Acorn is a company that has been providing consumers with stair lifts for many years already. Their marketing plan is more on selling directly to the consumers than most of the companies.



It is important to consider before buying a stair lift unit the capacity of the company to give an after sales service. Consumers should ask if the company they would like to buy from has the capability of supporting them when they are needed.

The first thing to do before making a final decision is to compare a stair lift with the same built. You should check each safety feature and each part of the unit. There are certain things that you should not miss like the following:

1.Check if the stair lift has cables so it can be hauled. This can create noise and it will need oil from time to time. It can also have either a rope or a long chain.

2.Check if the stair lift has a main cable that trails along with the unit. Most likely it should be powered with AC current. Installing this unit can be complicated and can require a longer time than installing other types of units. It can also be risky posing the danger of electrocution.

3.Check if the seat can swivel. If the seat does not do this. The whole unit can be an old kind and a swiveling seat is a safety feature that is a must.

The stair lift should have a drive with the rack and pinion system or else it will lack general stability. A stair lift should have a soft beginning and soft end. If it is noisy then the unit could be a very old model already. A dependable lift for the stairs should be powered by a battery. This will be causing less problems and it will give a smoother travel. It is important that a person is not left stuck in a portion of the stairs in the event of the power getting cut off.

Stair lifts should have an ovespeeding check system. This controls the speed of the lift. It prevents a fast descent or ascent. This is a helpful safety feature because this serves as the back up of the drive in case it fails. The stair lift should have a diagnostic display with it. It is hard to tell the real problem to be repaired if this feature is not present. It will only add up more cost in repair fees. Diagnosing the problem in a stair lift can take a while.

This is the difference with Acorn Stair Lifts because they all run on a rack and pinion without a cable that trails. The installation is easier because it is powered by a battery. The seat swivels and it can have three different positions. It begins softly and halts softly as well. It works quietly without any noise. It has an over speeding checks system that makes it safer than most stair lift brands. It has a display system that diagnoses the status of the entire unit.