Thank you!! I have had a sinking chair for YEARS that I refused to give up because it was comfortable. This method has been working for me for two weeks and, hopefully, will continue to do so for awhile!
Glad to see safety is talked about, an apparent oversight in other videos. The bonus of Life with David is David actually discuss the operational mechanics behind the cylinder operation. Big plus, thank you David.
Mmm, this one sparks joy. You examined and treated the underlying cause discussing approaches towards resolving it. A true engineering approach, well done!
This worked!!!! Thank you sooooo much. I turned it upside down last night and this morning my son and I pumped that bottom about a dozen times. Let it sit about another hour upside down and here I am after 4 hours of sitting in it with a chair that doesn't kill my joints to get out of because it sunk to the floor! I thank you so much!
This worked perfectly for my 25 year old office chair. I was considering the method described in your first video, but luckily I discovered this one. The fix seems to be permanent with my chair. Thanks a heap.
Does this method every time I keep randomly lowering and it’s worked perfectly each time. It’s a great fix, but not a permanent one, but it beats buying a new chair.
i saw the previous video and got some confidence to open the shaft, and after cleaning the mess, i wasn't sure what should i use as a lubricant for the inner cylinder, Oil or Grease. And somehow searching for the solution of this new problem, i again found a video of this man! Such a great explanation. I just love the way david delivered the content. And this is probably the only video on UA-cam which explains how to Fix it rather than to replace a new one!! Thank you david , Love from India.
Thank you for this video - it seems to be the only one out there that provides reliable solutions to the "sinking" problem. I tried Step 1 as a last resort before replacing the gas cylinder and my 4-year-old chair miraculously started working again! EDIT: Unfortunately this solution only seems to last a few weeks.
Thank you! After I discovered this method, I am trying everything I know to get it out there; including links from my original video to this one. However, it isn't getting the traction needed to reach a large number of people. Please share this video since more views on UA-cam seem to be the only way to get more views on UA-cam (Catch22?). Thanks again.
So glad I watched this video. Turning the chair upside down worked! I really wasn’t too excited about a trip to the hardware store for a pipe clamp or length of pvc pipe or using the chair in it’s lowest position. Thanks so much for explaining and sharing. From a 70+ old lady!
Hi David. I just came across your video while looking for instructions on how to replace the cylinder on my office chair. Instead of buying a cylinder I followed your instructions. Setting it upside down improved things with only an inch or so of drop. I then did the last step of rotating the rod in the cycling ...... WOW ..... it is now like new. THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge and saving me some $ ..... Take Care.
OMG. I was about to replace my chair, but didn't really want to because it's very comfortable. I came here looking for how easy it was to change the cylinder, but found this video a few days ago, tried it and so far it seems to have done the job!!! Amazing!!
this method works. I was doubting at first but gave it a shot. Less than 12 hours in the up side down position my chair is no longer sinking. Thank you father
Hi David .. I used the method by just turning it upside down. I left it over night. I used my whole body weight on the seat to bring the chair down. It worked!!! I did it this way cause I don't have the strength to use my hands. Thank you so much for your video 😊.
I bought a secondhand Giroflex G64 office chair that was okay for a few weeks but then found it kept sliding down gradually during the day. I suspected my secondhand chair was a bad purchase, and something inside was broken. I was sceptical that this fix would work, but it didn't cost anything to at least give it a go. And I am so glad I did try it. I followed David's instructions to turn chair upside down, and left chair upside down overnight. Next day, the chair worked fine, no more sliding down. It's lasted like this for months. Thank you David!
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I lost my job recently and there was no way I could afford a new chair or even a replacement valve, I tried this out and it worked like a charm
Admittedly, I was in a rush and wanted my garage rolling chair to work NOW, as my back/knees have been killing me as Ive been working on my hubby's jeep. Keep in mind, my chair is a rolling stool with a cushy seat. I flipped it over, cleaned it up (it was pretty gross lol), sprayed some wd40 gel lube on it, whacked it a couple times, shook it up and down, spun it both ways, then did the clip/piston/rod trick. Afterwards, I turned it right side up and went up and down in height a bunch to ensure the grease was all through it. Worked like a charm in 5 minutes!!! I cant thank you enough, sir! This is the only video I found that didnt show me how to replace the hydraulic cylinder ($15-$20). If I get to that point, Im just buying another $25 rolling chair 😂 Thank you again for saving my back and bank acct!! ❤
I can confirm this 100% works. Thank you sir. I mixed up a little bit of every solution you suggested in this video and left my chair over night and it hasn't sunk so far in the past 48 hours compared to before trying these solutions where it used to slowly start sinking as soon as I sat on it.
I became tired of pressing the paddle every five to 10 minutes to lift the seat back up. Did put the chair upside down for a few hours. So far it seems to work! Thank you!
You're an excellent communicator, David! Now let's see if I can try this non-invasive method, and avoid building 'foil fluid dams' like the first video suggested...
I found that a simple method is grabbing house hold mineral oil or vegetable oil, pretty much any natural house hold lubricating oil and polishing the shaft and cycling the shaft up and down 15 to 20 times. I noticed an immediate effect as the chair had more spring in the bounce. This is a simple method for those not so DIY friendly users looking for a quick fix not sure of the longevity as I've just tried this method but sure is an idea! thanks for the previous video this allowed me to save myself some time doing my own research!
i just did this and it felt like it fixed it for a few seconds but then it started sinking in a stair kinda way rather than continually sinking. And it ends up sinking in about 5-10 minutes. I did end up removing some lubricant while applying oil so i hope i didnt remove all of it xD Ill try setting it upside down tonight
Just watched both videos back-to-back (thanks for the link in the other one). I have two super-cheap chairs ($60 apiece, I know, I know), both with this issue. I think it's partially because my wife tried to sit in my lap in both chairs, and it's very easy to exceed the weight limit with two people in a chair at once. I REALLY appreciate the explanation of functionality, because I thought it just used a spring and ambient air, so I was gonna take it apart to lube it. You just saved me from a potentially dangerous and costly mistake!! I also appreciate that it can be fixed this way, because one of the reasons I love it at full height is the shock absorption of the cylinder, and the only other "fixes" I've found online are essentially clamps that hold the outside of the cylinder and prevent it from sliding, which would damage the sealing surface, and prevent the chair from bouncing when I sit down. And we definitely appreciate the restraint it took, in the other video, to stay family-friendly. :)
Turning the chair upside down over night is a great tip in case it is just a lubricant issue. Definitely worth trying prior to buying a new cylinder or chair. thanks for the tip!
Thankyou David!! Just a few hours upside down and my sinking chair is cured!! No more embarrassing off screen slow disappearances in work meetings online for me now.
I absolutely love these videos!! If your a handy type person that's good with things like this, you can fix almost anything!!! Thank you so much for the instruction video!!!
This is an awesome fix!! Thank you so much. I love my chair, which is only a couple years old, and didn't want to buy a new one. Problem was solved! You are a steely-eyed-missile-man.
Thank you for a great video, Great Idea... I will do this soon. Better yet, thank you for the safety tip!!! You are the first person to mention safety. I am always talking safety with friends and family and I was surprised to see it in your video, Great Job!
works like a charm.! my chair literally sank in seconds. just turn it upside down for a couple minutes and notice an improvement (don't know how long it will last)! next i'm gonna leave it overnight. muchas gracias arigato thank you terima kasih my dude.
That's a great suggestion (and thoroughly logical when you think about it). I particularly like the 'Norm Abram' reprise of safety instructions at the start!
Thanks. Safety is really important. My son had a freak eye injury when he was about 11. He's OK, but I've never let my guard down since regarding eye protection.
I tried the clamp method seen elsewhere. Only worked temporarily. But you're upside down method has given the chair new life. Not sure how long it will work until I have to try #2. But so far so good.
Glad it helped. You may consider dropping the chair to its lowest position and then raising it up again every week or two for a while. That should help keep the seals lubricated.
John, I bought a very good used desk chair. I'm sure it was $150+ when new. The business I bought it from had upgraded their chairs for their entire staff. But after sitting on it for a short time I realised it was sinking down gradually. I sank to the bottom of the lift range in about 10 to 15 minutes. Yesterday I watched your video and last night I propped my chair upside down. I've been sitting on it for a couple of hours now and it is still fully extended. Hopefully, I have not jinxed it by bragging about your suggestion working so well.
Fantastic. I'm glad it worked. If you cycle the chair from full down to full up every week or so, you'll have a good chance that the piston seal will stay lubricated.
Thank you for making an informative video. I have a Kimball task stool that looks like new, but lost the cylinder pressure. Salvaging the cylinder from a HON task stool that had bad upholstery, I was able to install it on the Kimball stool. Saved me ~$50 for a replacement cylinder. BTW: I was able to remove my cylinders with a bigger soft blow hammer.
Creating upright citizens all over the world; one chair at a time! Many thanks for this David. I'm sure I may have trashed chairs in the past because of the “sinking feeling”. Now, I've rejuvenated two. I have needed to do the wheel pump a couple of times...
Wow..I turned chair upside down and for the heck of it used the lift again and voila..back to normal position..didn't even have to leave it overnight..So very happy😊
I watched your previous video from 2021 about how to fix hydraulic cylinders and IT WORKED! but it got me curious so I seached WHY IT WORKED and surprise! its you again!
Great video! thank you Sir! I turn to my right and I am seeing my chair upside down right now because I'm following your advice, very logical and simple to follow, can't wait for tomorrow to try it out!
@@LifewithDavid1 I have to say props to you! it definitely worked! I've been sitting on the chair all day today since I turned it over this morning and not once has the seat dropped lower! what a simple fix, I had no idea it was that easy, thank you!
Took me longer to watch this video than it did to fix my chair after watching it. 🙂 Flip chair, leave overnight. In the morning, pump the piston 4 times and VIOLA!, fixed. Thanks!
Great info. I'd like to offer another helpful tip in the case of a cylinder replacement or reuse (eg: replacing the legs only). My experience in removing them shows that this can be very difficult and also damaging to the cylinder, such that you can't reuse it, or even make it more difficult to remove through the hole if it creates a flange. You could always buy a cylinder removal kit but for one-time use that's a relatively expensive option and not always guaranteed to be damage-free. You could also use a chain or vice grip around the base of the cylinder to twist it as you hammer on the bottom of the cylinder, but again, that's also likely to damage the cylinder. So my tip ... To help remove the base (legs) from the cylinder (which is usually the most difficult end to free up when it's been sitting for a long time) take or borrow TWO chain vice grips. Loop one of the chains around 2 legs right next to the cylinder. Loop the other chain around the opposing leg in the same fashion (2 & 1 because we're usually talking about 5 legs). Next, run a strong flat wrench through the two chains against the bottom of the cylinder. Now the magic: start tightening the two vice grips until the chains are quite tight. You DO NOT need to keep tightening to pop out the cylinder -- NO, what you only want to do instead is create significant tension so that minimal strike force will be needed when hammering/tapping out the cylinder, thereby preserving it! Best of luck!
@@LifewithDavid1 You're welcome. Post if it works for you too. Something I left out that will help: I used tape to hold the wrench in place while looping the two chains around it. Otherwise you'll have to have 3 hands.
Thanks did as suggested and chair that kept falling down is now holding - test will be how long it lasts, but great to try something simple like this without having to buy anything! :)
This totally worked! But...The first step did not work so we moved to step 2. We didn't even complete step 2: we began step 2 by flipping the chair again, then we accidentally dropped it LOL, then flipped it back upright again to see if anything broke...and it now worked perfectly! It's been over 2 weeks and it's all working great like new. It was still under warrantee so the company sent us a new cylinder for free.....but we don't need it now! THANK YOU DAVID!
Thanks David! We love your practical demonstration! I've had my Steelcase chair for 30 years, and I hope to keep it going longer, but the collapsing seat height problem had me ready to toss it. A new cylinder is not available for this model (the 453 Criterion). I'm going to try your new method first. If needed, I'll then get a friend to help with the advanced method.
I have a Steelcase chair with the same problem! I turned it over as the video instructed and will leave it for the night. I'm really hoping it's all better in the morning!
You probably had it long fixed. However, looks like a standard center action lift would work. Should be an easy replacement if this video method does not restore it. I have a bunch of Leap chairs that I'm going to try this method on. When I replace theirs with a standard center action lift, I often have to trim down the nylon center button with an oscillating cutter or hand saw. Good luck.
And this is why I love UA-cam. I don’t want to spend my life buying stuff for it to end up in a landfill. Thanks 🙏🏻
Glad it was helpful. I hate tossing things out
The 90's vibe of this video makes me love it more. You're so precious!!! Thank you for this informative video!
I'm so glad! I hope it helps!
Thank you!! I have had a sinking chair for YEARS that I refused to give up because it was comfortable. This method has been working for me for two weeks and, hopefully, will continue to do so for awhile!
Glad it helped!
Glad to see safety is talked about, an apparent oversight in other videos. The bonus of Life with David is David actually discuss the operational mechanics behind the cylinder operation. Big plus, thank you David.
Thank you! I was manager of safely for a time where I worked and I think it's just got to be embedded as part of normal life. Thanks for watching!
All these young bucks with videos telling you to just replace the cylinder. David is the only one with a real repair solution!
Thanks for your support and for watching!
Dang man you out here saving people money thank you.
Fantastic! That's what I love to do, save people money. Thanks for watching!
Mmm, this one sparks joy. You examined and treated the underlying cause discussing approaches towards resolving it. A true engineering approach, well done!
Thank you! That's my background. I appreciate your visit!
This worked!!!! Thank you sooooo much. I turned it upside down last night and this morning my son and I pumped that bottom about a dozen times. Let it sit about another hour upside down and here I am after 4 hours of sitting in it with a chair that doesn't kill my joints to get out of because it sunk to the floor! I thank you so much!
That's great! Thanks for watching.
Thxs!!! I turned my chair over for 15 minutes, now it works perfectly.
Great; glad it worked.
This worked perfectly for my 25 year old office chair. I was considering the method described in your first video, but luckily I discovered this one. The fix seems to be permanent with my chair. Thanks a heap.
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
You are one of the best people I have ever seen in my life, I wish you a long happy life full of joy and richness.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I wish the same for you.
Does this method every time I keep randomly lowering and it’s worked perfectly each time. It’s a great fix, but not a permanent one, but it beats buying a new chair.
I'm glad it worked for you. Try twisting the rod (3rd method). That made my fix more permanent.
i saw the previous video and got some confidence to open the shaft, and after cleaning the mess, i wasn't sure what should i use as a lubricant for the inner cylinder, Oil or Grease. And somehow searching for the solution of this new problem, i again found a video of this man! Such a great explanation. I just love the way david delivered the content. And this is probably the only video on UA-cam which explains how to Fix it rather than to replace a new one!!
Thank you david ,
Love from India.
I hope it will fix your chair. Thanks for watching!
You, sir, are a scholar and a gentlemen. Many thanks.
Thank you too!
Thank you for this video - it seems to be the only one out there that provides reliable solutions to the "sinking" problem. I tried Step 1 as a last resort before replacing the gas cylinder and my 4-year-old chair miraculously started working again! EDIT: Unfortunately this solution only seems to last a few weeks.
Thank you! After I discovered this method, I am trying everything I know to get it out there; including links from my original video to this one. However, it isn't getting the traction needed to reach a large number of people. Please share this video since more views on UA-cam seem to be the only way to get more views on UA-cam (Catch22?). Thanks again.
I've found that steps 2 and 3 will last a little longer. After doing those; my chair can go months or even a year between "treatments".
I might just start storing my chair upside down at night!😃
@@seattlesue178 Well hopefully you'll only need to do that every few months, not every night.
So glad I watched this video. Turning the chair upside down worked! I really wasn’t too excited about a trip to the hardware store for a pipe clamp or length of pvc pipe or using the chair in it’s lowest position. Thanks so much for explaining and sharing. From a 70+ old lady!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Turning it upside worked. Not even halfway through the video and my problem is fixed! Thanks!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Hi David. I just came across your video while looking for instructions on how to replace the cylinder on my office chair. Instead of buying a cylinder I followed your instructions. Setting it upside down improved things with only an inch or so of drop. I then did the last step of rotating the rod in the cycling ...... WOW ..... it is now like new. THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge and saving me some $ ..... Take Care.
Thank you for the feedback. I'm happy every time this helps someone avoid scrapping their cylinder.
OMG. I was about to replace my chair, but didn't really want to because it's very comfortable. I came here looking for how easy it was to change the cylinder, but found this video a few days ago, tried it and so far it seems to have done the job!!! Amazing!!
@@BeardyGeoffles That's great! I always enjoy hearing success stories. Thanks for watching!
One of the most under rated fix on the tubes, the rest of the channels claiming a fix should take a page from your book.
Have a nice year my good sir.
Thank you very much!
Thanks David. My chair was driving me crazy. An average person would never know about this really simple trick. Works like a charm for my chair.
Than's great! Thanks for watching!
It works like a charm! Your video saved my office chair! Definitely recommend it to any one sitting on a sliding-down office chair!
Glad it helped!
this method works. I was doubting at first but gave it a shot. Less than 12 hours in the up side down position my chair is no longer sinking. Thank you father
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Hi David ..
I used the method by just turning it upside down. I left it over night. I used my whole body weight on the seat to bring the chair down. It worked!!! I did it this way cause I don't have the strength to use my hands. Thank you so much for your video 😊.
Great tip! It is a little awkward and difficult to push it down when upside down.
Thanks for this demonstration to repair the up/down mechanism of the Desk Chair
You're welcome. I hope I've save a little space in the landfills.
Clear explanation on how to refurbish an older malfunctioning office chair. Thanks mate!
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
I bought a secondhand Giroflex G64 office chair that was okay for a few weeks but then found it kept sliding down gradually during the day.
I suspected my secondhand chair was a bad purchase, and something inside was broken.
I was sceptical that this fix would work, but it didn't cost anything to at least give it a go. And I am so glad I did try it. I followed David's instructions to turn chair upside down, and left chair upside down overnight. Next day, the chair worked fine, no more sliding down. It's lasted like this for months. Thank you David!
I'm really happy that this helped you. Thanks for watching!
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I lost my job recently and there was no way I could afford a new chair or even a replacement valve, I tried this out and it worked like a charm
Glad I could help! I hope you get a new job that you like soon. Good luck!
Admittedly, I was in a rush and wanted my garage rolling chair to work NOW, as my back/knees have been killing me as Ive been working on my hubby's jeep. Keep in mind, my chair is a rolling stool with a cushy seat. I flipped it over, cleaned it up (it was pretty gross lol), sprayed some wd40 gel lube on it, whacked it a couple times, shook it up and down, spun it both ways, then did the clip/piston/rod trick. Afterwards, I turned it right side up and went up and down in height a bunch to ensure the grease was all through it. Worked like a charm in 5 minutes!!!
I cant thank you enough, sir! This is the only video I found that didnt show me how to replace the hydraulic cylinder ($15-$20). If I get to that point, Im just buying another $25 rolling chair 😂 Thank you again for saving my back and bank acct!! ❤
These are the stories that makes me happy to post these videos. Glad it worked; and particularly glad your back approved.
I can confirm this 100% works. Thank you sir. I mixed up a little bit of every solution you suggested in this video and left my chair over night and it hasn't sunk so far in the past 48 hours compared to before trying these solutions where it used to slowly start sinking as soon as I sat on it.
Excellent!
I became tired of pressing the paddle every five to 10 minutes to lift the seat back up. Did put the chair upside down for a few hours. So far it seems to work! Thank you!
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!
You're an excellent communicator, David! Now let's see if I can try this non-invasive method, and avoid building 'foil fluid dams' like the first video suggested...
If it works, it's a lot easier. Good luck!
Gosh, this was so easy to fix! Thank you David, this is the kind of useful knowledge worth having in my personal inventory.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching.
Hello David. Thank you for the tip, worked like a charm!
I love to hear about success stories. Thanks for watching!
Amazing fix! One night inverted did the trick. Thank you thank you thank you.
You're welcome! Unfortunately, this video isn't getting traction; so many people are missing out on this simple fix. Tell your friends!
And it still works. Thanks David, much, much cheaper than replacing the cylinder
That's great! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
This was very interesting. My family has a "gaming" chair that sinks sometimes when it rotates.
Will try it out soon and hoping for the best
Hope it works out for you. Good luck and thanks for watching!
This was great! I left it upside down over night and Boom stable again. Even if I have to do this monthly I'm ok with it. GREAT VIDEO!
I'm so glad the video was helpful. I only have to do it once a year for my 25 year old chair. Thanks for watching!
I found that a simple method is grabbing house hold mineral oil or vegetable oil, pretty much any natural house hold lubricating oil and polishing the shaft and cycling the shaft up and down 15 to 20 times. I noticed an immediate effect as the chair had more spring in the bounce. This is a simple method for those not so DIY friendly users looking for a quick fix not sure of the longevity as I've just tried this method but sure is an idea! thanks for the previous video this allowed me to save myself some time doing my own research!
Great! cycling the piston up and down numerous times is a good way to restore the lubrication to the piston seal.. Thanks for the tip!
i just did this and it felt like it fixed it for a few seconds but then it started sinking in a stair kinda way rather than continually sinking. And it ends up sinking in about 5-10 minutes. I did end up removing some lubricant while applying oil so i hope i didnt remove all of it xD Ill try setting it upside down tonight
Just watched both videos back-to-back (thanks for the link in the other one). I have two super-cheap chairs ($60 apiece, I know, I know), both with this issue. I think it's partially because my wife tried to sit in my lap in both chairs, and it's very easy to exceed the weight limit with two people in a chair at once. I REALLY appreciate the explanation of functionality, because I thought it just used a spring and ambient air, so I was gonna take it apart to lube it. You just saved me from a potentially dangerous and costly mistake!! I also appreciate that it can be fixed this way, because one of the reasons I love it at full height is the shock absorption of the cylinder, and the only other "fixes" I've found online are essentially clamps that hold the outside of the cylinder and prevent it from sliding, which would damage the sealing surface, and prevent the chair from bouncing when I sit down.
And we definitely appreciate the restraint it took, in the other video, to stay family-friendly. :)
Thanks for watching; I hope it works. If worse comes to worse, you can replace the cylinder; but hope you don't have to.
I love all your boxes and gadgets in your office.
Thank you, my hobbies include electronics and other nerdy stuff. Thanks for watching!
@@LifewithDavid1 It worked so well.
Flipping my chair over fixed it instantly for some reason. Going to leave it like that overnight for the best result! Thank you for the video!
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Thank you! I just did the spin rod step and it's holding up like new!
Fantastic! I like hearing those reports. Thanks for watching.
The turning the cylinder actually worked! Thanks so much for your video 😊
Glad it helped! I like hearing success stories!
After a weekend with the cylinder lowered and the chair upside down the chair seems to be fixed. Thank you very much!
That's fantastic! Thanks for watching!
Turning the chair upside down over night is a great tip in case it is just a lubricant issue. Definitely worth trying prior to buying a new cylinder or chair.
thanks for the tip!
Thanks for sharing!
Turning upside down and pumping it a couple times worked for me. Thanks man.
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. Flipping the chair upside down for 8 hours worked
Fantastic! I love hearing that.
Did what David advises two weeks ago and the chair (which sank every day) is not sinking. Thanks, David.
I'm so glad it worked. Thanks for watching!
Thankyou David!! Just a few hours upside down and my sinking chair is cured!! No more embarrassing off screen slow disappearances in work meetings online for me now.
Fantastic! Success stories make the whole UA-cam experience worthwhile.
Amazing! Fixed my chair. Thanks so much for sharing your insights and wisdom. 😊
I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
I absolutely love these videos!! If your a handy type person that's good with things like this, you can fix almost anything!!!
Thank you so much for the instruction video!!!
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.
This is an awesome fix!! Thank you so much. I love my chair, which is only a couple years old, and didn't want to buy a new one. Problem was solved! You are a steely-eyed-missile-man.
Glad I could help!
Thank you for a great video, Great Idea... I will do this soon. Better yet, thank you for the safety tip!!! You are the first person to mention safety. I am always talking safety with friends and family and I was surprised to see it in your video, Great Job!
You're welcome! Having worked at a large electric utility; safety is always top of mind. People can die with 360 kV or 3600 psi, 1025 F steam.
works like a charm.! my chair literally sank in seconds. just turn it upside down for a couple minutes and notice an improvement (don't know how long it will last)! next i'm gonna leave it overnight. muchas gracias arigato thank you terima kasih my dude.
You're welcome. Glad it worked!
Just tried it this night and so far so good! Thanks a lot it probably saved me some money and gave me a sustainable feeling.
You're welcome. I also hate throwing good things away!
I dig your approach and appreciate how professional you were. About to try this fix on my office chair and tonight :)
Good luck! Thanks for watching.
Excellent video. I will try this on my office chair asap!
Go for it! Thanks for watching!
Great job! Thank you for your thoroughness and clear concise presentation 😀👍
Glad it was helpful!
That's a great suggestion (and thoroughly logical when you think about it).
I particularly like the 'Norm Abram' reprise of safety instructions at the start!
Thanks. Safety is really important. My son had a freak eye injury when he was about 11. He's OK, but I've never let my guard down since regarding eye protection.
Dear David, thank you for makin such an informativ and clearly explained video. will giivethia try
Good luck! Let us know how it worked out. It's been pretty successful for others.
I tried the clamp method seen elsewhere. Only worked temporarily. But you're upside down method has given the chair new life. Not sure how long it will work until I have to try #2. But so far so good.
Glad it helped. You may consider dropping the chair to its lowest position and then raising it up again every week or two for a while. That should help keep the seals lubricated.
I'm not sure for how long it will work, but it definitely works! That said, thank you for relieving my frustration Sir!!
Glad to help. Thanks for watching!
John, I bought a very good used desk chair. I'm sure it was $150+ when new. The business I bought it from had upgraded their chairs for their entire staff. But after sitting on it for a short time I realised it was sinking down gradually. I sank to the bottom of the lift range in about 10 to 15 minutes. Yesterday I watched your video and last night I propped my chair upside down. I've been sitting on it for a couple of hours now and it is still fully extended. Hopefully, I have not jinxed it by bragging about your suggestion working so well.
Fantastic. I'm glad it worked. If you cycle the chair from full down to full up every week or so, you'll have a good chance that the piston seal will stay lubricated.
Thank you for making an informative video. I have a Kimball task stool that looks like new, but lost the cylinder pressure. Salvaging the cylinder from a HON task stool that had bad upholstery, I was able to install it on the Kimball stool. Saved me ~$50 for a replacement cylinder. BTW: I was able to remove my cylinders with a bigger soft blow hammer.
That's great! Sometimes cylinders just fail; it's nice when you can fix it inexpensively.
Creating upright citizens all over the world; one chair at a time!
Many thanks for this David. I'm sure I may have trashed chairs in the past because of the “sinking feeling”. Now, I've rejuvenated two. I have needed to do the wheel pump a couple of times...
I'm really happy that it helped. Thanks for watching!
Wow..I turned chair upside down and for the heck of it used the lift again and voila..back to normal position..didn't even have to leave it overnight..So very happy😊
That's great! I'm glad it worked for you.
Thank you. Even if this doesn't work (will be trying this tonight) I still like your presentation. Good video.
Thanks! Hope it works, I've had a lot of positive feedback. Good luck!
Flipped and done. Thank you sir!
That's great! Thanks for watching!
I'm trying the upsidedown trick tonight. Hopefully, i just saved a couple hundred bucks. Thanks Dave!
Good luck! Thanks for watching!
I tried his advice...it worked! Thx!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you, David, you probably just saved me some money. I will try tonight.😊
I hope it works! Let us know if it does; good luck!
I watched your previous video from 2021 about how to fix hydraulic cylinders and IT WORKED!
but it got me curious so I seached WHY IT WORKED and surprise! its you again!
Thanks for the kind words! You're welcome.
Great video! thank you Sir! I turn to my right and I am seeing my chair upside down right now because I'm following your advice, very logical and simple to follow, can't wait for tomorrow to try it out!
Hope it works! Good luck!
@@LifewithDavid1 I have to say props to you! it definitely worked! I've been sitting on the chair all day today since I turned it over this morning and not once has the seat dropped lower! what a simple fix, I had no idea it was that easy, thank you!
David! You are fantastic! You saved me $$$ I love you.
I'm so glad it worked for you! Thanks for watching!
I'll try this tonight! Thank you!
Hope it works. Good luck!
This works fine... Thank you so much... you saved me from throwing my old chair away 👍
Thank you!
Excellent! Glad it helped!
Thanks David, you are a hero!
Thank you!
Took me longer to watch this video than it did to fix my chair after watching it. 🙂
Flip chair, leave overnight. In the morning, pump the piston 4 times and VIOLA!, fixed.
Thanks!
Fantastic! Glad it helped.
Thank you, I can't wait to try this.
I hope it works as well for you as it has for many others. Keep us informed. Thanks for watching!
Thank you This is more then what I knew to do for my Moms Office chair
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your help David
Happy to help. Hope it was useful!
Great info.
I'd like to offer another helpful tip in the case of a cylinder replacement or reuse (eg: replacing the legs only). My experience in removing them shows that this can be very difficult and also damaging to the cylinder, such that you can't reuse it, or even make it more difficult to remove through the hole if it creates a flange. You could always buy a cylinder removal kit but for one-time use that's a relatively expensive option and not always guaranteed to be damage-free. You could also use a chain or vice grip around the base of the cylinder to twist it as you hammer on the bottom of the cylinder, but again, that's also likely to damage the cylinder.
So my tip ...
To help remove the base (legs) from the cylinder (which is usually the most difficult end to free up when it's been sitting for a long time) take or borrow TWO chain vice grips. Loop one of the chains around 2 legs right next to the cylinder. Loop the other chain around the opposing leg in the same fashion (2 & 1 because we're usually talking about 5 legs). Next, run a strong flat wrench through the two chains against the bottom of the cylinder. Now the magic: start tightening the two vice grips until the chains are quite tight. You DO NOT need to keep tightening to pop out the cylinder -- NO, what you only want to do instead is create significant tension so that minimal strike force will be needed when hammering/tapping out the cylinder, thereby preserving it!
Best of luck!
That's a GREAT tip! Thanks so much for sharing. I'll definitely give it a try the next time I'm messing with a cylinder! Thanks for watching!
@@LifewithDavid1 You're welcome. Post if it works for you too. Something I left out that will help: I used tape to hold the wrench in place while looping the two chains around it. Otherwise you'll have to have 3 hands.
Good ideas for Seniors , thank-you.
Glad you like them. Thanks for watching!
Thanks did as suggested and chair that kept falling down is now holding - test will be how long it lasts, but great to try something simple like this without having to buy anything! :)
Great to hear! Thanks for watching!
Tanks for uploading the video. I turned an office chair upside down and it plugged the leak.
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I'm going to try these two methods. My problem is that the chair WON'T down. Now it's too high .
Make sure that the adjustment lever actually presses the button on the end of the cylinder. It it doesn't, then it won't go down. Good luck!
You method is very good and when I think about it I have to ask "Why did I not think of that ?"
I actually thought that too when I noticed it. Thanks for watching!
What a brilliant idea
Thank you; and thanks for watching!
This totally worked! But...The first step did not work so we moved to step 2. We didn't even complete step 2: we began step 2 by flipping the chair again, then we accidentally dropped it LOL, then flipped it back upright again to see if anything broke...and it now worked perfectly! It's been over 2 weeks and it's all working great like new. It was still under warrantee so the company sent us a new cylinder for free.....but we don't need it now! THANK YOU DAVID!
So glad that it worked! Thanks for watching.
Worked great! Thanks for the info.
Glad it worked. Thanks for watching!
Great video. I'll try this tonight.
Hope it works. Good luck!
Love videos like this, that help us make things last longer, and stay out of landfill 🌎☮
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!
Thank you! I didn't know the solution could be simpler than buying a new chair 🙈 - or even than buying a new cylinder.
Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
Thanks I'm going to try this on my chair
I hope it works for you.
It did thank you again!
Thank you finally fixed my chair
Fantastic! Thanks for the feedback!
I'm going to try this tonight, will let you know how it goes
Good luck. Thanks for watching!
Thanks David! We love your practical demonstration!
I've had my Steelcase chair for 30 years, and I hope to keep it going longer, but the collapsing seat height problem had me ready to toss it. A new cylinder is not available for this model (the 453 Criterion). I'm going to try your new method first. If needed, I'll then get a friend to help with the advanced method.
Good luck on fixing an old friend!
I have a Steelcase chair with the same problem! I turned it over as the video instructed and will leave it for the night. I'm really hoping it's all better in the morning!
You probably had it long fixed. However, looks like a standard center action lift would work. Should be an easy replacement if this video method does not restore it. I have a bunch of Leap chairs that I'm going to try this method on. When I replace theirs with a standard center action lift, I often have to trim down the nylon center button with an oscillating cutter or hand saw. Good luck.
Worked with the first option. Thanks
Glad it helped
Thanks David!!
You're welcome. I hope it helped!