Complete Guide to Setting up a Standing Stair Lift

Are you not able to find a comprehensive guide that eases your path of setting up a standing stair lift? Have you searched the entire internet but not been able to find something worth it? Well, we care about your time and peace of mind. For this purpose, we have shared a step-by-step process to help you install a standing stair lift and get a general understanding of stair lifts!

An Insight into the World of stair lifts

Before diving deep into the technical process of setting up a standing stair lift, take a bird’s eye view of the different types of stair lifts used in the United Kingdom.

• Straight stair lifts:

Have you ever wondered what a machine is that carries a person up and down a straight staircase without any turns? Well, that machine is known as a standing stair lift. These are designed for stairs that have a linear pathway.

Have a look at what a straight staircase looks like:

• Curved stair lifts:

Did you ever climb a staircase of your family friend that had a stair lift running despite having curves in the stairs? Was the rail fitted well? Do you want to install it in your staircase that has many turns? Well, you need to have a look at curved stair lifts.

Check out what these look like!

• Outdoor stair lifts:

Are you someone who finds peace by sitting in your lush green backyard but is unable to cross the stairs that lead to Greenland? Well, it seems like outdoor stair lifts should be your go-to.

This is what will take your peace of mind: 

• Standing stair lifts

Are you curious to get an in-depth understanding of the whats and hows of standing stair lifts? Well, have a peek into it and know that there is an alternative to seated stair lifts. Yes, you heard it right! Standing stair lifts have a footrest with safety belts that take you up and down the steps with convenience. 

Want to see how it looks?

• Perch Seat stair lifts:

These seats are specially designed if you do not want to sit down completely or stand. In this type of stair lift, you get a foam-padded seat on which you can place your back. This is useful for people who have pain while bending their back or knees. 

Curious to see what a perch seat stair lift looks like?

Manual to set up a standing stair lift:

We know that you have been anxiously searching for this part - the installation of a standing stair lift. Well, get ready as we are about to unveil the easiest and safest way to set up a standing stair lift. 

Grab a seat, we are about to spill the beans!

Step 1 - Rightly measure the rails for the staircase:

First of all, you need to place the stand feet ( on which the machine will move) on the appropriate steps.

Step 2 - Installation of rail on the steps:

Once you have measured and cut the rail as per the required size, install both sections of rail on the steps.

Step 3 - Bolting the rail to the staircase:

Once the rail is set up, attach all the stand feet with 4 bolts so that it maintains a stronghold of the steps. To add on, you need to check for clearances from the step nose and back wall.

Step 4 - Preparing the chargers for the stair lift: 

Now, you need to start installing the charger and charging contact strip on the back of the rail. Also, you need to make sure it is set up properly so that the unit charges. 

Step 5 - Setting up the electric mania:

After the charge stip is installed, set up the rest of the wiring at the bottom of the staircase for the charger itself. After the charger is installed, bring the power pack in and install it onto the rail 

Step 6 - Check marking the batteries: 

Once the power pack is on the rail, you need to wire the batteries. This will help in moving of stair lift at a proper pace.

Step 7 - Preparing to control the unit remotely:

In this step, you have to install a jumper so that you can run the unit from a remote control.

Note:

Once step 7 is done, take the unit to the bottom of the steps to prep it for the footrest wiring and place the shells. 

Step 8 - Running through footrests and wiring units:

Now, install the footrest on the power pack itself and wire up the wiring unit that controls all the safety measures after the seat is installed.

(Note:

 If it is a seat, install the seat mounting bracket and set the seat)

Step 9 – Testing the Standing stair lift:  

Hooray! We are almost done. You just need to check the functioning of the unit and make sure it works completely fine. Now, test all the safety features and make sure all of them are working properly - safety above all!

Conclusion:  

To conclude, there are various types of stair lifts being used by people in the UK. From standing stair lifts to perch stair lifts, all vary based on their utility. However, setting up a standing stair lift was tough but now it had never been this easy!