Jeffrey,
My DME is doing their best to steer me away from my 3rd Invacare. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN J . They came and picked up demo chairs last Wednesday and I had to make a list of why the other 2 chairs wouldn’t work. It was a page long………haven’t heard a word from them. Nicki From: Jeffrey Gaede [mailto:jsga...@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 8:26 PM To: wheelch...@aol.com; g...@eskimo.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Wheelchair Draining Battery It's just very frustrating because I mentioned while at a seating clinic a week ago that I needed my anti-tip bars raised and a new gooseneck for my sip and puff chair. The anti-tip bars were adjusted at the seating clinic. Without even making an appointment, someone from my chair tech company showed up yesterday and, while telling me he had the gooseneck listed on his paperwork to be ordered, he checked the date of the batteries, which seemed to be working fine, but they know my insurance will pay for new ones, checked my tires, which also seem fine, but they'll probably order new ones because my insurance will pay, and I don't know what else he did because I was taking a break from working just to deal with all this stuff. I made the ultimate decision, but I was steered away from purchasing my third Invacare chair in a row. The chair they steered me towards? It turned out to have a major flaw and, instead of replacing it, I told them I didn't want that brand. Again, I let them steer me away from Invacare, and now I have a chair that's had its share of issues, still does, doesn't go as far as it should on a full charge, which I complained about early on, but they don't look at the things you are mentioning, Wheelchair. Instead, it's replace batteries, try different batteries if the replacements don't make a difference, and do everything – it seems – but what it really takes to make it work properly. The biggest issue, in my opinion, is they don't "live" in a wheelchair. I realize they have to make money but this is just kind of messed up… Jeff _____ From: "wheelch...@aol.com" <wheelch...@aol.com> To: g...@eskimo.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Wheelchair Draining Battery Without a certified tech, your chair is just a fancy, expensive, flashlight. Does not sound like your batteries are the issue, but rather are suffering the effects of a component failure. For example if the magnetic brakes have internal issues, each manufacturer requires that the motor assembly, which includes the magnetic brakes, motor and gearbox be replaced. Also when replacing a motor assembly, both motors are replaced for even movement of the chair. There is a lot more to it and I hope you find a certified tech. Best Wishes In a message dated 8/2/2017 11:06:29 A.M. Central Daylight Time, g...@eskimo.com writes: I'd like it too. My chair often feels like the auto breaks are on, or grabbing. Fully charged, I'll be driving and the chair stops dead, I jurk forward. The joystick flashes Recharge Battaries. No idea whats going on. Greg > Would anyone still have that post regarding all the alternate > causes why a wheelchair battery gets drained, yet these issues > aren't typically looked at by wheelchair companies? > > > Jeff
