Stairlifts can be dust magnets what is the best method and products to use to clean your stairlift. Cleaning your stair lift should be a simple straight forward job. A quick dust down twice a week with a cloth duster or feather duster should be more than adequate.
Avoid using water or cleaning solvents at all costs. For straight stairlifts with aluminium tracks/rails can be wiped over with a damp cloth (Damp Not Wet) Then buff dry with a clean cloth.
The chair seat/carriage can be cleaned using standard house polish! Spray the house polish onto the cleaning cloth then rub and buff to a shine. (Never spray the polish directly onto the chair/carriage)
Spraying house polish directly onto the carriage may well cause damage to components and circuit boards. If too much polish is applied it can find its way (Drip) through air vents and gaps etc. Causing S/C Short Circuits or corrode delicate components on the PCB printed circuit board.
Curved stairlift rails/tracks should never be cleaned with any type of solvents. Avoid house polish and DWD (Engineering oils) like the plague. Curved stairlifts use a system where the speed of the stairlift is monitored using an RMU! A roller sits on the rail and as your stairlift moves this roller rolls along the rail sending pulse information to the operating system.
Cleaning the curved rail with solvents will cause the roller to lose friction and skid. This action causes the stair lift to receive wrong pulses and the stair lift will stop/shutdown. Typical symptoms intermittent stop starting! The stairlift will travel a few inches then stop. This symptom could also be caused through flat batteries.
If you have to remove marks from the rail a good rub with a damp cloth should remove most marks. For stubborn marks a light rub with wire wool or light gauge emery paper is all that is required. The rail should appear matt/ dull not a shiny gloss colour.
Cleaning of your stair lift and rail should be undertaken by qualified engineers who should clean and lubricate the stairlift following the manufacturer's specification and guidelines on its annual service inspection.
Looking for great deals on Stairlifts find more Informationand advice Free stairlift buyers guide and UK stairlift classifieds
Related posts:
- It’s Not Every Day You Go Out To Buy A Stairlift We Recommend You Do Plenty Of Research And Obtain At Least Three Quotes
- Renting Stairlifts Is A Great Way To Regain Your Independence
- Saving Money DIY Stairlift Installation
- Whats The Difference Between A Secondhand Stairlift And A Reconditioned Stairlift
- Safe Use Of Stairlifts Powered Seat Swivel