Why select Acorn for your straight stair lift? Probably the biggest reason people select Acorn is because of the simplicity of the operation, safety, and Acorn stairlift price.

Perhaps you are buying a stair lift for a senior, perhaps a parent, who has difficulties getting up and down stairs, and perhaps you have read the statistics about falls in seniors being a major cause for the emergency room visits and ensuing health complications. So making sure that your senior can navigate the stairs, and safely, becomes an important consideration.

Acorn straight stair lifts clearly over deliver on the simplicity and safety. All Acorn stair lift models come with the features that make them easy and comfortable to use and that make Acorn stairlifts safe. The common features of all Acorn straight lifts are:

• Comfortable padded seat, and back rest, for a smooth and pleasant ride
• Completely foldable seat, arm rests, and foot rest for stowing
• Easy comfortable embarking and disembarking through a locking swivel chair
• Car and the foot rest feature five separate sensors to detect and stop the chair if any obstacles appear
• Easy diagnostic display of the stairlift status to troubleshoot the Acorn if needed
• Safety belt

There are several Acorn models of straigt stair lifts that you can use depending on the need: Straight Stairlift Model, Sit and Stand Model, Perch Model, and the Outdoor Model. Let's look into more details of these.

Acorn Straight Stairlift Model

Available in beige, this stairlift will suit most people. It simply features a seat, with swivel feature. You will travel sitting down and facing sideways to the direction of motion. At the end of the trip the stairlift will gradually slow down and the seat will slowly swivel for you to exit easily.

Acorn Sit and Stand Model

This is a more versatile version; in addition to the sitting mode, you can fold the seat up as well, stand on the foot rest and take the trip standing up. The safety bar and the safety rail will be there for you to hang on to. The sit and stand model is used in two circumstances: First, if there are several, two or more, users who have different requirements. For example one person prefers to sit, while the other's knee or hip issues do not allow them to bend the knee properly and therefore prefers to stand up. Second, when the stairs are very narrow, the standing option may be the only one that is really usable.

Acorn Perch Model

Perching is a mode between sitting and standing. A miniature seat is provided, but the main thrust will be on the foot rest. The Perch Model provides a small width footprint and is therefore suitable for narrow stairs. Further, thanks to the seat, there is a seat belt that adds to the riding safety. In addition, the hand rail and a bar are provided for stability. If you don't mind perching for a minute, this might be a good solution for you when the stairs are too narrow to accommodate the stair chair.

Acorn Outdoor Model

If your main floor is elevated with respect to the yard, you want to consider the Outdoor Stair Lift. Acorn's outdoor stair lift has all the features of the indoor version, plus the built-in resistance to the elements. The Seat is made of plastic only, the rails are made of waterproof and rust-proof metals and coats. In addition, a weather cover comes with the outdoor model to further protect the stairlift from the elements when not in use.

Acorn stair lifts have clearly become increasingly popular in the past years, in part thanks to Acorn's powerful marketing campaign. However, they are not be all end all. There are many competing brands you should look into before making a purchasing decision for one of them. Check out also Stannah Stair Lifts and Harmar Stair Lifts.