Easy Care FAQ’s Help Centre
Our Easy Care Online booking system provides the owner / agent of a registered lift equipment secure access to our service software to book and or change the following service appointment types.
- General Service inspection
- Annual Service Inspection
- Normal Time Callouts
The owner or agent books their appointment directly into the service technician work schedule.
Simply log on wherever you are and in just a few easy steps, book a date and time for your elevator service at a time that suits you. Once your booking is completed you will be updated with an instant confirmation, reminders leading up to your appointment to tracking your scheduled technician’s ETA in real time.
If your lift equipment is not registered in our service software system, the system will not allow access.
If your lift equipment is registered in our service software system, the online booking system has a two factor security protection for our customers. If your email address is not registered in our service software system, the system does not recognise you as being a valid equipment owner and will not allow access to the system.
If you are a previous customer you may need to renew your account details with our customer care team.
If you require assistance to access our system, please contact our customer care on 1800 813 555 during business hours Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm, excluding public Holidays.
Yes, at the time of making the booking you will receive an email and SMS booking confirmation. If you make your online booking more than 48 hours prior to your appointment you will receive a 2nd booking reminder via email and SMS 48 hours prior to your appointment.
Yes, you can change your appointment date up to 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment via the online booking system. The link to access the system to make a change to your booking can be found in the email & SMS appointment confirmation and reminders that you receive. For all other changes please contact our customer care on 1800 813 555 during business hours Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm, excluding public Holidays.
Please Note: A no show fee will be charged if our technician cannot access the property at the time of attending service appointment.
When our technician is on route to your appointment you will receive an email and SMS massage notification where you can track your scheduled technician’s ETA to your property in real time.
If you don’t have a registered email address in our service software you will not be able to make a service booking online.
Please note all your appointment confirmations and reminders will be sent to the registered email address.
Depending on the application of your lift this can vary. Your lift is covered by one of the following Australian Standards lift codes.
AS1735.2 Passenger and Goods Lifts – Electric: Clause Appendix E
AS1735.3 Passenger and Goods Lifts – Electrohydraulic: Clause 1.1
AS1735.14 Low Rise Platforms for Passengers: Clause Appendix A
AS1735.15 Low Rise Passenger Lifts- Non-Automatically Controlled: Clause Appendix A
AS1735.16 Lifts for Persons with Limited Mobility – Restricted Use – Automatically Controlled: Clause Appendix A
AS1735.18 Passenger lift for Private residence – Automatically controlled: Clause Appendix A
In general, the code specifies the following:
“Periodic inspection of every installation shall be carried out to the manufacturer’s recommendations, but in no case at intervals of more than one year. Regular maintenance of the installation shall be performed as often as necessary to ensure safe and proper operation”.
As the supplier of the equipment we recommend the following minimum service frequencies per year for a lift / platform installed by Easy-Living Home Elevators. One visit being an annual service inspection, and the remaining visits being a general service Inspection.
- Single Private Residence: Two service visits per year
- Commercial & Multi unit development: Four service visits per year.
Like your car, your lift / platform is an electrical mechanical machine and requires regular maintenance to keep it in a safe and reliable working order. Regular maintenance extends the life of your equipment including operating at its optimal performance. Safety devices on your equipment must be inspected and tested every year to ensure they are operating and your equipment is safe to operate.
- Not performing your regular service visits willaccelerate the wear and tear of your equipment reducing its working life.
- Not completing the safety inspection / testing could result in afailure of these devices when they are required to work during emergency situations, putting you at risk of an incident occurring to your equipment and or passengers.
- Non-compliance to Australian Standards. All Government Authorities use the Australian Standards as their bench mark when completing inspections and or investigations on equipment or incidents.
This information can be sourced from the Australian Standards via their website: www.standards.org.au
At Easy Living Services we recognise our customers who regularly have their elevators serviced and owners who only have their elevators serviced on an adhoc basis.
With this in mind, we have developed our Easy Care Loyalty Club Membership program and are rewarding our loyal owners by offering attractive discounts on a number of different packages.
Our Easy Care Club Loyalty Membership packages are designed to provide simple, cost effective solutions to both owners and landlords.
- Ensuring reliability through regular inspections and maintenance.
- Increasing the life cycle of your elevator.
- Safety compliance to Australian Standards, which is recognised as the bench mark by all Government Authorities.
Our Easy Care Club Membership packages are designed to reduce the burden of meeting compliance requirements, providing reliable and safe lift equipment for home owners, family, friends and tenants.
By offering a membership discount, and a low recurring fees, you get year round protection and compliance with a tailored service schedule, keeping your elevator in peak condition.
The membership packages have been set out as follows.
- Easy Care Starter (Default membership for adhoc customers)
- Easy Care
- Easy Care Plus
- Easy Care Platinum (New Installation Extended Warranty Membership)
- Easy Care Diamond (New Installation Service Warranty Membership)
Refer to FAQ below: How Often Should I have my equipment Serviced?
Refer to FAQ below: What Risk do I have if I don’t have my equipment serviced?
Depending on the application of your lift this can vary. Your lift is covered by one of the following Australian Standards lift codes.
AS1735.2 Passenger and Goods Lifts – Electric: Clause Appendix E
AS1735.3 Passenger and Goods Lifts – Electrohydraulic: Clause 1.1
AS1735.14 Low Rise Platforms for Passengers: Clause Appendix A
AS1735.15 Low Rise Passenger Lifts- Non-Automatically Controlled: Clause Appendix A
AS1735.16 Lifts for Persons with Limited Mobility – Restricted Use – Automatically Controlled: Clause Appendix A
AS1735.18 Passenger lift for Private residence – Automatically controlled: Clause Appendix A
In general, the code specifies the following:
“Periodic inspection of every installation shall be carried out to the manufacturer’s recommendations, but in no case at intervals of more than one year. Regular maintenance of the installation shall be performed as often as necessary to ensure safe and proper operation”.
As the supplier of the equipment we recommend the following minimum service frequencies per year for a lift / platform installed by Easy-Living Home Elevators. One visit being an annual service inspection, and the remaining visits being a general service Inspection.
- Single Private Residence: Two service visits per year
- Commercial & Multi unit development: Four service visits per year.
Like your car, your lift / platform is an electrical mechanical machine and requires regular maintenance to keep it in a safe and reliable working order. Regular maintenance extends the life of your equipment including operating at its optimal performance. Safety devices on your equipment must be inspected and tested every year to ensure they are operating and your equipment is safe to operate.
- Not performing your regular service visits willaccelerate the wear and tear of your equipment reducing its working life.
- Not completing the safety inspection / testing could result in afailure of these devices when they are required to work during emergency situations, putting you at risk of an incident occurring to your equipment and or passengers.
- Non-compliance to Australian Standards. All Government Authorities use the Australian Standards as their bench mark when completing inspections and or investigations on equipment or incidents.
The membership price is fixed until 1st July 2024, and is available to all membership levels from Easy-Care membership upwards.
You pay the annual recurring membership fee attached to your selected package divided into an easy payments plan. At the end of every 12 month period/s your club membership rolls over for another 12 month period unless cancelled by you in writing not less than 45 days prior to your membership anniversary date.
Yes, for two or more lifts / platforms owned by the same owner, who has the equipment enrolled in a Easy-Care membership or higher, you will be eligible for a further 5% discount. You will need to let our customer care department know of your intentions to sign up two or more lift equipment. This excludes agents who are representing multiple owners enrolled lift equipment.
If joining on line you will be invoiced your first monthly club membership fee at the time of joining the club. If joining by contacting our office, our customer care representative will invoice you and process the payment via your credit card at the time of joining.
The membership commences on the payment date of your first club membership payment.
Depending on your membership package your service intervals will be as follows.
1 x service inspection / year: 12 monthly intervals
2 x service inspections / year: 6 monthly intervals
3 x service inspections / year: 4 monthly intervals
4 x service inspections / year: 3 monthly intervals
6 x service inspections / year: 2 monthly intervals
12 x service inspections / year: 1 monthly intervals
At the time of joining the club you will provide your credit card details. Easy Living services will invoice you and automatically charge your credit card the membership fees at the intervals as per your membership package. If you’re managed by an agencies, they can join as your representative.
All other adhoc work as requested by the owner / agent would be charged at the time of acceptance of the works to produce. Access to Easy-Living payment portal will be provided to the owner / agent for these payments.
Excluding Easy-Care Starter (Default Membership) which have no discounts. All adhoc work as requested by the owner / agent would be discounted at the rates as detailed in their membership package.
This information can be sourced from the Australian Standards via their website: www.standards.org.au
Also refer to FAQ: How Often Should I have my equipment Serviced?
If it is more than 30 days from joining, you can upgrade or downgrade your club membership level at the start of every 12 month period by contacting our office.
Also refer to FAQ below: What happens if I choose the wrong club loyalty membership package and would like to change it?
If you make a mistake within the first 30 days of signing on, don’t worry. Let us know and we’ll upgrade or downgrade your club loyalty membership package to the correct level however no lower than Easy Care membership. We will send you either an invoice to upgrade or credit your account when downgrading your club membership.
You can upgrade or down grade your club membership package at the start of every 12 months of period.
Also refer to FAQ above: What if I would like to change my club loyalty membership package?
Easy Care Starter is the default membership if a customer does not sign up. They are charged at the prevailing adhoc rates. There are not discounts or added benefits on offer to Easy Care Starter member.
Excluding all Easy Care Starter, pest and rodent treatment is included in your club membership package. This service can be provided to Easy Care Starter membership at the prevailing adhoc rates. You can call our office for a quotation or take up an Easy Care or higher membership to receive this membership benefits.
Excluding all Easy Care Starter, tech support over the phone is included in your club membership package. Refer to your package for the number of calls applicable to your package. This service can be provided to Easy Care Starter membership at the prevailing adhoc rates. You can call our office for a quotation or take up an Easy Care Starter or higher membership to receive this membership benefits.
Excluding all Easy Care Starter, you will receive a discount on all spare parts purchased. Refer to your membership package for the % discount applicable to you. Easy Care Starter does not receive a discount on spare parts and pay the prevailing list price, or you can call our office to discuss taking up an Easy Care or higher membership to receive these membership benefits.
If it cannot wait until your next service visit. Excluding Easy Care Starter, one call out during normal working hours / year for retrieval of keys from the pit is included in your membership package. This callout cannot be used to attend a lift breakdown or any other services required. All other services performed on this callout would be charged at the adhoc rates applicable to your membership package. We will endeavour to complete the service in a timely manner, however we cannot guarantee same day service. The retrieval of keys from the lift pit can be provided to Easy Care Starter at the prevailing adhoc rates. You can call our office for a quotation or take up an Easy Care or higher membership to receive this membership benefits.