Patrick Ledebur

With a variety of home elevator systems to choose from, ranging from a hydraulic elevator, winding drum, traction lift or Residential Elevator, it is important that the residential elevator chosen for your project meet all the requirements for your accessibility needs. Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators have been innovating the way people and goods are transported vertically within the home while being powered by the most abundant resource in the world, AIR! With 3 models to choose from, these US manufactured residential elevators are easy to install, self-supporting lifts that will meet all your accessibility needs while saving construction time and space in your home.

If you are in need of a wheelchair accessible home elevator, the best option would be the PVE52 Vacuum Elevator which can hold up to 3 passengers or 525 lbs. Resting simply on the existing ground floor, this innovative air-driven elevator does not require any pre-construction shaft, pit or machine room to operate making them an ideal fit for any retro-fit or new construction project. With it’s plug and play feature and panoramic design, this vacuum elevator can offer 180 degree door configurations for any residential, marine or stage application and is certified in over 50 states within the US.

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If you are looking for a happy medium, a residential elevator that is large enough to hold up to 2 passengers but still a space saving solution for your home, why not choose the most popular Vacuum Elevator model on the market, the PVE37. With a total exterior diameter of 37 inches, the very first Vacuum Elevator model developed 18 years ago can hold up to 2 passengers or 450 lbs while still able to transport full size luggage, boxes and groceries to your desired floor. The only Vacuum Elevator model with offers 90 degree door configurations, this is the most flexible Vacuum Elevator model as it meets all the requirements of a conventional residential elevator while still offering a space-saving solution for any retro-fit or new construction application. While not wheelchair accessible, the PVE37 home lift system does offer the ability to install a cabin folding seat as well as a handle inside making for a comfortable, seated ride between floors.

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With clear polycarbonate panels available for all 3 models, the Vacuum Elevator is an ideal residential elevator that will elevate your standard of living while adding additional accessibility to your home.

Residential or Home Elevators that run air.  That’s what a pneumatic elevator is. But, what is a pneumatic elevator is a commonly asked question since they are the only elevators powered by the most abundant resource in the world… AIR! As the world’s only Air-Driven Home Elevators, Pneumatic Elevators are ideal space-saving residential lifts that require no harmful gases, oils or lubricants to operate. Using innovative vacuum technology to generate lift, these eco-friendly home elevators simply rest on the existing ground floor and do not requiring any pre-construction shaft, pit or machine room to operate.

With it’s panoramic design and minimal footprint, pneumatic elevators are also an aesthetically pleasing addition to any residence while providing infinite design possibilities for any retro-fit or new construction project. Based on the ascending push generated by the difference in atmospheric pressure above and below the sealed cabin, pneumatic elevators gently lower to the ground floor due to gravity and consume less energy than traditional lift systems. Able to travel up to 5 stops or 50 feet in total rise, pneumatic elevators are aesthetically pleasing, space-saving residential elevators that will enhance the value of your home while adding additional accessibility to your residence.

If you ever encounter the question “what is a pneumatic elevator”, below is a breakdown of the various features found in these innovative home elevators.

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FULLY CERTIFIED HOME ELEVATOR

Certified by LiftInstitute and meeting ASME elevator standards, pneumatic vacuum elevators have over 15,000+ successful installations worldwide in 90+ countries since 2002. These home elevators have been tried and tested, successfully passing safety inspections across the globe and certified in all 50 states in the U.S.A.

PRE-ASSEMBLED ELEVATOR

All pneumatic vacuum elevators are pre-assembled & safety tested at our PVE Factory Headquarters ensuring the highest quality standards unlike other home lifts + elevators which are fabricated on-site during installation. Pneumatic Elevators are not delivered to your home in a box.

MADE IN THE U.S.A

Unlike alternative, foreign manufactured home lifts + elevators, Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators are manufactured in the United States at our PVE Factory Headquarters in Miami, Florida ensuring your home elevator meets all the safety standards and requirements for your projects needs.

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SELF-SUPPORTING ELEVATOR

A fully enclosed home elevator, pneumatic elevators simply rest on the existing ground floor and do not require any pre-construction shaft, pit or machine room to operate. No ramp, unsightly posts or unappealing rail systems are required as these home elevators have the unique ability of being installed almost anywhere inside your home.

ABSOLUTE SAFETY

In the event of power failure while in operation, gravity is used to slowly

descend the elevator cabin to the ground floor with back-up mechanical brakes & locks still operational. No faulty battery back-up system required as you will feel safe gently gliding down due to gravity.

MINIMAL MAINTENANCE

Traditional elevators and home lifts often require annual maintenance.

Per Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators certification, the first scheduled maintenance for a Vacuum Elevator is after 15,000 lifts or roughly 5 years and that is simply to replace the seal located above the elevator cabin. No oil changes or gas refills required saving you time and money.

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ECO-FRIENDLY SYSTEM

Using the cleanest technology on the market, pneumatic elevators are unlike other drive systems since no harmful oils, gases or lubricants are required. These are environmentally friendly home elevators which are powered by the most abundant resource in the world… AIR!

SINGLE PUSH ACTIVATION

Unlike the slower, constant pressure, hold to control function operation of home lifts, Vacuum Elevators are single push, automatically operated home elevators which travel at the max residential elevator standard speed of 40 feet per minute. Sit down and enjoy the ride as you gently travel between floors in your panoramic residential elevator.

CUSTOM BUILT FOR YOUR HOME

Manufactured to the height of your home, pneumatic elevators are built specifically to your projects floor-to-floor requirements. With three models to choose from, ranging from a single passenger to a three passenger wheelchair accessible model, travel up to 5 stop or 50 feet in total rise with an affordable and elegant pneumatic elevator.

PLUG & PLAY ELEVATOR

Operating off a 220 Volt Power Supply, these energy efficient residential elevator have the unique ability of being plugged into your wall making a pneumatic elevator the most advanced and stress free addition to your home.

QUICK INSTALLATION

Due to their small footprint and plug & play features, pneumatic elevators have the unique ability of being installed in a home in as little as 2-3 days. With minimal pre-construction items and factoring in our production lead time, you could have a fully certified, custom built pneumatic elevator ready to be installed in your home in as quickly as 4-6 weeks.

To learn more about Pneumatic Elevators as  it pertains to your projects needs, fill out an information request form below and PVE will get back to you with further information.

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Home Elevators have become a growing trend for homeowners, with more and more people looking to install a residential elevator to gain additional accessibility inside their homes. In addition to increasing your standard of living, installing a home elevator system has been known to increase the value of your home and attract more buyers when you finally decide to part ways with the home you love so dear. The importance of being able to “Age in Place” is paramount and installing a residential elevator is the most appealing option for both current and future residences in your home.

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With a variety of accessibility solutions available for any home, it can be difficult to decide which mobility solution is right for you and your home. Chair lifts are appealing for their cost saving and low price, but have a user experience that can be clunky and an aesthetic design that is far from attractive. Stairlifts also travel at a much slower speed than home elevators and are often physically uninstalled and removed once the homeowner is ready to sell their property. While the cost benefits upfront may be great, the long term investment in stairlifts are not that great.

Medical lifts have become more common in the market place, attracting interest from home owners seeking a cheap solution but pose their own limitations and safety concerns. While often falsely advertised as a “Home Elevator”, these medical lifts do not meet all the benefits nor capabilities of a home elevator system, with some lifts on the market not fully certified nor properly approved for their safety features. Would you like to install an accessibility solution in your home that has not passed all the safety tests and requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers? Often limited to only 2-Stops, these medical lifts can also require annual servicing and are known to have increased installation costs which are not highlighted during your initial conversations.

Traditional home elevators are available in a variety of systems, including hydraulic, traction, and winding drum systems. While a traditional residential elevator is a more ideal alternative than a stair lift or medical lift, they do have their own requirements and limitations. Often requiring a shaft, pit and machine room to operate, traditional home elevators have increase pre-construction costs whish increase the costs and time required for installation. In addition, with these pre-construction requirements there are limited locations that a traditional residential elevator can be installed, particularly for retro-fit applications in existing homes. With a large footprint, most traditional residential elevator are hidden away in a room and do not add any aesthetic appeal to the residence. Often requiring harmful oils, gases and lubricants to operate, traditional boxed styled home elevators do require annual maintenance which can increase costs over time.

The ideal mobility solution for any residence, whether the project be a retro-fit or new construction project, is a Vacuum Elevator system. Powered by the most abundant resource in the world, AIR, these innovative home elevators require no shaft, pit or machine room to operate. Meaning the elevator itself simply rest on the existing ground floor, decreasing installation time and costs associated with traditional residential elevators. With a panoramic design and 360 degree visibility, these air-driven home elevators have an aesthetic appeal not matched by other home lifts which is sure to catch the attention of homeowners and guests.

Air Driven Residential Elevators

Available in three different models, ranging from a single passenger to a three passenger wheelchair accessible unit, these self-supporting home elevators have the unique ability of being installed almost anywhere in the home without the consuming footprint often associated with home lifts. As a plug & play residential lift, these energy saving mobility solutions are eco-friendly with only gravity used for descent. With no harmful gases, oils or lubricants required to operate, there is very minimal maintenance required for a Vacuum Elevator with the only recommended maintenance after 15,000 rides. Able to travel up to 5 stops or 50 feet in total rise, these affordable and elegant home elevators can be installed in as quickly as 2-3 days and are fully certified by the society of mechanical engineers ensuring their safety features are tried and tested.

Manufactured in Miami, FL, Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators are a US based manufacturer that is innovating the way people and goods are transported vertically in a home. If you are seeking a fully certified home elevator system that is space saving, eco-friendly, aesthetically pleasing with minimal pre-construction requirements, than the Vacuum Elevator is the residential elevator for your needs.

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When seeking additional accessibility in ones home, people are often seeking an easy to install, stress free solution to meet their mobility needs. Whether they are shopping for a home elevator system or a stairlift, cost is just one of many factor in deciding which mobility solution is right for them. Re-sale value of your house is paramount, as well as construction requirements and space requirements when choosing to make your home accessible.

The ideal accessibility solution is one which matches all your home elevator requirements: Cost effective, aesthetic appealing, safety tested, space-saving solution which can help you gain full access to your residence.

While products like stairlifts can appeal to those who are limited with their budget, experience has shown it can often be a hindrance in the resale value of the home long term and not be the most appealing addition aesthetically to your residence. In many cases, people who choose to install a stairlift over a home elevator system are often recommended to remove the lift entirely to appeal to a more buyers, making their investment a short term gain.

Traditional residential elevators, whether they by hydraulic, winding drum or traction lift, can be an alternative solution, though the additional pre-construction requirements including shaft, pits and machine rooms can be greater than anticipated and add additional costs and loss of space when installing. In addition, annual maintenance requirements for traditional home elevators are often required, with changes in gases, oils and lubricants adding additional longer term costs to your home elevator investment. Traditional home elevators do not offer an aesthetic design to the home as they are simply installed in stacked closets which are hidden and out of sight.

Newly marketed Medical lifts have become available online, though they are often not fully certified and manufactured overseas making their products a potentially untested safety hazard which may cause issues over time. These new lifts have been known to be falsely advertised as a home elevators, often are limited to only 2-Stops and are not automatic, requiring constant pressure or holding of a button to use.

Thankfully, the world’s only Air-Driven Home Elevator, the Vacuum Elevator fits all your accessibility requirements and needs. As a space saving solution for any home, these innovative residential elevators do not require any pre-constructions shaft, pit or machine room to operate and are fully classified as a home elevator system. This cost saving feature saves the homeowner time and money with installation as the elevator simply rests on the existing ground floor. A self-supporting home elevator system operating on the most abundant resource in the world, AIR, the Vacuum Elevator has the flexibility of being installed almost anywhere inside the home in as little as 2-3 days while providing an automatic riding experience for the passenger.

With a panoramic design that offers 360 degree visibility, these home lifts offer an appealing aesthetic to any residence that is sure to capture the attention of guests and homeowners alike. With three models to choose from, ranging from a single passenger to a three passenger wheelchair accessible model, there is a Vacuum Elevator to fit any homes needs while occupying much less space than traditional home elevators. These affordable and elegant home lifts are not structurally bound to the home, offering the unique ability to be disassemble and re-installed in a separate location which is a feature not found in most home elevator systems.

Able to travel up to 5 stops or 50 feet in total rise, these plug & play elevators operate off a simple 220 volt power supply and do not operate using any harmful gases, oils or lubricants. As a result, maintenance requirements are minimal for these eco-friendly residential lifts as per its certification, the only recommended maintenance is after 15,000 rides. This is a vast departure from tradition home elevator systems as they often operate on a maintenance based business model as it applies additional costs over time to the homeowner.

Fully certified and safety tested by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers as well as Lift Institute, the vacuum residential elevator offers full safety features that have been tried and tested in over 90 countries around the world and in all major states and cities in the United States. With 17 years of experience as the only Air-Driven Home Elevator manufacturer worldwide, Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators has continued to push the capabilities of home elevators having successfully been installed their innovative lift systems in multi-level yachts, penthouses, condos, apartments and residences around the world.