Home elevators can be a great help to people who have them. They make navigating the different levels of your house much easier. In order to keep your elevator running optimally, however, you’ll need to get regular elevator testing done. Today, we’re here to explain the benefits of elevator testing, and why it’s important to get done for your house.
It Helps to Ensure Safety
Elevator testing is done to ensure that all of the functions of your home elevator work as intended. There are multiple tests that get done so that you can check on operational, mechanical, and electrical aspects of your elevator. Common tests that get conducted include safety device inspections, load testing, and brake testing.
Keep Your Home Elevator Compliant With Applicable Regulations
Your home elevator needs to be compliant with the rules and regulations put in place by authorities such as ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). By getting elevator testing done, you can ensure that your elevator is following these regulations. A home elevator that follows these regulations is sure to be much safer for people to use.
Extend the Lifespan of Your Home Elevator
Regular elevator testing is helpful for identifying issues with your elevator in their smaller stages. This makes it easy to correct those problems and get your elevator running like normal again. By addressing problems with your elevator while they’re small, your elevator is able to last much longer, as your elevator doesn’t get worn down nearly as quickly.
Also, since elevator problems don’t have time to grow, you can fix them more quickly too. This reduces the amount of downtime that your home elevator has.
Preferred Elevator: We’re On the Up and Up!
For over two decades, Preferred Elevator has served residents in Central Maryland, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. You can rely on our experienced home installation team and quality products.
For our commercial elevator clients, we also provide annual inspections of your equipment to adhere to standards established by the state of Maryland. During these inspections, we make sure that your commercial mobility product is functioning correctly and efficiently. We’ll also go over all safety devices and customized features offered within your plan!Get in touch with us! Our business hours are Monday-Friday 8 am -5 pm. Reach us by phone at 410-238-2555, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.