Easy Maintance for the Lazy Boy Recliner
A majority of Americans have a lazyboy recliner or sofa in their living rooms. With that in mind, the recliner is one of the most overused pieces of furniture in the house. No matter how much care and effort you put into taking care of it, there comes a time where it would need professional service and maintenance to extend its life.
The lazyboy recliner is one of the sturdiest built pieces of furniture due to its durable construction frame and has been tested to withstand weights of up to 400 pounds. Most of the frames are built out of specially treated wood and are immune against termite or other forms of insect infestation.
Lazyboy recliners can readily be maintained at home by just using any dry cloth to wipe the dust off. One can even use a slightly damp cloth but must make sure to dry it afterwards. Cleaning a Lazyboy does not require a major effort, one has to ensure that it has to be cleaned at all times and not neglected.
The greatest factor in shortening the lifespan of the recliner can be credited to its overuse. Constant sitting and reclining of the lazyboy recliner tends to wear out the spring system within. Although the spring system in the recliner is top notch, it can only go so far once its tensile strength is worn out. At this point, a new set of springs may be needed to bring back the ‘bounce’ of the recliner.
Due to constant use, the leather of the chair may crack or split, and even discolor from the moisture that builds up within the chair and moisture expelled from the individual when sitting down. Although these do not directly affect the performance of the recliner, they can affect the comfort level of the chair. Other cases may be loose stitching of the ends of the leather covers. Because of this, the cushions underneath may burst out and ruin the appearance of the recliner.
Aside from the spring system and wood construction, recliner owners should take the effort to oil the springs and joints regularly to avoid hearing squeaky or scratching noises when one reclines on the lazyboy. Friction causes the surface of the joint to wear away and oils and lubricants are needed to prevent the friction from further damaging it.
Maintaining a lazyboy recliner is not that difficult once you understand the way it works. Before calling up a service repair man to troubleshoot the recliner, take a little time to read the users manual before doing so. The manuals contain many tips and advice on how to deal with minor lazyboy recliner problems and could save you money in the long run.
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on September 25th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
I love my Lazy Boy recliner. It sits off the ground on legs 6.6″ high.
about 6 mos. after we got it, the foot rest quit folding in under the chair when we get out of it.
I bought it at Slumberland in Marion Iowa and when I called them, they told me it would cost at least $100 to bring it in and fix it and pick it back up again.
Can you tell me how I might be able to adjust the foot mechinism myself?
I turned the chair upside down and I think the modle # is 029448.
It is only 2years old. This problem is very annoying and am I to expect this to be an ongoing problem?
Thank you for any help you can provide.
Lynn
on January 6th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Father bought a matching set 7 yrs ago, was told Leather would outlast fabric but after only 5 yrs had to have the arms replaced cause leather had cracked. No cloth chair would give out after 5 years! Although there was a 5 year warranty & this was a couple months out, Lazy Boy insisted they would not do anything but referred us to Leather Solutions. What a disaster! Leather solutions is Lazy boy’s repair outfit & they have created a mess. Was repaired 2 yrs ago, at a cost of over $500 & it was a shabby, lumpy mess. It took almost a year for Leather Solutions to finally pick up the chair to redo, that was about 10 months ago, now the finish is coming off the arms & the “goo” they applied to the back of the chair is a mess. It doesn’t match what was a MATCHED set of chairs. Since November I cannot get any response from Leather Solutions, again, they are the ones who repair Lazy Boy products. Never again! Buyer Beware ! Lazy Boy does NOT stand behind their product.