Sofa Life

The sofa, like other things, unfortunately, cannot serve indefinitely. However, it is always important to know how to extend the life of upholstered furniture, thereby saving your home budget.

Average sofa life

The life of the sofa is associated with its operation and the rules for its use. In order for upholstered furniture to please its owners longer, it is important to use it correctly and carefully. The service life of a sofa is that period of the product’s service life, which is guaranteed by its manufacturer. The average period of operation of upholstered furniture is 10-15 years. But it all depends on the individual conditions in which it is used.

In order to correctly answer this question, you need to familiarize yourself with the "Rules of Trade" and the law of the Russian Federation "On Protection of Consumer Rights". The first chapter deals with the regulated shelf life of the product, the rights and obligations of the manufacturer, as well as the period covered by the warranty.

According to the law, the manufacturer company itself regulates the warranty period for products. It is prescribed in the passport to the product. It can be any time set by the factory: 12, 20, 24 months or any other time corresponding to GOST.

ATTENTION! It is worth remembering that there are terms prescribed by GOST.

So, the average service life of products in children's rooms and public premises is 18 months, and for domestic premises the period is increased to 24 months. The period covered by the warranty is counted from the date of purchase.

There are many factors that can significantly reduce the life of a furniture:

• Exposure to sunlight. The color of the product may fade from the sun over time, the fabric becomes more faded. This especially happens quickly on open gazebos or terraces.
• The impact of central heating. For example, if the product is close to the battery, this also reduces its durability. Therefore, it is important to plan ahead where it is better to put furniture.
• Mechanical effects. When a thing is in a children's room, you can immediately not count on the long life of it. Of course, children will always use furniture for various games, loosening the springs of the sofa while jumping on it.
• Pets. Unfortunately, this is an important factor that reduces the lifetime.
• Pollution that is difficult to remove. Stains from wine, various sauces and berries are difficult to wash. No special stain removers are indispensable here. Therefore, if the sofa is in the kitchen, you need to choose the upholstery, which can be quickly and easily removed.

IMPORTANT! Given all these factors, it is easy to extend the period of operation of furniture for a much longer time. It is important to choose the right location for the furniture and understand who it will be intended for.

Unfortunately, upholstered furniture cannot last forever. But it also happens that it wears out before the warranty expires. If the warranty continues, then contact the store. You can photograph the defects that have occurred, make a copy of the contract and receipt, as well as a photograph of the label.

In the future, an examination will be carried out, as a result of which factors will be identified due to which the shelf life has decreased. To avoid unpleasant situations, you should always pay attention to the average period of operation specified in the furniture passport and, of course, be guided by the relevant laws. If the marriage is really factory, then the consumer has the right to carry out the following actions:

• Demand for return of goods;
• A commensurate decrease in the price of goods, with subsequent compensation of funds;
• The seller at his own expense eliminates the defects of the goods, carries out repairs under warranty.

If a thing quickly wore out completely not at the fault of the manufacturer, then there are many ways to update it. It all depends on the defect that has appeared over time. You can change, for example, upholstery. Now there are many different options for how to do this, and the furniture will look even better. Perhaps the most common defects are: sagging of the sofa (in the case of a child’s room) or the presence of stubborn stains.

Thus, any kind of defects can always be dealt with both independently and with the help of specialists. We hope that this article will be useful and will help to solve the problems.