A: The wings or transfer flaps serve the following purposes:
- Cover the gap between the bath lift seat and the edge of the tub, when the lift is level with the top of the bath tub. This prevents any accidental falling between the lift and the tub. It is not uncommon in standard bath tubs for the transfer flap on the wall side of the tub to remain at an angled position.
- Enable the individual to sit down on the edge of the tub and transfer into the bath lift, then transfer back out to get their feet on the outside of the tub. This prevents the need to stand in the tub and the lift their legs up and out of the slippery tub * Note the transfer flap will support up to the weight capacity of the bath lift as long as it is resting 2 - 3 " on the edge of the tub. The transfer flap will not support any weight if it is not resting on a solid surface.
- Support the swivel transfer seat as the individual rotates and slides into an out of the bath lift. For more information on bath lifts with swivel transfer seats click here.
- The transfer flaps do not provide any stability to the bath lift itself, they are hinged and fold inward as the lift is lowered into the tub, they slide along the walls of the tub as the lift is raised and lowered.
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