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Acorn Stairlift FAQ of the Week—What is The Hinged Rail Option?

12:00am | | Tips and Advice

When it comes to our loved ones and important decisions concerning their health, well-being, and safety, you never want to be left in the dark.

We get it.

This is exactly why Acorn Stairlifts makes it a point to stay right by your side every step of the way in taking your life to the next level with one of our life-changing lifts.

We are here to light the way by answering any and all of your questions so that we will always leave you with the complete confidence that your loved ones are only receiving the best stairlifts and service.

Welcome back to our segment of Acorn Stairlift FAQ of the Week. This is the Acorn assurance that every customer deserves –answers to all of your most frequently asked questions –so that you never feel left in the dark again.

Read on to learn more about one of the many stairlift features we offer that demonstrates how Acorn Stairlifts continues to care for the health, safety, and well-being of not only our customers but also their friends and families.

The Acorn Stairlift FAQ of the Week

What is Acorn’s hinged rail option?

Here at Acorn Stairlifts, we strive to provide our customers with only the best stairlift technology and safety features so that you are always receiving an unmatchable user experience.

We are constantly looking for ways to improve, whether it concerns anything from manufacturing to servicing. This is why we make it a point to take all perspectives into account, striving to view our company, service, products, and features through the eyes of our customers, as well as their families and friends.

Acorn’s option of an additional hinged rail on any of our stairlifts is an embodiment of this practice.

A hinged rail is a short-hinged section at the foot of the rail, which can be manually or electrically folded up out of the way when the stairlift is not in use.

For everyone’s safety, all Acorn stairlift carriages are equipped with arms, seats, and footrests that fold up neatly out of the way when not in use.

This makes our stairlifts among the slimmest profile models on the market.

However, on top of these safety measures, Acorn’s offer of the additional feature of a hinged rail acts as prevention for a problem that could possibly arise in some homes—a problem that could really trip you up.

How a Hinged Rail Helps You Avoid a Tripping Hazard

As you might imagine, we’re all about avoiding dangerous falls at Acorn Stairlifts.

The only falling we accept here is all of the customers who have fallen in love with the independence, freedom, and mobility that our stairlifts grant you.

In some home layouts, the bottom section of a straight stairlift rail (at the foot of the stairs) might protrude into a walkway, transforming your safe, supportive stairlift into a tripping hazard.

To put a stop to this situation before it can ever happen, Acorn offers the option of a short-hinged section at the foot of the rail, which can be manually or electrically folded up out of the way when the stairlift is not in use.

This assures that, in addition to the stairlift user, all of the people filtering in and out of your house stay safe and fall-free with a clear, unobstructed passageway for walking.

Let Us Help You Reach New Heights—Contact Acorn Stairlifts Today

If you or a loved one struggle to use the stairs or find yourselves avoiding them altogether, a stairlift will help you rise above these obstacles, granting you full access to the home you love in one seamless, sweeping motion.

Don’t miss out on reaching new heights—Allow Acorn to change your life, granting you freedom, independence, mobility, and confidence with only the best quality stairlifts.

Click here to claim your free, no-obligation quote and learn how you can take the first step towards lifting your life today.


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