What are the do's and don’ts for apartment and residential elevators?

 

The role of elevators can’t be undermined in today's era of a fast-paced world. Elevators play many roles in our day-to-day life. The technology-driven machine has assumed a significant position across the industry circles for redefining mobility. It is important for patients, guests, guardians, small children, guests, businessmen, etc. This machine is making our life convenient enhancing mobility and comfort. Whether it is for increasing mobility in a corporate tower or helping the movement of a critical patient, the machine is there to help us.

In this blog, we are going to focus on a wide range of subjects related to lifts, including elevators doors, lift doors frame, do’s and don’ts, etc.

Dos and don'ts  for residential elevators

Modern lift manufacturers stick a sticker plate mentioning do’s and don’ts for the elevator. Our write-up will help you to manage the lift flawlessly and save users from any untoward accident, which may endanger their life.

Keep a watch on children: Never permit the entry of kids in the lobby area adjacent to elevators. Many incidents have been reported in the past, where in kids playing around lift suffered injuries.  

Prevent lift shaft from water: As and when, you wash the lobby or clean the lift, make sure that water doesn’t enter inside the lift, particularly the lift shaft. Water entry may result in short circuits as safety circuits are installed inside.

Never open the door forcefully:The doors are meant to be open and close automatically. Never try to open it forcefully. If the door has developed any malfunctioning, get it repaired at the earliest. There are many types of elevators doors and door frame available in the market. Choose the one that suits your residential and apartment lift.Never compromise on the quality elevators door.

Don’t push multiple buttons:You might have noticed; some people have the tendency to push multiple buttons that too time and again. They have no idea that pressing multiple buttons cause a delayed response. At the same time, such irresponsible behavior leads to excessive consumption of power.

If somebody has been trapped: In case someone is trapped inside the lift of your apartment, without wasting time, search for expert professionals to rescue the people trapped inside. Ensure a supply of air, before help arrives.

Traina few people: In case, if you are a manager of an apartment, make sure a few members of the society are trained to handle emergency rescue situations.

Paste do’s and don’ts of instructions:Take out printouts of “do’s and don’ts” for residential and apartment elevators, get them laminated and paste them in the lobby, near the lift, etc. In case of emergency, knowledge matters.

Get regular checkups of the lift: In case you have outsourced the maintenance of the lift, make sure, it is serviced on regular basis.

Annual health reports: Get comprehensive health reports from the engineer servicing your lift. The report shall comprise the health and condition of ropes, sheave, machine, door frame, elevator doors, safety action, governor operation, over-travel limit setting, condition of traveling cable, and all safety circuits.

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