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#28273 - 11/22/19 04:12 PM
Re: What elevator do I have?
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mjz3348
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I know you're a do it yourselfer, but that shouldn't pertain to elevator systems. It's not just the fall hazard, it's the unknowns and unexpected when you're not familiar with the possible dangers. Complacency or over confidence has injured or even killed some of the elite. If it's truly a 2 stop traction that's drifting????? I would leave it to someone that knows what they are doing! I don't know if its "drifting" per se. Just that after it stops at the second floor and I get out as per normal - some time later when I return to it, the elevator has moved up about six inches and triggered the upper limit. The issue for me is Garaventa is so far washing their hands of it (acquired Conquest, but no longer care about their prior installed systems). Several elevator companies I called (Houston) don't work on this elevator or can otherwise help. So I am in a bind.
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#28278 - 11/23/19 03:47 PM
Re: What elevator do I have?
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Where is the motor located? Can you post a picture of the motor and the brake? The motor assembly is right next to the cab driving the steel cables. I can see it easily when I take the wood panel off exposing the track, cable, motor and LED control panel. I'll take a picture and post. Again - I'm not going to "do anything" - but if someone on this forum can spot something obvious, I might be able to get a tech out who can fix it. I can't help but feel it's something simple since the elevator basically works (when not bumping up against the upper limit).
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#28301 - 11/24/19 11:02 PM
Re: What elevator do I have?
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The OP reports he’s had a tech out once, but is now experiencing difficulty in getting a follow up response. It appears he’s contacted other area companies, but they don’t want to have anything to do with his residential unit. So, it’s not for lack of trying to overcome “this nonsense”. Absolutely true. The company who designed the space and installed the elevator no longer can support. The elevator manufacturer referred me to another company who told me they don't work on these elevators. It seems I have a "lemon" that cost me over $40,000. I am getting angry that this is a one time sale and then you are on your own.
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#28304 - 11/24/19 11:39 PM
Re: What elevator do I have?
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#28328 - 11/27/19 03:42 PM
Re: What elevator do I have?
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I think you may have a wonky brake on this one as it should hold the car at the floor even with the slight imbalance. As a mechanic I would want to know for sure if the machine is drifting through the brake or if the ropes are slipping. I would personally remove an elevator from service if I observed it doing that. The technician who was here was trying to determine that - but when he stands in the elevator, his weight (big guy) is enough to prevent any observation of the behavior. So we don't know. Adding as little as 50 pounds (dumb bell weights) eliminated the problem. Maybe he needs to take a closer look at the steel cables (ropes) and verify they are tight. That could be it.
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