Bobbie I have had two, one of which I purchased back in 1992. I have the Barrier Free, one is a portable it just goes up and down and you pull it along the track. The other older model has the up and down and it also moves left or right with the handheld transmitter.
I purchased the portable one because I wanted to use it in my motor home that I had at the time. I bought it on Ebay, and had to send it to Horcher a couple of months ago for a new motor. They told me at that time that the motor has never gone out on that model before. We finally got it straightened out, but they were talking about my old lift which I had serviced with them three years ago planning to sell it but then never did, and it has been sitting in my storage since then. :-) I have been very pleased, probably like the older one more, but since I cannot use my arms or hands I cannot take advantage of the sideways feature anyway. I will probably place it on the disabled drivers page one of these days. It's rather a shame to just let it sit. While my portable one was down being repaired, we used a Hoyer. Boy, do I ever appreciate like Barrier free lift now. The only drawback to having both is that they are not interchangeable as the older model relies on a copper strip in the track for charging, and the newer one one does not, it charges directly from a charger on the wall enabling it to be moved from room 2 room. Both keep a charge for at least a week with normal use, but I do not use it except for transfers, bowel care and showering. You won't regret having one. Joan -----Original Message----- From: Gmail [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 12:25 PM To: quad-list Subject: [QUAD-L] Ceiling lifts Hi All, I'm seriously considering buying a ceiling lift. Who has one? What brand do you have? How long ago did you get it? How much did it cost? Anything I should know before I buy one? Do they have back-up battery systems for the them? Bobbie Smile Everyday
