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Answers About Mobility And Accessibility Equipment
Plain writing about how this equipment works, what it costs, what it does not do, and how to choose between the options. Written for anybody researching it, whether you buy from us or not.
Aging in Place
Do Stairlifts Work in a Power Outage?
Yes, and the reason is the same reason they are so cheap to run. What the batteries actually do, and the one…
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Choosing Equipment
Can a Stairlift Be Fitted to Any Staircase?
Nearly always yes. The handful of situations where the answer is genuinely no, and what to do instead when it is.
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Fleet Managers
Bus Air Conditioning in a Southern Summer
On a special needs route, AC is not comfort. What actually fails, when to schedule the work, and why spring is too…
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Fleet Managers
Wheelchair Lift Preventive Maintenance on a Bus Fleet
Per unit rather than per bus, scheduled around routes rather than against them. Why most fleet lift programs cannot answer the question…
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Costs & Funding
How Long Does a Stairlift Last?
Longer than most people expect, and the things that shorten it are almost all avoidable. What wears, what does not, and when…
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Installation & Service
How to Prepare Your Home for a Stairlift Installation
Almost nothing is required, and four things are worth doing. What to clear, what to decide beforehand, and the one job to…
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Choosing Equipment
Does a Stairlift Attach to the Wall or the Stairs?
Almost always the stairs, and that answer matters if you rent, if you are selling, or if your walls are plaster.
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Choosing Equipment
How to Measure Your Stairs Before Anybody Visits
Five measurements and two photographs will tell a good supplier most of what they need, and will tell you whether a quote…
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