Standing Stair Lift – What Is This?

A standing stair lift is a very useful innovation which is aimed at persons who have trouble bending their knees, or trouble with their hips, making it very uncomfortable for them to sit down on the normal chair type stair lift.

It comprises a platform that the passenger can stand on, or there could even be a small seating arrangement where the user can simply perch themselves on the edge rather than simply standing, whilst the lift is traveling.

This type of lift is especially useful if your stairway is quite narrow and wouldn’t be suitable for installing a normal stair lift. Therefore, anyone could use that whether they were capable of sitting or not.

An added bonus is the fact that this type of standing stair lift is much cheaper than other types.

You need to be able to balance alright for this kind of stair lift because, although there is a hand-rail to hold on to, there isn’t the added security of any kind of safety belt, simply because there is no seat. These models are however, very quiet and have a smooth ride so balance shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

As with other installations, the standing lift is going to have a sensor which allows it to recognize if there is any kind of obstruction in its path up or down the stairs and will come to a halt and will not run again until the obstruction is removed.

Apart from perhaps buying a second-hand lift, it is always best to purchase from a reputable and reliable supplier. Someone you can go back to if there is any kind of problem.

Buying second-hand in a private sale can save you money at the outset but you have to consider that a private individual would doubtless not provide you with any kind of warranty. You might lose out in the long run so think carefully about where you buy a pre-owned model.

Everyone needs to keep in mind the fact that the stairs in a house are responsible for most of the domestic accidents. This is especially true for someone who is not steady enough on their feet to negotiate them safely on their own.

It is actually possible to get a dual sit/stand type of stair lift and this would be especially useful if you had more than one member of the household who had need of a stair lift. With this type you would get a standing stair lift plus a normal sit-and-ride type of stair lift. Two for the price of one.

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