Dual motor riser recliners - have you bought one recently?

I bought a manual recliner I paid £500 it was from Wayfair its perfectly fine. I didn't want to pay the price for a motorised one.

Cressida I don't know anything about them but you have to consider the weight of them as the motors are heavy.

Thanks Whiff. I realise having 2 motors will make it heavy but I need to be able to lift the foot rest without reclining the back.

Bought one for DH from HSL. His was leather and had two motors. Quite expensive but a lot of that was the leather material.
Dual motors means that you can raise and lower the back independently of the feet. With on motor as the feet come up the back reclines. DH wanted to sit upright with his feet up so we had dual motor one.

We bought from HSL you can raise the feet without reclining the back and also have the chair bring you to a standing position.

Not cheap though £2,500.00

Just a thought, but it may be worth having a look on your local Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree, as you often get people selling them, often in almost new condition. We got one for my MiL from a woman who had bought it for her mother, but she only had it a matter of days before dying suddenly. It was an HSL one, dual motor, and we got it for a fraction of what it would have cost to buy new. I know not everyone likes to buy secondhand, but if cost is an issue, it may be worth considering.

On our recliner sofas the footrests lift to horizontal before the back starts to recline.
I'm not aware that they've got two motors, they're just "normal" as far as I know?
They don't tilt forward to help you stand up though, is that where a second motor is involved? Dad has a chair that does both moves.

I second MissInterpreted.mits also worth looking on eBay. There are bargains to be had.

Cressida just looked at dual motor one it weight 45kg which is just over 7st.

DH has one from G plan.

My parents both had manual recliners for years, but when my late Dad wanted a electric one to help him get up, he found the best price (he would never pay more than he had to lol) was in an independent local shop.

We later sold it on local selling page of Marketplace.

It is very important that any rise and recline chair is the correct size for you. Usually secondhand ones are made for a completely different sized person.

We bought brand new and the salesman said Mum needed a Petite size after trying several others.

He ordered one in and then came to the house to deliver and stayed ages ensuring that Mum understood how to operate it. Sadly within a short time she had forgotten as she had dementia and was trying to climb out with the leg rests in the up position which was very dangerous.

My daughter and son in law, had settees, 2 and 3 seaters and an armchair, all leather, that were electrically operated. Apart from being extremely heavy, they left oil stains on the carpet.

I bought a dual motor riser/recliner in July from a company called Mobility Plus. (Website: www.mobilitypluswheelchairs.co.uk) It’s a Langham Riser recliner and cost £599 ex VAT. I’m not VAT exempt, so paid the 20% on it.
Delivery was very quick, and I paid extra for the delivery driver to assemble it for me.
I’m very pleased with it, and can sit upright with the footrest raised.

My aunt bought one second hand, £200. It’s like new. Motorised, sits upright, feet elevated, it also tips forward to help stand her up, it’s fab. Look at super market adverts, as well as eBay.

Mt61

My aunt bought one second hand, £200. It’s like new. Motorised, sits upright, feet elevated, it also tips forward to help stand her up, it’s fab. Look at super market adverts, as well as eBay.

Oh & British heart had five brand new recliners last month- worth a look

just a reminder to never let small children operate these chairs; there have been some terrible crush injuries.
best to disconnect the power if they are around and the chair is unoccupied.
and watch out for reclusive pets too.

welbeck

just a reminder to never let small children operate these chairs; there have been some terrible crush injuries.
best to disconnect the power if they are around and the chair is unoccupied.
and watch out for reclusive pets too.

Quite right. They can be very dangerous also for people with memory problems or dementia.

A care home near me says they have had to remove the electrics from the majority of seats in their home now as people were having accidents in them.

welbeck

just a reminder to never let small children operate these chairs; there have been some terrible crush injuries.
best to disconnect the power if they are around and the chair is unoccupied.
and watch out for reclusive pets too.

Good oldies & animals, my aunts dog was under the chair when she tried to demonstrate how it worked

Not oldies ha

I had a four motor chair as a joint 80th birthday pressie from my five AC. Purchased at Careco, and then made to my measurements. The other two motors control the neck/head support, and one in the base of my spine, It is in use all the time, in my living room. As I have a laminate flooring in there, there is no difficulty in moving it for cleaning,.

Have now had it for over three years. Had to get a replacement control as the plastic covering the wires leading into this wore away and worried me. It is wonderfully comfortable and I do spend a lot of time sitting in it. It cost around two grand at the time, which seemed a lot to spend on one chair, but it is worth it.

Problems with purchasing second hand, is size, chair may be too big or too small for person. For the riser, feet need to be firmly flat on ground as the chair goes into this state.

The only amendment I would make to this chair, is to have some sort of slide out extra piece under feet, when my legs are horizontal. My heels properly hang over the end, (so that when it goes down my feet are firmly on the ground in order to be in proper place for riser). However, heels hanging like that can be a little uncomfortable.

|I do have matching arm covers, and a loose washable cover for me head. I eat in this chair, and it still looks as it was when first delivered to me.

Could never have anything like that as have a silly cat who likes to hide under anything he can! Have read of cats being killed by these so makes me even more sure not for me!

My dog regularly lies underneath my chair but moves as soon as I pressed the button. I'd never considered them dangerous before!

Franbern thanks for such a useful reply. I'd already been looking at Careco as I know I need a made to measure chair. I'd asked for a wider chair on their online chat and was told they did made to measure and I'd have to ring them.