Recycled Office Furniture
Recycled Office Furniture
Recycled Office Furniture
Have you ever been frustrated shopping for the right office chair? Due to the current economic conditions, there is an abundance of used or pre-owned office furniture available at a considerable discount. This abundance includes a vast array of recycled office chairs in all kinds of colors, sizes and adjustment features. This article has been written to help the would-be buyer know how to choose the right pre-owned chair for their needs.
How much are you will to pay?
First, you have to set your budget. How much are you willing to pay for a comfortable chair? Many office workers sit in their office seating from six to eight hours a day. Since an office worker spends so much time in their seating, the chair must provide adequate support and comfort to prevent back or carpal tunnel problems. A few years ago one large telecommunications company purchased $700 chairs for their in-house staff. This purchase may have seemed excessive for some, but the year following the amount of workman’s compensation claims due to office injuries declined significantly. Fortunately, in this present down economy, there is a wide selection of high-quality, pre-owned units available for purchase at ten cents on the dollar.
What size do you want?
Second, you have to decide what size chair you want. Pre-owned office chairs come in different sizes with varying weight capacities. Do you want the seat to be wide or narrow? Do you want it to have a low or high weight capacity? Of course, the answers to these questions are directly related to your body type and size.
What size back do you want?
Task chairs come with low, medium or high backs. When choosing a chair, you need to think about where you want the chair to hit your back. Some are secretaries who want ergonomic support on the small of their backs. Others like executive chairs with high backs that allow them to recline and rest their heads when between phone calls or meetings.
What adjustments do you want?
Next, you need to decide what seat adjustments you want. Almost all office chairs come with three basic adjustments including an airlift for height, a lock/unlock to allow the chair to lie back, and a spring to set the tension on the lie-back feature. Other possible adjustments include seat depth, height of the back, and tilt forward or back. The seat depth adjustment applies to staff members with long or short upper legs. Two chairs with the most adjustments are the Herman Miller Argon Chair and the Steel Case Leap chair. Both add an extra feature to tighten the tension and adjust the shape of the back support.
Do you want arms?
Another question you need to answer when choosing pre-owned office seating is: do you want arms and do you want the arms to be adjustable? Some desk configurations do not allow for arms; this is especially important when picking chairs for a conference room. When thinking about arms and adjustments, you need to know whether you want the arms to adjust up and down and whether you need them to move in or out.
What kind of fabric or material do you want?
Chairs come covered in leather, synthetic leather, or printed fabric. Obviously, pre-owned office chairs come as is. So it may take some hunting to find chairs made with the right materials and fabric colors. However, the likelihood of finding used chairs to match your office décor is great. Much of the available stock is sitting in dusty warehouses, so you may have to have the fabric cleaned. Still, with the amount of inventory waiting to be picked up at rock bottom prices, your search should not be long.
Are there available parts for repair?
The last question you want to ask is whether there are available parts to be found. The most common problem with used or recycled office seating is the airlift canisters for adjusting the height of the chair. A good dealer should be able to help you find replacements if needed. Even if they cannot, there are many online sources selling them through the internet. One last related inquiry is whether it will be worth the time and money to track down and purchase the replacement parts. Of course, this depends on the amount of money you paid for the chair. Some used office furniture dealers are selling top-level, brand name seating for as little as $50 to $80/chair.
One office furniture expert once told me that shopping for office furniture ranks lower than going to the dentist as a favorable thing to do. No doubt shopping for a used or recycled office chair can be a frustrating endeavor. This article was written to help you think through how to choose the right pre-owned business seating for your needs.
By Eric Coggins
Article Source: ezinearticles.com
