Why Do Stair Lifts Run So Slowly?

When you first begin testing out one of the various makes and models of stair lifts, something you may notice is that they operate slowly. This is done for obvious safety reasons, which is of the upmost importance anyway.

Most stairway lifts are designed to start very slow so that you do not get an unexpected jolt that could cause you to lose balance and have a serious accident. Once moving, the lift will go up a set of 15 stairs in around 45 seconds. When they get close to the top, or bottom if you are descending down, they come to a stop slowly as well.

Another thing you will notice is how quiet a stair lift is. It's not like the old days when they would be so noisy. Many are powered with a rack and pinion system, while others operate on a belt drive. Either one is fine and they are both extremely quiet when running.

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