Can a stair lift go around corners? Not only can stairlifts go around corners, they can navigate all sorts of awkward staircases! Most people will think of a stairlift as a clunky outward facing chair, on a single, straight rail. Something like this:
But stairlifts have come a long way over the last few years. Nowadays, stairlifts are super gadget filled machines which can be controlled remotely and fit down super narrow staircases. They can follow twisting and turning rails and even turn while moving, to fit almost any staircase.
Stair Lift Around Corners – A Spiral Staircase
The modern stairlifts of today, such as the Thyssen Flow 2 stairlift, can navigate staircases as narrow as 61 cm in width! This particular stairlift has a patented design. It uses a market leading single rail track with patented Advanced Swivel and Levelling Technology (ASL). This means it can navigate pretty much any staircase, tilting and pivoting while climbing or descending.
It also folds down to next to nothing and can be stored anywhere on the rail, for convenience and saving of space. The wall fitted remote control device can then be used to call the stairlift when needed. Here’s the Thyssen Flow 2 in the folded position – folding down to just 38 cm in width.
Corners and Narrow Staircases
Certain Thyssen stairlifts can be installed on both straight and curved staircases. They are a market leader in adaptability and convenience.
One of the main problems with traditional stairlifts is the outward facing chair. Having an outward facing chair leaves little leg room for awkward corners and turns. The Flow X and Flow 2 from Thyssen allow the chair to face downwards during travel which creates more space – even on the most narrow of staircases. Here’s an engineer testing a Flow 2 after installation on a recent fitting.
They’re great for staircases with corners and also narrow staircases alike.
Can A Stair Lift Go Around Corners?
So, can stair lifts go around corners? You betcha they can! Not only can modern stairlifts go around corners but they can also navigate super narrow staircases. The minimum width for a stairlift can be as narrow as 61 cm with the Flow 2 or Flow X stairlifts from Thyssen. See Thyssen stairlifts for details.
If you’re in the market for a stairlift, you might be interested in our reconditioned stairlifts. They are some of our most popular models. That’s because we only buy the best stairlift models and we thoroughly refurbish our used stairlifts to make them as good as new. We offer a 2 year guarantee on all refurbished models which means parts, labour and call out costs are covered for 2 years.
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