Buying
used second hand stairlifts, Stair lifts is a big commitment
and one that shouldn't be rushed. Get it wrong! You will surly
be out of pocket for a good few hundred pounds (If your lucky)
DIY
Installation of Stairlifts
Only
last week i was talking to a person who had bought a secondhand
stairlift off eBay. He paid £600.00 and tried to install
it with the help of his brother. They installed the stairlift
carriage incorrectly and cracked the stairlift body casting.
The repair bill would have cost more than the stairlift they
had just purchased
Professional
stairlift Installation
They
eventually paid a local professional stairlift company to supply
and fit a reconditioned stairlift costing the brothers £900.00,
it actually cost them £1500 in total so as you can see
they saved a small fortune and lived happily ever after ???
Battery
DC Stairlifts
Stairlifts
are becoming a lot simpler to install due to all stairlift manufacturers
producing battery D.C. stairlifts. No complicated mains wiring!
Most battery stairlifts can be plugged into a standard mains
outlet-socket
If you intend to
buy a second hand stairlift then it would be wise to purchase
a battery DC stairlift. With that said! I don't recommend DIY
stairlift installations! We are dealing with moving machinery
and if not installed correctly and checked by a qualified engineer
then sadly someone could get seriously hurt or even loss of
life. There have been a number of cases within the last 2 years
and one poor child lost his life through incorrect installation
of a stairlift
Stairlift
Safety
I'm not trying to scaremonger! Just pointing out a few simple
facts. Facts that might not have occurred to you yet! Stairlifts
are handed, Right Hand units, Left hand units. All electrical
safety edges are wired to operate for the chosen hand of stairlift.
Its critical that you check the stairlift safety edges. Ensure
they operate correctly and stop the stairlift in the direction
it is traveling in (Carriage & Footplate Edges)
Installing
Curved Stairlifts
If
your staircase requires a curved stairlift then trying to buy
a second hand stairlift is
a no brainer! Curved stairlifts are mainly bespoke design! each
rail is custom built for your individual staircase
Saving
Money buying second hand Stairlifts ?
We
all like to save money and buying second hand used unwanted
stairlifts chair lifts might seem like a good option at the
time to reduce the costs of buying new or reconditioned stairlifts
The point I'm trying
to make! Unless you are mechanical minded or have qualifications
on moving rotating machinery then i would steer well clear of
trying to do things on the cheap. (I know I'm talking to a brick
wall)
I'm not against anyone
trying to save money! Just remember the old adage‘ Forewarned
is forearmed’ this is the consumers' best weapon! We all
have the responsibility to educate ourselves whether about purchasing
Second hand stairlifts, Computers, Best buys at local supermarkets
or engaging the services of local tradesmen
"Nuff
Said"
