Thank you for sharing a great, precise, informative video! You enabled me to replace the batteries on our stairlift with no problems! Your video was Perfect and it gave me the confidence to do it myself! I really appreciate your expertise, as well as being able to explain all the details clearly, and step by step, that are necessary! I never imagined I could do this and the wonderful feeling of accomplishment and helping out my husband so he can still keep on living his life is the Best! Thank you!

Thanks Tom. I found this a most helpful video - a masterclass in clear communication by an experienced and careful skilled worker who knows what he is doing and knows how to teach.

Excellent video. I started on the replacement project using some printed instructions, but was stymied when I could not remove the cover after removing all the screws. Your demonstration of removing the cover filled in the gap that I was missing. Project finished - no problems. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. Oh, and I agree that this could be made a lot easier by the addition of a door or removable plate on the housing cover. No good reason for it to be this complicated, except to make it easier for many folks to just call the tech.

Thank you, Tom, for this very detailed video. It was posted perfectly timed for my needs. Our 2008 version needed those new batteries as we approach a medical need in the family. In 2008 it helped aging mothers and us as caregivers. I'm so glad you mentioned Batteries Plus for then I immediately knew where to go. They had not arrived in our town when we last used the lift in 2011. One curiosity was that my installation was a mirror image of yours. Good exercise for the brain! Thanks again.

Just recently got one of these from a neighbor. It works great after cutting the rail to fit our one-step shorter basement stairs. I found this as I like to know all about machines that I have *before* there is need for maintenance. Many thanks for providing an informative video.

Thank you! My son fell and hit the panel on our stair lift. Using it, the panel popped off and disconnected three quick connects. We called for service and couldn't get anyone out here for 5 days. A few years ago we decided to buy a stair lift, rather than move into a ranch house. Today's problem showed us the flaw in that decision. Following your instructions, I was able to take the cover off, look at the panel, reconnect the quick connects and get the stair lift working again. I am SO happy that we are not stranded for five days, waiting on service.

This is exactly the description I was looking for. You've saved me the expense of getting an engineer out to replace my batteries. Thank you so much. Same product here in the UK.

I have a friend who is taking care of a 93 year woman and her chair broke. She asked me to fix it and thanks to your video I was able to do it in one hour. It would have taken me a long time to fix it. Just the carcass alone would have been a big headache. You made it easy. Your video is excellent . Very easy to follow, doesn’t get better than that. Thank you.

This KZfaq video was extremely detailed, and very specific as to what had to be done to change the batteries. The manual provided with the Acorn 120 Super Glide Stair Lift doesn't provide any instructions on changing the Stair Lift batteries so this was very helpful.

I can't thank you enough for posting this video. Following your clear instructions, my daughter and I were able to replace the batteries in our old Acorn Superglide 120 without too much difficulty, and with confidence. It made it into a very doable and fun project, and took all (well, most) of the anxiety out of it.

This video is so helpful. Hope it remains online. It’s the 2nd time I used it in 4 years. Specific detailed explanation of everything that had to be done to change the batteries is shown. Great job Tom!

CHEERS! 90 yr old lady downtown. Promised her I'd get her chair fixed. Thanks to this vid, NOW I can!!!!

Great video and detailed video presentation. It came at the right time and I appreciate all your time in sharing this. I know this post is too long and apologize, anyone else read on but don't complain later. I have been concerned about my 99 year old's aunt's Acorn chairlift batteries for some time since I bought it for her used and put it in over 5 years ago. I got a call from her this past week and she told me the chair stuck in middle of way down and she had to get out and walk. I went down the next day to look at it and had just replaced the batteries in the remote the day before. It would not make a complete pass up or down without stopping and keep pushing the remote's button. I figured it was the main batteries on the lift. Called Acorn up and was totally shocked at price (around $360) to replace these. I had no idea how to do it and saw this very helpful video which someday will save me well over $300 for 10 minutes work. It turned out that our trouble was that the remote's 9 volt battery was bad even though just replaced the day before. I can't recall what code I was getting when it was stuck and stopped. Is there any way you can check battery condition for strength even though still working and show code 1 when at charging locations? Bottom line is SHAME ON ACORN for ripping off these elderly people who need help the most. Please people, check on any repair costs before buying any unit. I personally do not believe the service extensions are worth the other RIP off price they want. These excessive prices to fix really upset me and Acorn knows that most of these people don't have help like you and me can provide to relatives. They even told me they would not sell me the batteries alone as it required a technician to do it. Can you believe that? This was told to me by their home office customer care agent on Jan 29, 2020 for all who read this.

Thank you very much from Germany, Tom!!! Even after five years, your video is as useful as it was on the first day. Even an impractical person like me got my lift going again (and saved a lot of money). Thank you again!

Thank you from Italy. A very clear video. Acorn wanted 350 euros to come and change the batteries. I bought the exact ones from amazon for 45 euros, shipping included.

many thanks sir ,last time i changed the batteries i lifted the seat off ,now i can leave seat on thanks to your video. much easier.

your tutorial is stupendous! I followed it religiously as I replaced the batteries in my brooks (same as acorn) stair lift. Had to hand crank it up to the charging station location and it is now charging up! Hardest part was getting the cover on and off! thank you so much for this video....could never have tried it without it!!

Great video. Just bought a house with an acorn chair lift. The display was blank. Thanks to your video, I was able to learn how to take the cover off and find a loose wire!

Thank you very much for posting this video! Mostly I watch KZfaq for entertainment purposes. This is the only video that has saved me money and time! YOU ARE THE MAN!!

Thank u Tom! Well explained and fully accomplished! My mom is very happy that we saved money by doing it ourselves. Thank u for posting this video. Take care.

Well done! Thanks for sharing your experience changing the batteries. If I need to do so on mine I will know what to do. very clear and concise.

Thanks to your excellent video my sister now has a fully functioning stairlift once again, many thanks for posting this!

An exceptionally well done video, very thorough and clear. Thanks for taking the time to do this!

You are a trusting man. I would have tried the unit with the new batteries before fighting to put the cover back on. Great video. I've ordered one of these and now have the confidence to change the batteries on my own, when they are needed. YES!!! Batteries Plus are the best!!!

Thank you, Tom...another watcher with successful replacement!!!

Absolutely awesome video thank you so much for the step-by-step demonstration I was able to follow you ,take apart and put back together this chair lift with your instructions .....again thank you so much🤗

Great video!! Very precise, articulate and clear. I followed your instruction step by step and it worked perfectly. Well done mate. Thank you! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Excellent video. Very well explained and demonstrated. I do a lot of diy repairs and maintenance. Thank you for giving me the confidence to tackle this project and for taking the time to make this video.

This was so helpful and easy to do thanks to your video! The explanation, details and camera work were perfect and spot on! Thank you!

Many thanks for the clear instructions. Allowed me to have everything I need before making the 650 mile round trip to do this for my Mum-in-law.

In my "younger years" I was a "Heavy Line Mechanic" (fancy term for being able/required to repair any and every thing on an automobile!!) for a couple of decades, also raced motorcycles professionally (lotsa metal plates, pins, broken bones, including a Crushed C-4 and Fractured C-5 [broken neck!!] ).. Now, kicking seven and a half decades in the posterior we went to buy a VGC but gently used stairlift, I had NOT a clue as to where to find the batteries!! (I DO know how to change them, tho ;-} ) I enjoyed your informative video.. Thanks for teaching this "old dog" a "new trick"!!

Very clearly shown steps and excellent commentary - perfect!

A million thank you's to you. Thank you so much. You saved me $300 in a service call. Thank you sooooooooo much. Excellent video.

I been Looking For A Video That Have The Best And Clear And Detailed Instructions And Friend Let Me Tell You Are By Far One Of The Best There Is Out There Thank You Very Much!!!!! For The Ones Saying Why They Made The Battery Installation Complicated It's A Money Thing They Are Making Sure To Stay In Business When You Called Them To Install The Batteries Shame On Them!!!!! Thanks To You We Don't Have To Thanks For Your Quick Tips And Straight Forward Instructions Can't Wait For My Batteries To Get Installed Thanks Again!!!!!!

Now wait a minute. Both you and Julie hike to high places in the desert and explore mines, climbing everywhere. I once did considerable hiking and climbing myself, but can't any more. 7 heart surgeries and knee replacements took care of my hiking days. I'm the one that needs a stairlift, as I'm beginning to have problems getting to my 2nd floor photo studio (out of control hobby). Your description and video pretty much convinced me that Acorn is the brand that I want. I have only just started looking. I will need one a bit more complicated, since I have a landing and 90 degree right turn and 3 more steps to reach the bottom. Thanks for posting this.

Very thorough. This will come in super handy. Thanks for posting!

Fantastic video. Thanks for the great demonstration. Very helpful.

Thank you for making this video. It will be a big help to my daughter when she installs the new batteries. I suppose this is easy, for some people, but I would have a hard time doing this myself. It is a shame they didn't design it so that it would be easy for those of us, who use the lift, could change the batteries ourselves.

Thanks for your precise and easy directions on replacing chair batteries!!

Thanks for helping me save hundreds of dollars. Great vid and exactly what I needed!

Very informative. Thanks for doing this video and saving me and mom a lot of money.

Good job. Ordered my two 12v, 7Ah batteries and will do this as soon as they arrive. Stairlift is over 6 years old on original batteries.

I need a stair lift and decided to learn all I can about it before buying one. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

Thanks for the video. Am about to change the batteries on my Mum's stairlift. And glad to see how best to access the innards. Would like to add though people be careful with the metal straps when putting the batteries in. Those 12v batteries can throw out a good lot of sparks when shorted even when low. And if continuously shorted will cause a fire. So make sure the battery terminals are clear and secure.We use these batteries in alarm panels and have seen burns, eye injuries, blown equipment and fires due to sloppy installation.

My husband has a Caresta Stairlift and I never find video or manual about it, I will check if it's similar to yours, thanks for sharing. God bless you.

Thank you for a great video. I'm about to buy a pre-owned unit and the owner told me she was quoted $250 for the batteries to be replaced 😳. I was 99% sure that was a rip-off move from a technician. Thank you for confirming my suspicions.

You did a very good job demonstrating how to remove the necessary items to change the batteries. It made it easy to change the ones in my starlit. I would think the Acorn could have an access door that swings out that gives access to the batteries. I was even thinking of cutting one out that was on hinges & would swing out.

Thanks! My dad's chairlift needs new batteries, and you just saved me a repair bill.

Great video my friend. Thanks from your friends in England.

Thank you for this very useful video. I was able to replace the batteries myself. Stairlift is working again.

Than you for a great video Tom. I actually did this about 3 years ago but for the life of me couldn't remember how I did it.

My local Svc. Supplier has been charging me $ 300 to repl. these batteries & his Batteries only last a Year ! thank YOU, Tom !!!

Excellent tutorial, thanks! Who the heck would down vote this video…sheesh!!

Thank you, Tom. It will be fixed properly.. unfortunately Acorn doesn’t care about breaking the bank..

Great video thank you for all your explanations you are a great teacher

Hi tom , I just wanted to give a quick update on mums stairlift.service man came out yesterday. He was extremely helpful and showed me everything he did. It was in fact a little loose wire just underneath the outer casing, I do think most people would not have recognised that it was loose. He also replaced the batteries which as you predicted were in fact nearly dead . It was £80 for the callout and £50 for everything else . Other than I think the call out was very expensive , the price was not to bad . The service man also give my mum his mobile phone number for the future. All in all not too bad . We are in Northern Ireland so I hope this information and you video will help others in a stairlift Disaster lol . Again thank you for your video and messages tom they were very informative .

You have just saved me a fortune! Thank you.

Great video, thanks. Saved me a fortune by not having to get an Acorn tech out.

Great content, spoken to Acorn and £300 to change the batteries, cost me £30 for the batteries and did it myself 😊😊😊

Good and informative video. I need to replace mine, now I can. Thanks.

Great 👍 looks easy, going to enjoy doing this myself 😄

Thank you that help me a lot I need to replace my batteries soon and I need to price them as well. Thanks again well done. all so see that you Don't have to take the seat off its so hard to get that seat off. Thanks again .

Thanks for the great video. I am no longer afraid of replacing my Dad's.

Excellent video and very informative

I decided to try replacing the batteries on my mom's Acorn stair lift. I'm VERY inexperienced and when I pulled the cord apart, the fuse dropped! I hope I can find it!Other than that, your instructions have been tremendous.

Well done video. Good instructions.

Great explanation thank you very much 😊

Thank you! This is very helpful.

Very good and simple to follow

Very good instructions thank you from uk

Forgot to tell you my original batteries lasted 12 years. Shocking isn't it. It doesn't get a lot of use. Could be why. Thanks again sooooooo much!!

Excellent demonstration my friend👍 .. if it was mine I would have left off all the parts, so it be easier to do next time🤣... looks to me like, if the manufacturer cared, they could make that have a door that opened up and you could slide the batteries out. Thanks for sharing my friend

Im about to purchase one second hand. It needs batteries. Thanks for this easy to follow tutorial.

THANK YOU!! PERFECT INSTRUCTIONS

Good presentation man!!

thanks a lot took my worry away easy to follow nice one

Thank you so much that was a great video .Hey I think I know that guy!!

You've just saved me $250.oo. Thanks

very helpful thank you very much saved me a bundle of money

GREAT Video....thanks for doing it! worked like a charm!

Thank You Tom and Julie !! ;-))

Well done sir. Thank you.

Thanks for the time in making this video. My mom has this chair, it's been close to 5 years now. Even though there is no F code. I'm wondering if I should change the batteries

Awesome thanks for this video!!!!

Very Detailed and informative!!!....Many THX for taking the time to share this with us!!!

Really helpful thank you.

Thank you for sharing a great, precise, informative video explaining all the details clearly step by step that are necessary!! U just saved mE $250.000

Very helpfull. Thank you.

Great video thanks 👍🏻

Thank You brother !

Great video! Clear and articulate. I wonder if the process is much different for the 130 model.

I have a 130 Acorn I need installed in Ky area This is very informed info of changing batteries I’m in a wheelchair and I’m not able to I stall it’s the straight type no curves any Indio would help on a installer thanks

Exellent video...any idea on how to change the rocker switch on a bruno model sre-3000? cant find any info on it..thanks so much!

Thanks so much for your help

Thanks, very helpful

At 5:45 min. Do not like how close the band clamp gets to the battery terminals even if bat are very low...(Use electrical tape/caps to protect batteries first, Could avoid a short) and be very careful for some sharp edges that could cut you. I did enjoy the video...Thanks my friend and I gave it a thumbs up.

proper clear good video

very very helpful

Thank you for the video. We replaced the batteries because we were getting the battery not charging code. It does the same with the new batteries. The charger contacts on the rails all look good, transformer has good output. Any other ideas? Much appreciated. Thank you.

THANK YOU! Now I will venture to undertake this when my batteries run out. I think its a matter of days! Where to get the replacement batteries ? I am in voorhees NJ Thanks.