Do Recycled Stair Lifts Require More Service?

Many clients in need of home healthcare equipment ask the question: Will a recycled piece of equipment require more service?   From the SILVER CROSS experience, this is not the case.  

There are a few reasons for this observation.  

1. Most products like home stair lifts have a live span of ten or more years.  The average length of time a home stair lift is used is about 3.5 years.  So, the life span on a used stair lift lends itself to more than one stair lift user.

2. Another factor is that the end user’s expectations are perhaps slightly lower when purchasing a used stair lift, vertical lift or similar piece of equipment.  They expect the equipment to work but are less demanding compared to when purchasing a new stair lift.

3. The SILVER CROSS network, has a fairly high quality standard, so that a stair lift that you would receive from one of our members would tend to have plenty use left in the lift.

4. The types of stairway can affect reliability as well. There is a tendency for a curved stair lift to have more service over time than a straight stair lift.  This is likely due to the complexity of a curved stair lift being more involved than a straight stair lift. This is why it is a necessity to have a local dealer install a curved stair lift.

5. Another consideration is that there can be a relationship with more options and therefore more complex electronics that could result in more service issues.  A more basic stair lift will have less service issues over time. In other words, stair lift prices that are higher with more options, may require more service and dealer support.

Review stair lift models to get an understanding of which home stair lift models are more reliable over time.