How to look after, clean and maintain your mobility scooter
A mobility scooter is not only a big investment, but also key to your independence, so in order for it to continue to work as expected, it needs to be properly looked after, stored and maintained. This includes cleaning your mobility scooter, charging the battery the right way, spot checks and regular servicing, which are carried out by professionals.
Get the best out of your scooter by following our tips on how to look after, clean and maintain your mobility scooter.
Contents:
- Cleaning your mobility scooter
- Avoid excess moisture
- Check your tyres
- Maximise battery life
- Servicing your mobility scooter
- Enjoy mobility and freedom with Monarch Mobility
Cleaning your mobility scooter
If you’re using your mobility scooter to its full potential, you’re undoubtedly taking it out and about, where it will naturally start to get dirty and dusty over time. To prevent this dust and dirt from affecting the performance of your mobility scooter, give it a quick clean and wipe down after every journey.
You can clean your mobility scooter with just a damp cloth and some soap or washing-up liquid—no specialist products are required. A simple wipe down is all that’s needed, and be sure to get into any nooks and harder-to-reach places too. It is not recommended to hose down or pressure wash your mobility scooter, as this will expose it to excess moisture that could cause your scooter and parts to deteriorate.
Avoid excess moisture
As well as avoiding hosing down or pressure washing your scooter, you should try to avoid your mobility scooter attracting excess moisture where possible.
It may be tempting to drive through puddles, but this can cause metal parts of your scooter to rust, particularly on the underside, and possibly cause damage to electrical parts such as the battery.
Consider a cover to protect your mobility scooter from the rain
A cover for your mobility scooter is a great way to keep it dry if you need to leave it outside in the rain. Our mobility scooter rain cover comes in 3 different sizes for scooters of all types, can be easily carried onboard, and features sealed seams to keep out any water around the bottom of the scooter.
Check your mobility scooter’s tyres
Over time, your mobility scooter tyres may start to show signs of wear and tear, which can make your mobility scooter and the battery have to work harder to get you from A to B. Luckily, there are a couple of quick and easy checks you can do to keep them in good health.
First of all, check the tyre tread regularly, in line with the recommended tread in your scooter’s manual. If your scooter has pneumatic (air-filled) tyres, as opposed to solid tyres, you’ll also need to regularly check the tyre pressures and for any signs of a puncture. When your tyres need reinflating, you can use a bike pump or a hand pump to pump up the tyres to the recommended PSI, which can be found on the side of the tyre.
Maximising mobility scooter battery life
Looking after your mobility scooter’s battery is essential for extending your mobility scooter’s lifespan and ensuring it remains reliable. By charging your battery correctly, you can get the maximum mileage from a single charge and reduce how often you may need to replace it.
Aim to charge your battery for at least 8-10 hours at a time – we recommend charging it overnight so that the battery can reach its full charge. Mobility scooter batteries contain a regulator so that they cannot overcharge, so there is no harm in leaving them plugged in for longer.
Your battery should be charged regularly – if possible, charge it each day you make a journey on your scooter, and as soon after using your scooter as possible. If you end up not using your mobility scooter for a prolonged period of time, you should charge the battery fully once every two weeks as a minimum.
Essentially, you should aim for your battery to never run flat, and to be fully charged before you head out on a journey wherever possible. By taking these steps, you’ll prolong the battery life, and reduce the chance of your mobility scooter running out of charge while out and about. Battery life also decreases in colder weather, so try to keep your mobility scooter battery at room temperature if you can.
Should your battery ever start to deteriorate and lose battery life, you can buy mobility scooter batteries separately to replace them. Always check against the manual that you’re buying the correct battery for your model of mobility scooter, and that it works with your existing charger. If not, you can also buy a replacement mobility scooter charger too.
Servicing your mobility scooter
As well as carrying out your own checks and maintenance using our guidance above, we also recommend a yearly or twice-yearly service for your mobility scooter.
With a mobility scooter service, a trained professional will carry out full checks on your mobility scooter’s performance using diagnostic machines. They will check all of the electrical and mechanical parts, along with your scooter’s battery, to ensure everything is in good working order.
Enjoy mobility and freedom with Monarch Mobility
If you’re just at the start of your mobility journey, look no further than Monarch Mobility for all of your mobility scooter needs.
As well as advising on how to care for your mobility scooter, we’re also on hand to offer guidance on the right mobility scooter for your needs from our wide range of mobility scooters available to buy. We go the extra mile to match you with your perfect mobility scooter and offer a free home demo so you can put our scooters to the test before you buy.
Browse the full range of mobility scooters online or get in touch with our friendly team, who can advise on our range and discuss your options.
