What's Behind the Elevator Door

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May 2022

In this Issue:

Blueprint for Success

Awarded #3 Dealer in the Country

Featured Project

Historic Home in RI

Code Considerations

Home Elevator Door Gap Voluntary Recall

Warranty and Service

Assurance Plan

What's on Your Mind?

Demo Elevator

What's Next

72nd Annual RI Home Show

Providence, RI

Blueprint for Success

Awarded #3 Dealer in the Country for 2021 by The Inclinator Company of America

Home Healthsmith was awarded the #3 Dealer of the Year for 2021 from The Inclinator Company of America in recognization of the Company's Sales Growth Record. Bill & Linda Bohmbach accepted this award at the 2022 International Builders Show that was held in Orlando, FL in February of this year. This was an huge award for Home Healthsmith and what makes it specially significant is that the company went from #10 Dealer of the Year to #3 Dealer of the Year in four (4) years. This is a testament to the teamwork at HHS, our committment to excellence and ensuring that our clients are provided with the upmost satisfaction from start to finish.

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Featured Project

Exterior Hoistway with Elevator built in Historic Home in Newport

When we met with the clients regarding this project, they wanted to be able to access their entire home which would enable them to age-in-place.

The concern was that their home was listed on the National Historic Homes Registry and the exterior hoistway had to look and feel like it had been there the entire time.

We worked with Pariseault Builders, out of Cranston, RI that built the hoistway to the exact specifications that the Historic District Commission had required.

We have to say that we loved this project and feel that it shows others that accessibility can be designed to fit into the look of a home no matter the age!

Code Considerations

Home Elevator Door Gap Voluntary Recall

Picture above depicts a residential elevator with space between the exterior landing (hoistway) door and the interior elevator door (accordion) door. If there is a hazardous gap between the doors, this can cause entrapment.

CPSC and Three Leading Elevator Manufacturers Announce Recall

On January 11, 2022, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Bella Elevator, LLC, Inclinator Company of America, and Savaria Corporation, are announcing three separate voluntary recalls of about 69,000 residential elevators.

Young children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing (hoistway) door and the interior elevator car door or gate if there is a hazardous gap, and suffer serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor.

Consumers should keep unsupervised young children away from the recalled residential elevators and contact the manufacturers for instructions on how to measure for space guards to correct any hazardous gap. Space guards will be provided free of charge and assistance with space guard installation will be provided on request.

This hazard ONLY applies to home elevators that have swing-style landing doors. The Inclinator recall involves residential elevators manufactured from 1979 through 2021. Please call Inclinator Company toll-free at 833-620-2949 from 7:30am to 4:30pm ET Monday through Friday or online at Home Elevator Door Gap Information or Inclinator Website.

An Inexpensive Fix

Your home elevator manufacturer will send free space guards should your installation be deemed to have a hazardous gap.

Warranty and Service

Professional and Experienced

At Home Healthsmith we always strive to keep elevators running safely and reliably. We have extensively trained and educated elevator mechanics who have over 40 years of experience in the business. You can be assured of professionally serviced equipment that will continually meet or exceed your expectations. Our services include elevator repair, maintenance, and safety assessments to ensure your elevator is working properly.

What can you expect from Home Healthsmith?

Professional service expertise
Cost effective/timely repairs
Technicians on call 24 hours a day
Your call for service to be returned promptly
Automatic notification of any code changes or manufacturers service alerts
Well stocked service vehicles

Your Elevator Assurance Plan - Ten (10) Year Plan

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

Peace of Mind
Protection from very expensive repairs
One scheduled maintenance visit per year
All service visits
24/7 service response
All service supplies
Complete coverage on all parts in the elevator, hoistway and controller closet/machine room*

*Only applies to Inclinator's UC601 Elevators

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED:

Damage from house fire and/or lightning strike
Whole house voltage surge
Any damage to the cab finish, entrance doors and trim
Gate damage caused by misuse
Vandalism
Exceeding weight limit of the elevator
Water damage and pit sump pump installed by builder or homeowner
Failure to follow operating procedures
Acts of God

What's on Your Mind?

Q. Have you ever seen a residential elevator being installed?

A. We have created a short video clip that illustrates how our installation team would install your client's elevator. Click here to watch the Elevator Installation Video.

Have Your Own Question to Ask?

Click the link below to ask your own question and have it answered by one of our experts!

linda@homehealthsmith.com

www.homehealthsmith.com

What's Next

Lunch and Learn - Virtual and In-Person

Presentation titled "What's Behind the Elevator Door"

Home Healthsmith would like the opportunity to meet your staff, provide company background and go through our award winning project management process. We will bring in lunch for your team and provide a short presentation on completed projects and various processes. Virtual options are also available. Call our office and ask for Linda Bohmbach to schedule a lunch and learn today! We can be reached at 401-293-0415.