re: iCustomSofa wrote: 4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago I don't believe a standard "plug in the wall" power mechanism can be outfitted with a battery pack. ----------------------------------------------- start here https://reclinertime.com/power-recliner-battery-back-up/ These chairs only take ~ 2 amps. If your older chair can't take an existing battery pack, go look at home computer UPS power supplies. get one that will handle 650 VA like these and plug the cahir wallplug into the backup power supply. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpower-650va-battery-back-up-system-black/6239409.p?skuId=6239409 that unit should run the chair CONTINUOUSLY for 10-15 hours. So for intermittant use, it ought to last hundreds of up/down cycles before you have to recharge it. However make sure to get one that you can turn off the "power out" beeper.

I was just out today looking for recliners or chairs/ottomans as I am to sit with my feet up (swelling). So I found Smith Bros. of Berne and it was heavenly - chair with a round thing on the right side under the armrest that you could adjust the chair back like a recliner without using one of those wood handles. Also it had a ottoman........see the chair would recline but your feet would be up on the ottoman. The chair I tried was #932 and it was more comfortable than all of the Lazyboys (yes, I did sit on all of them that the store had, ofcourse it was not a reg. Lazyboy dealer store but they had more than enough to try out.). Go on the to Smith Bros. of Berne furniture site and you can also see the recliners. There was a very wide array of fabrics that I thought were fabulous. From what I understood you could use any of the fabrics on the chair I was speaking of, they had it on the floor in wonderful leather, with nailheads and the ottoman was a half circle. Boy I can't say enough things about it. Now I just have to decide what I want to buy. Berne Furniture is not longer in business and they had exceeding well made furniture and I don't know it this was an offshoot of them, I have no clue but in the stuff I read on the site, they have been in business for 80 yrs. At least look them up and look at styles, the one I like was wonderfully comfortable.

I recently bought mine from LazyBoy. I never thought I'd buy a recliner again because, like you, I don't like that "puffy, typical recliner look" in my decor. But, this looks ok, it's a smaller recliner and goes all the way back. And you have a choice of hundreds of fabrics. Plus, it was a very fair price for a decent piece of furniture. My husband LOVES it and it looks nice too.

Thanks for your comment. The width between armrests is exactly why I went with the recliner. Space is also an issue and I figure it is better to fill it up gradually if needed. I ended up with this recliner in the blue (like the loveseat)