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Circular Home Lift Elevators Powered By Air!

The home lift by PVE can be installed virtually anywhere inside your home. It’s the most versatile elevator on the market and it runs on the world’s most plentiful resource, air!

One of the distinctive features of a home lift by PVE is providing travel between floors with a 360 degree view. Passengers will always enjoy an all around viewpoint of their surroundings.

Resting on your home’s existing ground floor, there is no requirement for a shaft, pit or machine room. The home lift by PVE contains a 220 volt, 25-35 amp Single Phase Power Supply; it’s the only “Plug & Play” lift on the market!

Circular Home Lift

In addition, our home lifts do not contain any harmful oils or lubricants for it to function, making them environmentally friendly, in addition, a minimum amount of electricity is consumed to travel downward, because gravity gently lowers you to your desired floor.

With three distinct models to choose from, our home lifts are all circular and powered by the most plentiful resource in the world, air! Available in a single, double or three passenger, wheelchair accessible model, these circular elevators take up much less space and consist of a much tinier footprint than a traditional home elevators.

Circular Home Lift

As previously mentioned, with little pre-construction conditions necessary and no yearly maintenance, these innovative home lifts are installed in as little as 2-3 days. They can travel up to five stops or fifty feet of total rise.

With its simple installation and aesthetically pleasing design, the home lift by PVE is perfect for any retrofit or new construction project. Interestingly, a great deal of architects choose PVE because of it’s appealing design, making the home lift by PVE a centerpiece to any home and a conversation piece when people first see it.

Also, due to the increasing demand of an age-in-place population, home owners and real estate agents alike routinely install home elevator lifts by PVE to increase demand for their home, peak interest and close sales.

With its contemporary features, easy installation and appealing design the home lift elevator by PVE is the optimal elevator for any home.

Top 4 Features To Consider When Purchasing A Residential Elevator

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With all the options there are in installing a residential elevator for your home, you may feel a bit overloaded. There are numerous residential elevator builders contending for your business. Some of these manufactures focus on traditional lift technology and others; such as PVE, utilize innovative pneumatic technology.

Sifting through all of these details can be an arduous task for a novice when learning all the available residential elevator technology. However, its in the particulars that you will learn which residential elevator fits your specific application.

In consideration, PVE has organized a 4 feature list that can give you an advantage when deciding on what type of residential elevator you want to purchase.

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Time of Installation

Building a residential elevator can include a considerable amount of construction and remodeling to an existing location. On the other hand, PVE elevators take 2-3 days to install and minimal remodeling since PVE elevators do not require a pit, shaft or machine room. In contrast, a traditional elevator can take a long time to complete due to its remodeling and constructions requirements.

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Energy Efficient

Will your energy bill increase with the installation of a residential elevator? PVE home elevators are designed to be low impact on your home energy consumption. Using electrical power only to move upwards, PVE residential elevators do not use electrical power to go down. PVE residential elevators use gravity to lower the cab therefore not using any power or consuming energy on an electric bill. On the other hand, traditional elevators use oil products and heavy weights that require large amounts of power to move the elevator up and down. You will surely notice the change the next time you look at your power bill.

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Safety Instruments

In general, all elevators are safer now than anytime in history, but inquiring on a home elevator’s safety history is still a good idea. In particular, PVE residential elevators are guarded by he laws of physics (air flow beneath the cabin allows for a slow, soft and comfortably safe descent) as well as traditional lift system safety instruments (emergency brakes).

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Lift Capacity

How many people can the residential elevator hold? How many stories can a residential elevator reach? These are important inquires to ask when purchasing a residential elevator. PVE’s residential elevators are available in three models constructed for various number of passengers ranging from one person, two person and three person models. PVE’s three passenger model is suitable to accommodate a wheelchair.

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Spring Forward Now With A New Home Elevator By PVE!

This year, daylight savings time is one week later than last year.  Even so, we still are springing ahead. Yep, it’s that “time” again,  Daylight Savings Time!   March 14th is the day we move toward the spring season.  The great part of spring is it signifies the better weather. On the other hand, we miss out on rest, an hour to be exact.    

Home Elevators By PVE Daylight Savings 2021

Typically if you set your alarm for 6:00 a.m. in the morning, you would be waking 5:00 a.m. even though the clock says 6:00 a.m., thus, losing an hour of sleep. On the other hand, it feels like a nice change of pace after the lengthy and cold winter season. 

Nothing can be more enjoyable than having more time in the day to enjoy. Similar to the time change, our physical abilities change too as we get older.

Even though our physical ability changes that does not mean we have to be forced out of our residence.

A home elevator by PVE facilitates older residents to continue living in their home. 

PVE Elevators have helped thousands of people to stay in their homes and make their homes more accessible.

PVE elevators have one, two and three passenger options: including, the three passenger which is wheelchair accessible. PVE Elevators are an ideal alternative to a stair-lift or traditional elevator.  PVE elevators blend into any home while providing a topic of conversation for your guests due to its unique design.  PVE elevators are plug and play residential elevators.  There are no harmful oils or lubricants required.  This makes them very environmentally friendly.

If you think moving is the only option, it is not.  An affordable, unique, alternative is available.  The PVE elevator is a great solution.  Since our start in 2002,  PVE will elevate your standard of living.

Spring forward now with a new home elevator by PVE!

Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Home Elevator by PVE

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When searching for a Residential Elevator in 2021, homeowners often seek a home lift solution that fits their projects requirements and needs. When compared to traditional elevator solutions on the market, Home Elevators by PVE offer a number of innovative features that benefit the homeowner while not impacting the structural integrity of the home. From an elegant design to an ease of installation, home elevators by PVE will enhance the value of one’s home without the consuming footprint, maintenance requirements or energy consumption of traditional residential elevators.

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Stylish & Elegant

Home Elevators by PVE offer a panoramic design with 360 degree visibility while traveling. These elegant Home Elevators provide an infinite amount of design possibilities for any architects, designers or home builders seeking to complement the aesthetics of a residence by contributing a home elevator that is unique, stylish and attractive.

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Space Saving

Home Elevators by PVE do not require a pit (hole) on the bottom floor or above the top floor for the elevator to be installed. Our residential elevators rest on the existing ground floor offering an ease of installation. Other elevators require additional spaces for heavy operating machinery. Not only are Home Elevators by PVE less messy, but with three models to choose, offer a smaller footprint than traditional home elevators.

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Fast Installation

With minimal pre-construction requirements, Home Elevators by PVE offer an ease of installation and have been known to be installed in as little as 2 – 3 days. Not requiring a pre-construction shaft, pit or machine room for operation, these plug & play elevators simply plug into your wall using a 220 volt outlet and do not need any harmful oils, gases or lubricants for operation. These innovative features reduce the aggravation a homeowner encounters when installing traditional elevators which often require labor intensive construction sites.

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Minimal Maintenance

Home elevators by PVE when installed and operated properly by the end user, require almost no maintenance. Fully certified in all 50 states of the US and in 90+ countries globally, the only scheduled maintenance for the residential elevators by PVE is to service the seal located above the elevator cabin which should be serviced after 15,000 lifts or roughly 5 years of operation. As opposed to a traditional elevator that requires constant monitoring, oil/gas changes and yearly check-ups which can be costly over time.

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Multitude of Options

From solar powered, green energy packages to smart home integration, Home elevators by PVE offer a multitude of options and upgrades that are in the forefront of contemporary technology. From placing the machinery on top of the unit to placing the machinery in a remote area, home elevators by PVE have a variety of machinery solutions to fit your projects requirements and needs. From automatic door openers (PVE52 model) to a cabin folding seat option (PVE37 model), home elevators by PVE is the ultimate vertical solution for any retro-fit or new construction project.

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Home Elevator – Machinery Upgrade Options

As the world’s only air-driven home elevators, these innovative residential elevators smoothly move between floors while requiring much less space, energy and maintenance when compared to traditional residential elevators.

Using Pneumatic Technology to generate lift, these self-supporting, panoramic elevators offer homeowners an eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing solution for their homes.

Whether placing the machinery directly above the unit or remotely locating it, our PVE Upgrade Machinery Video will showcase the latest upgrades available for the Vacuum Elevator machinery.

With 3 machinery upgrade options available, homeowners can choose a machinery solution to fit their comfort and needs.

Visit our PVE Machinery Upgrade Options video below which highlights the benefits and features of each Upgrade Machinery option, including providing real-time audio and decibel rating comparisons for viewers to hear the elevators in operation.

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Standard Mount – Acoustic

Standard Mount – Acoustic

The Standard Mount – Acoustic machinery option for the Vacuum Elevator allows for the machinery to be placed directly above the unit.

A plug & play system requiring a 220 volt power supply, this upgrade machinery option for the Vacuum Elevator offers an ease of installation and was designed as a sound reduced solution for standard mounted applications.

Requiring 107” inches of overhead clearance on the top floor, gravity is simply used for descent ensuring a quiet ride as no motors or turbines are activated as you travel down to your desired level.

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Split-Unit Mount – Indoor

Split-Unit Mount – Indoor

The Split-Unit Mount – Indoor machinery option for the Vacuum Elevator allows for the machinery to be remotely located from the top of the unit.

Connected to the top of the elevator by two 4” inch PVC pipes or a Flex hose alternative, the Split-Unit Mount – Indoor machinery Option is an upgrade designed to accommodate installations with lower overhead clearances with the machinery for the elevator able to be installed inside the home up to 30 linear feet away from the top of the elevator.

Often installed in attics, adjacent closets or mechanical rooms within the home, remotely locating the machinery only requires 97” inches of overhead clearance and is an ideal sound reducing upgrade for the Vacuum Elevator.

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Split Unit Mount – Outdoor

Split Unit Mount – Outdoor

The quietest machinery upgrade option for the Vacuum Elevator, the Split-Unit Mount – Outdoor machinery option allows for the machinery to be installed externally from the home.

Connected to the top of the elevator by two 4” inch PVC pipes or a flex hose alternative, installing the machinery outside only requires 97” inches of overhead clearance on the top floor with the control panel for the elevator being installed remotely inside the home.

A 1” inch conduit for the 220 volt power supply is needed to connect the PVE Controller to the Split-Unit Mount – Outdoor machinery.

Installed in a fiberglass enclosure, placing the machinery outdoors is an upgrade that ensures a quiet ride as the cabin smoothly travels between floors.

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SPACE-SAVING, PANORAMIC RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS

With 3 machinery upgrade options available, PVE continues to advance Pneumatic Technology since the company’s inception in 2002.

With over 20,000 successful installations worldwide in over 90+ countries globally, Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators continues to revolutionize how people and goods are transported vertically inside their homes.

To learn more about installing a Vacuum Elevator in your area, fill out an information request form online and a PVE Sales Manager will be able to assist you with your inquiries.

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