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When you’re trying to focus, your workspace can affect your level of productivity, especially in the office. Even office chairs influence how comfortable you are and your productivity. Here are a few ways to tell if your chair is failing and you need a replacement. 

When Should You Replace an Office Chair?

1. Excess Noise 

It’s not uncommon for a chair to make some noise when you sit, get up, or move. However, if it becomes noisier over time, it may mean it’s going to break soon. Abnormal squeaking and creaking can mean the plastic or even metal parts of the base, seat, or backrest are about to fail.

2. Flat Cushions 

When you’ve sat in your chair long enough to generate an indentation, it can seem like you’ve worn it in. However, that also means you’ve worn it down. Flattened cushions can lead to pain, as your body doesn’t have any soft padding for support.

3. Sticking Wheels

office chairsIf it’s difficult to glide around the office in your chair, it means the wheels or the components they’re connected to are broken or jammed. When a desk chair’s mobility is compromised, it loses one of its main features and should be replaced. 

4. Makeshift Fixes

If you’re trying to hold your office chair together with glue, tape, or even string, you should already be considering a replacement. Those temporary fixes won’t hold forever, and it’s likely more problems will follow—for example, a tattered cushion will continue to peel and rip apart.

5. Stains

Even if your chair is comfortable, it should also be clean. Once it becomes stained with a spill, food, sweat, or other hard-to-remove contaminants, you risk getting those stains on your clothing if you don’t ditch the chair.

 

When you’re ready for a new office chair, visit the office furniture experts at Enterprise Office Supply in Enterprise, AL. This office, school, and janitorial supply store has been providing office furniture and office supplies throughout Coffee County for 40 years. They also offer furniture assembly services. To get in touch, visit their website or call (334) 347-3451.

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