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Common Questions When Picking A Stair
chair lift
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What is the weight and height of the
Stair chair lift user?
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How able are you to transfer to the
seat of the Stair chair lift?
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Are your stairs straight or curved?
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If they are curved, what shape or type
is the curve?
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Will the Stair chair lift be on the
left or the right of your stairs? (This is from the bottom of the
stairs facing the stairway.)
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What is the width of the stairs in
your stairway in inches?
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Does the width of your stairs stay
constant for the entire length of the stairwell?
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Does the stairway have an existing
hand rail?
Important Points About A Stair chair lift
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The Stair chair lift rail mounts to
"stair treads", not to your wall. It is required that your stairs be in
sound condition.
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If the width of your stairs is less than
37" The biggest issue will be the distance of the track from the wall.
Also the height and the leg length of the intended user effects this.
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If you will be having difficulty
transferring to the seat of the Stair chair lift, then special
consideration will be made to the seat height.
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If intended user is short, then an area
to pay attention to is the seat height at the bottom of the stairway.
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