Makes Getting Up and Down the Stairs a Breeze
The Acorn straight stairlift gives you a quiet, smooth and safe ride up or down your stairs. It is operated with a wireless remote control allowing you to get it ready in position at the press of a button. Powered by direct current, supplied by rechargeable batteries means you will never get stranded if there is a power failure and allows us to build in a 'soft start / soft stop' feature with no jolting or lurching at the start and finish of your journey.
This stairlift is fitted to the treads of the stairs, not the wall, meaning there is no need for structural modifications. The rail is custom built to fit your staircase and fitted within a morning or afternoon by our qualified installer.
ISO Standards ApprovedMany of our products are sourced from different manufacturers and suppliers who have their own individual Warranty Policies. A general guide explaining warranty coverage can be found below. For more detailed information please refer to the Warranty Section in the PDF Owner’s Manual above.
Any item purchased is warranted from the date of purchase against faults arising due to defects in materials or manufacturing.
Warranty does not cover parts or electrical components damaged by misuse, neglect, accident or improper installation, nor those tampered with, altered or serviced by an agency not authorized by the manufacturer.
Warranty does not cover normal wear and tear, eg tyres and tubes.
All warranty claims must be returned to us for assessment.
There are a number of accessories available to complement the Acorn Superglide Stairlift. These accessories are designed and manufactured to provide comfortable, practical and cost effective solutions for people with additional mobility and physical flexibility difficulties, or to cater for more complex stair configurations.
With a Sit/Stand Frame, you can choose whether to use the stairs in either the usual seated position or to stand on the footrest. With a special folding steady/security bar for stability, it is ideal for anybody who may have problems bending their knees, or where multiple users with different requirements will be using the stairlift.
The lower section of the rail folds up and out of the way when not in use, allowing greater access at the foot of the stairs. The option of a hinged rail is ideal when there may a doorway near the foot of the stairs. When the stairlift is not is use, the rail is neatly out of the way and causes no obstruction.
All Acorn stairlifts can be locked, preventing unauthorized use, with a key.
Acorn stairlifts are powered by direct current (DC) supplied by rechargeable batteries. These deliver a smooth, ultra-quiet and safe ride quality. The batteries are maintenance-free and charged by a safe 15 volt AC, which is stepped-down from the domestic mains supply with a transformer. Using this method of power for your stairlift has many advantages. If there is ever a power failure in your home your stairlift continues to function, so you will never get stranded. There is no mains voltage power to your stairlift. As the power supply is onboard the stairlift itself there is no troublesome trailing cable as you get with AC powered lifts. DC battery power gives an extremely smooth and near silent operation. It also allows us to build in a 'soft start / soft stop', this means that there is no jolting or lurching as your stairlift starts or finishes its journey. This adds to the feeling of safety and stability.
The peerless ride quality is attributed to our unique rail profile and chassis roller system working in conjunction with the DC power and rack and pinion drive systems. Typically, other stairlifts feature four, or sometimes six, chassis rollers and a box section rail. The Acorn Superglide stairlift has eight rollers, giving a surface contact area at least four times greater than competitor products. Such features, along with our unique double-tube rail profile, gives the smoothest, quietest and most luxurious ride quality currently available, and a superb feeling of safety and stability when using the stairlift.
All of the easy to use features are built into each stairlift Acorn manufacture. Having a fold away footrest means the stairs remain available for use by others when the stairlift is not in use. Due to the stairlifts DC power supply noise levels are at whisper quiet levels. The lift can be 'sent' or 'called' to wherever it is needed by using the infra-red remote control. There is no jolting or lurching as the lift starts or finishes its journey. Swivel seat with locking catch - ensures easy mounting and dismounting from the stairlift. The lift will not operate unless the seat is in the correct riding position. The diagnostic digital display mounted on the stairlift carriage shows clearly when the lift is in the normal operating position and also provides invaluable diagnostic information in the unlikely event of a fault with your stairlift.
Designed to meet BS5776-1996 eliminating any risk of electric shock. Dual electronic and mechanical braking systems eliminate the possibility of an uncontrolled descent. Lockable isolation switch to ensure that the stairlift always stops in the correct position. Pressure-sensitive safety surfaces that prevent the lift from colliding with any obstruction on the stairway. These are located around the footrest, and on the top and bottom of the carriage.
Acorn stairlifts are fit to the treads of the stairs and not to the wall, so there's no need for any structural modifications. The installation process is quick, clean and simple because we use our own fully trained installation engineers. Each stairlift is factory prepared, which means that the stairlift is custom built to fit your staircase. There are no expensive and disruptive alterations to the mains power supply due to the dc batteries that power the stairlift when in motion. The two twelve volt batteries that power the stairlift, are charged at either end of the stairlift, therefore there are no trailing cables that can get in the way. There are no wires for the remote controls either, to call the stairlift to your location you simply press a button on the wireless remote controls.
Australian Standards have been developed to ensure equipment meets recognised safety and reliability criteria. To achieve this status, equipment must pass a series of tests in which it is put under difficult conditions that are designed to be similar to those that the child or adult may face when the equipment is used. For example, wheelchairs are tested for safhas gained Australian Standard acceptance, it provides a sense of satisfaction and reassurance that it is safe to be used and will do the job.
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