Do Not Throw Out Your Old Office Chair Casters
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When offices get new equipment they either throw out the old equipment or give it away to their employees. Office chairs are usually one of the most frequently replaced pieces of office equipment. These chairs are usually inexpensive and are only worth the cost of the office chair casters that are on them. This is the best part. If your office chair casters are in good condition, you can reuse them!
One of the biggest complaints for office chairs is that the casters are cheaply made and that they wear out quickly. Some manufacturers will not spend a good deal of money on the casters. They will be more inclined to put their efforts into the ergonomics and construction of the actual chair. They leave the office chair caster as the last piece of importance.
After having said that, some companies will construct their office chairs from the ground up and will put more emphasis on the casters rather than the ergonomics of the chair. What you end up with is an uncomfortable chair that will glide around the office like a dream. These chairs do not last long in an office setting.
People need to sit for hours at a time to do their work. If they are not comfortable, that chair will be exchanged for one that offers more comfort. Slowly there will be an excess of uncomfortable chairs with great office chair casters on them.
Instead of just giving these chairs away or throwing them out, save the casters and get rid of the chair. You can switch out the caster with the comfortable chairs that may not have the smooth rolling casters that the uncomfortable chairs had on them. The majority of casters on the market are universal in size. This means that many different brands of chairs will use the same casters.
You can also do the same thing when you are throwing out any office furniture. While comfort may not be an issue in this instance, some items will come with furniture casters that are better than others. Keep the furniture casters to exchange them out with the furniture that has cheap or poorly made casters on them.
When you throw out the old furniture, simply remove the casters and put them in the store room. You may have also purchased casters that go under the table legs to protect the carpeting in your office. Do not throw those out either. You can use them again on other furniture in the office.
What a great way to keep your office full of comfortable chairs with great casters that work well. You can save money by not having to purchase new chairs continually. You can simply marry the good chairs with the good office chair casters to keep your employees ergonomically sound and comfortable. Your office furniture casters can also be recycled in this way easily and effectively. This is just another way of recycling to save our planet.
