Adjusting Recliner Chairs to Swivel Recliner Chairs

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Old 04-28-2025, 09:33 AM
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It's my understanding that it's possible to adjust a recliner to have it swivel. Does anyone have any knowledge of who is able to do this and the approximate cost? TIA
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You need to buy a new round swivel base. White's Furniture sells Lazy Boy recliners where you can select the base that swivels and/or rocks. You can also buy a new swivel base from Amazon.
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It's my understanding that it's possible to adjust a recliner to have it swivel. Does anyone have any knowledge of who is able to do this and the approximate cost? TIA
I saw the other reply about buying a swivel base, from what I have seen this approach may or may not work. I have worked on several different brands of electric recliners and have never seen a "standard" base. You did not state if this was a manual or powered recliner, I think this will be very important.

Underneath the recliner typically on the bottom of the footrest there is usually a product label with the manufacturer info and model number. I would contact the manufacturer and see if they offer a swivel base for your model. Any other option that I can think of will probably raise the seat height by an inch or more.

I would be very cautious for a "universal" swivel base.
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I saw the other reply about buying a swivel base, from what I have seen this approach may or may not work. I have worked on several different brands of electric recliners and have never seen a "standard" base. You did not state if this was a manual or powered recliner, I think this will be very important.

Underneath the recliner typically on the bottom of the footrest there is usually a product label with the manufacturer info and model number. I would contact the manufacturer and see if they offer a swivel base for your model. Any other option that I can think of will probably raise the seat height by an inch or more.

I would be very cautious for a "universal" swivel base.
Thanks for your post. When I was shopping at White's Furniture, they told me that they could make any of their Lazy Boy recliners a swivel, swivel/rocker, or fixed type of recliner just by the type of base that they installed. The OP is looking for an adjustment to convert a fixed recliner into a swivel recliner, but I don't think that is possible without changing the base.
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