Posts

Showing posts from June, 2017

Stairlifts : A must have for Home Mobility

Image
Senior citizens and people who face mobility problems avoid using stairs for obvious reasons. With time a home gradually becomes unusable for them since they are limited to a particular floor. However, with technology, we have seen stairlifts or chairlifts entering the home mobility industry and becoming very popular.  Mounted on a specially fitted rail on the side of the staircase, the chair-like device moves up the steps on commands given through a hand-held remote control or buttons fitted on the armrest. The gliding chair, with a comfortable and simple design renders staircases usable again for a lot of people.  When selecting a stairlift make sure that it has safety certifications and features that makes it usable for long and without hassles.   Tailormade Rails for efficient space management Also a custom or tailor-made stairlift will fit your home better, thus saving space and removing any scope of adjustments to the existing stairs.  Lo...

Automatic Rescue Devices and Child Safety

Image
Looks like we are getting serious about our research for picking the best home elevator. Let me guess, you have already checked on the different technologies available, worked out the power consumption, space required etc. Excellent !!!  In case you require some more insight, please read our blog on selecting the best home elevators here . Now let us look at two very important aspects you should include to your research : Automatic Rescue Device and Your Children's Safety inside the lift.  We will talk about them in brief here and if you feel the need of expert opinion, help is just a call away. Automatic Rescue Devices and Rescue Process While manufacturers give you options for customizations and technology, when it comes to rescue almost every manufacturer is dependent on an ARD system. ARD or Automatic Rescue Device is a module which works with almost all kinds of lifting technology. An ARD system is attached to the mechanical system and gets activated (auto...