Powered wheelchair that tilts for indoors and garden path UK

[Kitty]

Also got a new narrow transit wheelchair – it’s great, really slim, great armrests, comfy, but the wheels are so squeaky on our wood floor that I cannot use it.

Did you know you can buy wheelchair socks?

Honestly, it's not a late April Fool!

Amazon.co.uk

Finding the right solution might take more than one attempt—I can imagine the socks coming off if they're not a precise enough fit. You can also get tapes for the wheels, which are mainly to protect floors but might also stop squeaks.

The other thing is that what you use to clean the floors can make a difference. The floors in the local Tesco aren't wood, but I noticed my tyres screamed horribly during the pandemic, when I was shopping in the early morning older people's hour. Normally they don't make any sound at all, and it's probably because by the afternoon the stuff they use to clean the floors has worn off.

If it were me, I'd get the Dremel out and sand the plastic with a medium grit burr. Even a slightly roughened surface will reduce stick/slip friction. I realise that isn't ideal if you've bought it brand new and might want to return it, though.

Hope you manage to sort it!

 

[Evergreen]

Helpful as ever @Kitty, thank you!

Did you know you can buy wheelchair socks?

Oh yeah, I had heard of these, but forgot. Will check them and the tape out.

The other thing is that what you use to clean the floors can make a difference.

We're not into cleaning here! They get hoovered. And once in a blue moon they get mopped with water only.

But I know exactly what you mean. Clean lino e.g. in hospitals is very squeaky.

If it were me, I'd get the Dremel out and sand the plastic with a medium grit burr.

We'll do just that if the chair from the other retailer is the same. I really would like to keep it as it's great in other ways. It does also have an attendant brake that doesn't release, but we're hoping the other retailer might me able to fix that.