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Top 4 Features To Consider When Purchasing A Residential Elevator

Anthony Falco — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:28:37 +0000

With all the options there are in installing a residential elevator for your home, you may feel a bit overloaded. There are numerous residential elevator builders contending for your business. Some of these manufactures focus on traditional lift technology and others; such as PVE, utilize innovative pneumatic technology.

Sifting through all of these details can be an arduous task for a novice when learning all the available residential elevator technology. However, its in the particulars that you will learn which residential elevator fits your specific application.

In consideration, PVE has organized a 4 feature list that can give you an advantage when deciding on what type of residential elevator you want to purchase.

Time of Installation

Building a residential elevator can include a considerable amount of construction and remodeling to an existing location. On the other hand, PVE elevators take 2-3 days to install and minimal remodeling since PVE elevators do not require a pit, shaft or machine room. In contrast, a traditional elevator can take a long time to complete due to its remodeling and constructions requirements.

Energy Efficient

Will your energy bill increase with the installation of a residential elevator? PVE home elevators are designed to be low impact on your home energy consumption. Using electrical power only to move upwards, PVE residential elevators do not use electrical power to go down. PVE residential elevators use gravity to lower the cab therefore not using any power or consuming energy on an electric bill. On the other hand, traditional elevators use oil products and heavy weights that require large amounts of power to move the elevator up and down. You will surely notice the change the next time you look at your power bill.

Safety Instruments

In general, all elevators are safer now than anytime in history, but inquiring on a home elevator’s safety history is still a good idea. In particular, PVE residential elevators are guarded by he laws of physics (air flow beneath the cabin allows for a slow, soft and comfortably safe descent) as well as traditional lift system safety instruments (emergency brakes).

Lift Capacity

How many people can the residential elevator hold? How many stories can a residential elevator reach? These are important inquires to ask when purchasing a residential elevator. PVE’s residential elevators are available in three models constructed for various number of passengers ranging from one person, two person and three person models. PVE’s three passenger model is suitable to accommodate a wheelchair.

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Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Home Elevator by PVE

Troy Golden — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:58:12 +0000

When searching for a Residential Elevator in 2021, homeowners often seek a home lift solution that fits their projects requirements and needs. When compared to traditional elevator solutions on the market, Home Elevators by PVE offer a number of innovative features that benefit the homeowner while not impacting the structural integrity of the home. From an elegant design to an ease of installation, home elevators by PVE will enhance the value of one’s home without the consuming footprint, maintenance requirements or energy consumption of traditional residential elevators.

Stylish & Elegant

Home Elevators by PVE offer a panoramic design with 360 degree visibility while traveling. These elegant Home Elevators provide an infinite amount of design possibilities for any architects, designers or home builders seeking to complement the aesthetics of a residence by contributing a home elevator that is unique, stylish and attractive.

Space Saving

Home Elevators by PVE do not require a pit (hole) on the bottom floor or above the top floor for the elevator to be installed. Our residential elevators rest on the existing ground floor offering an ease of installation. Other elevators require additional spaces for heavy operating machinery. Not only are Home Elevators by PVE less messy, but with three models to choose, offer a smaller footprint than traditional home elevators.

Fast Installation

With minimal pre-construction requirements, Home Elevators by PVE offer an ease of installation and have been known to be installed in as little as 2 – 3 days. Not requiring a pre-construction shaft, pit or machine room for operation, these plug & play elevators simply plug into your wall using a 220 volt outlet and do not need any harmful oils, gases or lubricants for operation. These innovative features reduce the aggravation a homeowner encounters when installing traditional elevators which often require labor intensive construction sites.

Minimal Maintenance

Home elevators by PVE when installed and operated properly by the end user, require almost no maintenance. Fully certified in all 50 states of the US and in 90+ countries globally, the only scheduled maintenance for the residential elevators by PVE is to service the seal located above the elevator cabin which should be serviced after 15,000 lifts or roughly 5 years of operation. As opposed to a traditional elevator that requires constant monitoring, oil/gas changes and yearly check-ups which can be costly over time.

Multitude of Options

From solar powered, green energy packages to smart home integration, Home elevators by PVE offer a multitude of options and upgrades that are in the forefront of contemporary technology. From placing the machinery on top of the unit to placing the machinery in a remote area, home elevators by PVE have a variety of machinery solutions to fit your projects requirements and needs. From automatic door openers (PVE52 model) to a cabin folding seat option (PVE37 model), home elevators by PVE is the ultimate vertical solution for any retro-fit or new construction project.