Battery Care
Here are some simple rules for proper battery charging.
- Use the scooter/powerchair manufacturer's charger for all routine charging. Leave your charger turned on whenever possible, you cannot over charge a battery)
- Never run your battery completely flat.
- Charge your battery regularly, even if not using your equipment.
- Daily users should charge their batteries daily, preferably for at least 8-10 hours (smaller batteries), 10-12 hours (larger batteries).
- Infrequent users (once or twice a week for short distances), should charge their batteries once a week for at least 10 hours.
- if you are not using your equipment, you should charge your batteries once a fortnight for at least 10 hours.
- DO NOT UNDERCHARGE, this may damage the batteries if operated over a long period of time with insufficient charge, thereby reducing the efficiency and the distance you can travel.
Some sample distances are:
12amp batteries ~ 6-8 miles
18amp batteries ~ 8-10 miles
35amp batteries ~ 15-18 miles
50amp batteries ~ 20 miles
75amp batteries ~ 20-22 miles
We work with a well-established insurance company to bring you peace of mind for your equipment, helping to prevent large unexpected bills.
Their services include
- Insurance
- Roadside Recovery
- Extended Warranty
Scooter & Powerchair Insurance
- Accidental Damage Cover
- Fire Damage Cover
- Loss or Damage caused by theft or attempted theft
- Storm Damage Cover
- 45 day world wide cover
- Public liability up to £2 million
- Temporary cover to loan equipment of similar value whilst your product is with the dealer
- 'Get-you-home' expenses following an accident
- New for old replacement if the damage exceeds 60% of the replacement value during the first 3 years, assuming the product is new.
- No excess
- No claims bonus scheme
- Carer congingent liability
- Temporary hire costs cover
- Personal injury benefits up to £2000
- Personal effects cover up to £250
- Loss of key cover up to £50
- Any driver
Extended Warranty
Scooter & Powerchair
Cover for new & used products against unforeseen electrical and mechanical failure when the manufacturers warranty has expired. All relevant call out charges, labour and parts costs are covered.
Maximum value of product £6000
24/7 Roadside Recovery
Scooters & Powerchairs
- An exclusive recovery service provides assistance following electrical or mechanical breakdown or your vehicle. Immobilisation of your vehicle as a result of accident, tyre puncture, flat battery, vandalism or attempted theft.
- Get you and your vehicle back to your home address up to 20 miles.
- Gets you and your vehicle back to your temporary address (or holiday home) up to 20 miles as long as the address is in the UK.
- A maximum of 6 call outs per year.
- Service available 24 hours an day - 7 days a week.
- Coverage throughout the UK including Northern Island, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
Homecare Insurance
Homecare will cover
- Stairlifts
- Riser Recliners
- Profiling & Hospital Beds
- Bathlifts
- Mobility Hoists
- Accidental damage cover
- Fire damage cover
- Flood damage cover
- loss or damage caused by theft or attempted theft
- Storm damage cover
- New for old replacement if the damage exceeds 60% of the replacement value during the first 24 months, assuming the product is new.
- No excess
- No claims bonus scheme
- Direct payment to repairers.