Learn how to choose the best dumbwaiter for your home.
When it comes to transporting items throughout your home, you might need assistance depending on the size of your home and mobility issues affecting you or your family. A dumbwaiter is a perfect solution for any homeowner that has difficulty transporting various items through their home. If you are in the midst of choosing a dumbwaiter for your place, it has the potential to be an overwhelming process. Luckily there are a few simple tips you should follow when choosing the perfect dumbwaiter for your home.
Home Constraints
One of the most important things to determine when choosing a dumbwaiter is to know if it is possible to install the structure in your home. There are a variety of factors that could impact installing a dumbwaiter into your place of living. Are there any obstructions in your home that would prevent a dumbwaiter from traveling vertically from floor to floor? Do you have at least four square feet of space to build a hoistway? These questions need to be answered before you can move on to the installation process.
What Will It Lift?
The weight of the items you want to carry and transport throughout your home will determine the size of your dumbwaiter. You should know what specific items you will want your dumbwaiter to carry, such as laundry or groceries. A typical residential dumbwaiter can carry between 100 to 200 pounds, so keep that in mind when choosing your transportation system.
Travel Height
Before installing a residential dumbwaiter, you need to determine where in your home you want the structure to travel to and the exact height it will take to get to that destination. Most residential dumbwaiters can travel anywhere from 30 to 50 feet.
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