At Central Mobility, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service and keeping our customers moving. Recently, We received a call from a customer we hadn’t heard from in a while. They reported a worrying crunching and grating noise coming from his stairlift. Recognising the urgency, We arranged a visit to inspect the issue. Upon inspection, it became clear that one of the side rollers, crucial for smooth operation, had worn through so excessively that it had not only collapsed but split … [Read more...]
Stairlift Repair In Exeter
Today we received a call for a stairlift repair in Exeter. As we had a stairlift service to do first in Exmouth this worked out nicely. It was on an old Acorn Superglide 120 straight stairlift which was showing an 'E' error code. This was the Acorn fault code for a brake issue. Acorn Brake Fault Code From experience I knew this stairlift repair in Exeter was unlikely to be an issue with the brake assembly. For this reason the first thing I checked was the battery voltage. Sure enough they were … [Read more...]
Bristol Stairlift Batteries
Today we received a call from a lady in Bristol with a Brooks stairlift who was stuck upstairs. She needed a stairlift repair in Bristol from one of our experienced Bristol stairlift engineers. From what she described it sounded like another set of Bristol stairlift batteries were needed. We arranged to call round as soon as possible as she sounded quite distressed. When we arrived she leaned out through the bedroom window and told us to let ourselves in. Stairlift Repair Bristol. When we got … [Read more...]
Northampton Stairlifts
Stairlift Rental Northampton. Today has been a busy day full of Northampton Stairlifts. We started the day fitting a rental stairlift in Kettering. This was a straight set of stairs so we fitted a new style Acorn 130 Superglide. The customer had a socket fitted at the bottom of the stairs the day before. This was perfectly located and meant the stairlift installation went in without any problems. The customer had recently had a replacement knee and was struggling with the stairs. The stairlift … [Read more...]
Somerset Stairlift Service
Today we were asked to carry out a Somerset stairlift service. The straight stairlift was originally fitted by another company but the customer was unhappy with their service. We will happily attend to stairlifts installed by others but we just can't guarantee any work carried out before we look at them. Stairlift Repair In Somerset. The stairlift was located in Weston-Super-Mare by a company known to us. Sadly this Bristol stairlift company use contractors rather than their own stairlift … [Read more...]
Leamington Spa Stairlft Repair
Today I went to a Brooks straight stairlift in a lovely old Victorian house to carry out a Leamington Spa stairlift repair. The lady had recently had a new wooden floor fitted and needed the stairlift rail raising off the floor to allow for the different thickness. Once i started to undo the stair brackets i found that a lot had been snapped off when it was originally fitted and just left in place. I replaced all the broken screws and reset the rail correctly. She then asked me to carry out a … [Read more...]
Acorn & Brooks Stairlift Fault Codes
What are the Stairlift fault codes used for? The Acorn and Brooks straight stairlift displays a series of Stairlift fault codes. These fault codes are for diagnostic purposes. They help the user or stairlift engineer quickly identify the current status or potential problem. This is especially useful when trying to explain over the phone to a Stairlift engineer exactly what has happened or gone wrong with the lift. Using these informative codes enables the Stairlift engineer to quickly … [Read more...]
Leicester Stairlifts
Straight Stairlift repair in Leicester Today we have been busy looking after Leicester Stairlifts. We went to see a lovely old lady in Earl Shilton Leicester. She had owned her current Acorn straight stairlift for the last five years. It had been maintained and serviced regularly by Acorn Stairlifts. Last month it came to the end of the five year warranty she took out. Her son called Central Mobility because he was concerned that the Stairlift was noisier than usual. When we arrived and heard … [Read more...]