minimum stair width: about 27″. (The stairlift takes up less, but you need room for the users’ knees)
- Distance between armrests: 19″
- Depth of seat cushion: 15″
- Seat height from floor: 21″
- Space needed at the bottom of the stairs: about 27″ in front of first step (but chair can be folded and sent up the stairs when not in use)
- Folded width from wall: 12.9″
- Rail protrusion at bottom landing: about 15″
- Rail protrusion at top landing: about 4″, but can be installed at 0″ if there is a door at the top
- Width of rail: 4″
- Distance of rail from baseboard: usually about 3¾”
- Speed: about 18’/minute
- Landing controls: two, hard-wired
- Battery life – stairlift: typically 3-5 years
- Service interval: twice-yearly service is recommended
- User maintenance required: none, but a wipe down with a damp cloth is OK for cleaning
- Standard safety devices:
- Seat belt
- Over-speed governor: required in public buildings, so we fit one to all our stairlifts
- Safety sensors: on the footrest and both sides of chair, to stop the stairlift if it touches an obstruction
- Constant battery-charging: to prevent dead batteries, the biggest cause of call-outs for most stairlifts
- Key lock: under one armrest
