Temporary Hand Rail
These work great for use as a temporary hand rail in the shower or even a temporary towel rack.
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- Not sure I would trust it to support me. It has a lifting capacity of only 132lbs. That's with the weight evenly distributed (i.e., lifting a windshield). If you needed it to regain your balance on steps, etc., I would think the weight distribution would be way off and the weight limit far exceeded.
- I use suction cup grab bars like that in our shower for my father who lives with us. They work great for about an hour if the wall is wetted. After that, they loose suction. If I forget to take them down after his shower, they fall off around 2 in the morning and wake me up!
- I would only trust them for an assist in keeping balance, certainly not to support me.
bumpy Bumpyroad wrote:
I would only trust them for an assist in keeping balance, certainly not to support me.
bumpy
Exactly. But if you put it up as an assist, then if you do slip, you're going to automatically reach out to grab hold. From what I remember when we installed assist bars for my mom, thst was the biggest danger - if the assist bar isn't strong enough to help you when you lose your balance, then it becomes dangerous because your instinct is to grab it to stop the fall and it can't handle that - so you do more damage than without it.skipro3 wrote:
I use suction cup grab bars like that in our shower for my father who lives with us. They work great for about an hour if the wall is wetted. After that, they loose suction. If I forget to take them down after his shower, they fall off around 2 in the morning and wake me up!
When you attach your cup grab bars, clean the surface, then use SPIT/SALIVA all over the suction cup and they will stay up for months. Using water does not have the adhesive strength.toedtoes wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
I would only trust them for an assist in keeping balance, certainly not to support me.
bumpy
Exactly. But if you put it up as an assist, then if you do slip, you're going to automatically reach out to grab hold. From what I remember when we installed assist bars for my mom, thst was the biggest danger - if the assist bar isn't strong enough to help you when you lose your balance, then it becomes dangerous because your instinct is to grab it to stop the fall and it can't handle that - so you do more damage than without it.
I did say temporory Since I do not know the practiclaty of installing true assist bars in a RV shower and I know that it would not be possible in a campground shower. IMHO They will work just fine to help stablize a person and would be better than nothing at all.TyroneandGladys wrote:
toedtoes wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
I would only trust them for an assist in keeping balance, certainly not to support me.
bumpy
Exactly. But if you put it up as an assist, then if you do slip, you're going to automatically reach out to grab hold. From what I remember when we installed assist bars for my mom, thst was the biggest danger - if the assist bar isn't strong enough to help you when you lose your balance, then it becomes dangerous because your instinct is to grab it to stop the fall and it can't handle that - so you do more damage than without it.
I did say temporory Since I do not know the practiclaty of installing true assist bars in a RV shower and I know that it would not be possible in a campground shower. IMHO They will work just fine to help stablize a person and would be better than nothing at all.
Sorry. Just remember all that with my mom's install and it's a very quick change from an assist to a support and many folks aren't aware of the difference with these devices. I know my mom didn't understand the difference - if it could keep her steady, then it could get her back on her feet.- Heavier duty versions are also available, with three suction cups and 400+ lb. lift capacity.
- Use caution with these in an RV shower since not all surrounds are firmly attached to the wall material behind them. The surround material can be fairly flexible.
