Sofas often have issues with stability, strange noises, and uneven surfaces in daily life. These problems usually point to subpar quality in the sofa's hardware components.

 

Hardware Issues Raise Sofa Quality Concerns

It's known that the materials and environmental friendliness of sofas have been monitored and supervised by relevant departments and consumers for years, leading to higher compliance rates.

 

However, the quality of hardware parts that directly affect the stability and safety of sofas is often overlooked, making quality issues a common sight. Therefore, the quality of hardware parts should undoubtedly be one of the key factors to consider when buying a sofa.

 

Hardware Parts Are Tied to Sofa Stability and Lifespan

We're all familiar with sofa legs, frames, and armrests, but they're all considered hardware parts of a sofa and are essential in the assembly process.

 

It's not just the support metal parts, fabric, and filling that determine the quality of a sofa, but the stability and lifespan are closely related to the hardware parts. A set of high-quality hardware can not only upgrade the practicality of a sofa but also extend its lifespan. However, what standards should be met for sofa hardware to be considered up to par is a question that needs attention.

 

Although there are inspection standards for the hardware manufacturing industry, the standards for sofa hardware are relatively outdated, which is undoubtedly one of the reasons why some low-quality hardware parts make their way into sofa products.

 

Hardware Parts Cause Big Price Differences in Similar Sofas

Moreover, hardware parts are closely related to the price of sofas, which consumers care about. In fact, each sofa uses a large number of hardware parts as a foundation, and the cost of these parts is closely related to the final selling price of the sofa. Take a sofa leg as an example; although it's used to support the sofa, the cost of choosing a low-end leg is only about 1 dollar, while the cost of choosing a high-quality leg can range from 5 to 20 dollars. The difference in price is self-evident.

 

If you've ever wondered why two sofas with similar materials, styles, colors, and sizes can have a price difference of more than double, it might be due to the difference in hardware parts. The hardware parts determine the stability and connection of the sofa, while the fabric and filling make the experience better.

 

No Separate Warranty for Hardware Parts, Special Products Hard to Guarantee

Since hardware parts play such an important role in sofas, do merchants offer special guarantees for them in after-sales service? Currently, most sofa manufacturers do not make separate warranty promises for hardware parts; they are usually guaranteed together with the sofa for 3 or 5 years.

 

Regular hardware parts cannot be guaranteed separately, but if consumers have special requirements, it can be negotiated. Moreover, if hardware parts fail within the sofa warranty period, they are guaranteed to be repaired or replaced for free, but once the warranty period is over, consumers will have to pay for the service fee and the cost of the hardware if they want to repair or replace it.

 

In fact, the cost of replacing hardware parts is not a big issue. The most difficult thing is that some special or old key parts are hard to find due to the fast pace of product updates and the elimination of molds, which can be frustrating.

 

This could lead to a sofa being "phased out" without any other quality issues, resulting in significant losses. Therefore, if the sofa you are buying has high-tech or special hardware parts, be sure to consult with the sofa merchant about after-sales service before making a purchase.

 

Poor Quality Hardware Parts Can Cause Safety Hazards

If children are jumping or walking on the sofa and it suddenly breaks or has parts fall off, it's dangerous, and this danger is closely related to the quality of the sofa's hardware parts.

 

When choosing a sofa for children, in addition to environmental protection, product stability and part safety cannot be ignored. In fact, providing a sofa with high stability and sufficient safety for children who like to jump and climb is not only the responsibility of parents but also the responsibility of all children's sofa brands.