Select Stairlifts With Advanced Safety Features

 

When installing the best stairlifts Glasgow or Scotland has to offer, you should not be bogged down just by the cost. You need to look at other important aspects too that will help you enjoy hassle free use of your stairlift. In this context we cannot emphasise enough the importance of having all the latest safety features in your stairlift.

One of the basic safety features that most of the stairlifts including the old model reconditioned stairlifts have must have been safety belt. Do not buy a stairlift that does not come fitted with a safety belt. This might be a very simple feature but it goes a long way in protecting you from major accidents and injuries resulting from falls.

Stairlift safety lock is another safety feature that must be integrated to the stairlift. This safety lock will prevent the lift from accidently moving before you have seated yourself safely. You could press the control buttons accidentally when trying to board the stairlift and if it is equipped with a safety lock, unnecessary accidents will be prevented.

Similarly, the stairlift should also come fitted with a child lock. This will prevent children in the house from using the stairlift as a joyride. All these three safety measures will help you enjoy safe use of the stairlift.

There may be other advanced safety features such as obstruction sensors that stop the lift if there are any obstructions on the stairs so that it does not get jammed under the stairlift. Another useful feature would be overload alarm. If your stairlift is overloaded, it should stop you from using the lift so that the fittings are not damaged.

Talk to your stairlift installation company regarding all the latest safety measures installed in their equipment. Do not hesitate to spend on these safety features. When compared to the pain, discomfort and the expenses that you are likely to incur in case of accidents or falls from the stairlifts, the additional cost on the stairlift could be very small.

So when you are planning to install a stairlift do not limit your screening just to the cost factor of a stairlift, but pay attention to all these safety features too. Select a stairlift with all the advanced safety features so that you can confidently make use of your stairlift and prevent unnecessary risks of stairlift accidents and the associated pain and discomfort.