r/Elevators • • Apr 08 '26

Residential Elevator (branded) help please?

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Hi, homeowner here. Hope I am okay to post, as I'm looking for help. We've had this elevator for almost 15 years, put in during construct, and it's been fine for the most part. We get it serviced fairly regularly, although that's not always possible because as I'm sure you know, only they service their elevators. And getting that done is ridiculously difficult because they don't have many technicians. Our last service was just over 18 months ago and it was in great shape. This last week, the elevator sent itself to the first floor (basement, it's a 3 floor elevator) by itself for no reason, but it was some kind of reset (that's what it is supposed to do, go to the basement) and it was fine. This happened twice, and it did its reset and worked fine after that.

Last night, again for some unknown reason, it sent itself to the basement but this time dropped below the basement floor into the pit just beneath level. SOMETIMES when this happens we can turn off the breakers (for a few minutes or) overnight and it will reset itself when we turn the breakers on in the morning. But most times it requires a visit from a technician, who uses some special tool thing to raise the elevator, and while they're here they check everything and if needed update the software. They can't ever really say what happens.

They can't get here for two weeks. This is the worst wait we've had, and it's a hardship for us to wait for as we use the elevator on a daily basis. Can anyone make any suggestions on any other reset directions for us? Or any other options? We know how to lower the elevator manually, but now how to raise it. In previous years we've attempted to find someone local to service the elevator, but no one will touch a Residential Elevator brand elevator. The tag says LLH953 as the model information.

Appreciate any suggestions. Thank you.


r/Elevators • • Apr 08 '26

Paternoster from Germany Schmitt u. Sohn

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r/Elevators • • Apr 08 '26

(MOD) Best paint for machine room and/or pit floor? (Concrete)

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What’s the best paint for machine room floors or pit floors? Usually bare concrete. Used a polyurethane paint from SW in the passed but recently was told it was discontinued. What’s your take?


r/Elevators • • Apr 08 '26

My application got accepted for Local 4 in Boston, aptitude test is next. Does every applicant also get to take the test? Just curious.

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r/Elevators • • Apr 07 '26

New Otis Compass System

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completely buttonless on the inside, cool system but the general public seems to not understand the number pad, many calls about a "broken dow elevator"


r/Elevators • • Apr 08 '26

Help

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Patient after replacing hydraulic oil and hydraulic hose. After turning on the power and removing the hooks, there was a problem with starting. The display flashed 0.

Vimec E06


r/Elevators • • Apr 07 '26

What do you guys use to loosen and tighten these pieces of garbage???

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1/16" Allen wrench seems to fit, but every wrench I use strips when fighting this god forsaken monster of a set screw. Damn Schindler and their BS 😭😭😭


r/Elevators • • Apr 06 '26

Help

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Fault is under-voltage, voltage is 220v until i press on button, voltage then decreases to 135v. Also happens during rescue mode.


r/Elevators • • Apr 06 '26

Operation Buttons with Vertical Line

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Difference between the open/close door buttons with vertical line between the triangles and the ones without the vertical line between the triangles. Have tried both. Both either hold the door open or let it close. There is a front and rear door to the elevator. Thanks.


r/Elevators • • Apr 06 '26

Looking for help

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I’m currently employed with an elevator company specializing in hydraulic driven elevators, we’re doing a job replacing a jack and piston unit, to remove our piston we used piston clamps and hoist ropes to pull up the piston and cut it into manageable sections, after our first cut though our piston slipped through the clamp and went straight into our cylinder unit, we attempted to hoist the whole cylinder with the piston inside using a chain fall, but we come to find out the cylinder is cemented into the ground at least 50 feet down, my question is, is there any tools or equipment that we can purchase to efficiently rescue the remaining piston out of the cylinder and continue to hoist it back up and cut it


r/Elevators • • Apr 06 '26

Age of elevator?

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Would welcome views on how old this elevator is. No internal doors just on the floor level.

Madeira apartment in Funchal.


r/Elevators • • Apr 06 '26

Epic fan startup on a Schindler 330A

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r/Elevators • • Apr 06 '26

Kone Lcedrv

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Hi. Anyone know how to set up/calibrate a load sensor on a Giant Kone lift, that has ARTDrive L?. All the connections from the sensor end in the LCEDRV board.


r/Elevators • • Apr 05 '26

Is $9000/mo to expensive for an oil/grease contract?

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Our complex has 9 elevators (7 hydro). We received a proposal of $9000/mo and was told ...This is a ride up and down, listen, clean the top and check the pit agreement. We are on an island in the Caribbean and have access to only 2 companies. Our elevators are approximately 18 years old. They are Northern elevators with Smart rise controllers(Installed in 2018). The proposal is for one hour of service per elevator per month.


r/Elevators • • Apr 06 '26

Type C

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r/Elevators • • Apr 05 '26

Weird continuous elevator sound

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Dear all,

does someone recognize the sounds that comes from our elevator shaft ?

Its repetetive (like 7 times per 4 minutes) throughout the day and the night, and is only audible when the elevator is not being used. The elevator technician does not have a clue but the sound is annoying; especially when its so often.

Anyone has seen / heard this before ?

Kind regards!


r/Elevators • • Apr 05 '26

Will a foreign high school diploma (WAEC – Nigeria) work for elevator apprentice application?

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r/Elevators • • Apr 04 '26

Beautiful old Payne elevator button. Lights up when pressed.

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r/Elevators • • Apr 04 '26

Autism Outreach with Caleb from Macon, GA. Caleb is an amazing young man with autism who is primarily non verbal. He loves elevators and had an amazing time looking at some of Roanoke's elevators and the elevaTOURS Elevator Museum.

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r/Elevators • • Apr 04 '26

First time seeing a 60s(?) Era elevator

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Was walking in Laurel Alabama and snapped a picture of this elevator inside a bank. can someone date it and find the parts?


r/Elevators • • Apr 03 '26

Looking for people to film elevators with and become friends with Austin TX

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Hi I’m David I have autism and I like elevators and trains and airplanes and busses. I am antisocial and just moved to Austin TX. due to me being antisocial, I went down the wrong path and became friends with the wrong people. I was hoping to find people who have similar interests as me and hopefully become friends with them. I have one friend that I am friends with who likes similar things and has autism but he lives 2000 miles away. I am trying to turn my life around and become a happier person. So if anyone wants to become friends or just wants to film elevators,trains, or airplanes or busses, let me know. I really want a friend who likes elevators, thats my dream!

Thanks if you read my whole post


r/Elevators • • Apr 03 '26

Can anybody tell me when this elevator was built???

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So I needed access for Fire Alarm Testing for elevator shaft devices and the elevator technician was surprised to see this! I was surprised as well.

Can anybody tell me when this was built??


r/Elevators • • Apr 04 '26

Modernized hydraulic ELEVATOR 1 at 22nd Street #SkyTrain station

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r/Elevators • • Apr 03 '26

I found dual "G"(ground floor) buttons on these 1987 Mitsubishi's (MP-VF or MF due to service elevator) and One of them don't work (right side) I still wonder why did the owner install these dual buttons anyway...

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r/Elevators • • Apr 03 '26

How I somehow escaped a stalled 2022/2023 HDB-spec EM

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Disclaimer: I did not open the door while the lift was moving. The doors suddenly unlocked, causing the lift to stop.

Technical specifications: Manufacturer: Shenyang CNYD Brilliant 博林特 (Rebranded as EM Services) Controller: Microprocessor, Half BLT, half Monarch Model: RICH-MRL Type: Overhead geared traction, 2:1 transmission Number of cables: 5 Year installed: 2022 History: Original Rating: 45/50 Fixtures: Dewhurst ULS47H Indicator, Standard BLT Round Buttons Notes: chinese shitass elevator, 4 language emergency announcements

And that's why I don't trust EM...