Discover the best ways to maintain your Bruno stair lift and battery when planning to be away from home for an extended period of time.
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When traveling or not using your Bruno indoor stairlift for an extended period, take these few steps to ensure peak performance when you’re once again in need of its service.
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Turn off the main power switch on the stairlift carriage
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Switch off the power switch on the battery charger for Bruno curved CRE-2110 and Elite 2010 straight stairlift models
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Unplug charger from the wall outlet for Elan SRE-3050
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Once you’re ready for your Bruno stairlift to return to action, make sure the batteries are charged and rail free of dust build up.
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Reconnect the charger to the wall outlet for Elan SRE-3050
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Turn on power switch on battery charger for the Bruno Elite Curve CRE-2110 or Bruno Elite straight SRE-2010 straight models
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Turn on main power switch on stairlift carriage
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Wait until LED light on charger turns green to depict full battery charge
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Dust rail with wax-based cleaner, such as Pledge
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Check with your local Bruno dealer for answers to additional questions or to schedule a yearly maintenance check up for your stairlift.
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