Garage Door Opener Repair & Troubleshooting Part 1

September 19th, 2012 Posted in Garage Door Companies, Garage Door Opener Repair, Garage Door Openers
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A common garage door opener repair and troubleshooting issue is short range transmitter reception or intermittent operation from your garage door openers remote control.  One of the first things you would do is to see if all your garage door opener remotes behave the same way. If they don’t try changing the battery in your transmitter as they become weak with routine use and require periodic replacement, the type of battery will depend upon the make and model of your automatic garage door opener. If you only have 1 remote and changing the battery doesn’t help you could have a problem with your receiver board inside your garage door opener control box on the ceiling. It’s also very possible that you have a damaged or intermittent garage door transmitter.

You can contact your favorite garage door opener repair company to purchase a replacement garage door opener remote.

Since your garage door openers remote control or transmitter works off of radio frequency there are many things that can interfere with the signal and diminish the distance or range that your garage door opener will work from. Some of the causes can be another garage door opener unit in the same garage, cordless telephones, WiFi, Invisible Pet Fences etc. Furthermore the source of your garage door opener repair could be interference from your neighbor’s home, cell phone towers, a nearby airport, microwave transmitting station or a radar station.

Sometimes the garage door opener that you think needs repair isn’t the problem and it’s actually your other garage door opener needing repair. If you have more than 1 garage door opener in the same garage try unplugging the other garage door opener from the electrical outlet and see if that solves the problem. If it does the radio receiver circuit board in that machine may need to be replaced.

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Garage Door Springs Basic Information

September 17th, 2012 Posted in Garage Door Spring Replacement
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Modern overhead garage doors rely on springs to help make opening and closing the door safe and easy.  Garage doors can weigh between 100 lbs and 400 lbs and would be difficult or impossible to open without the assistance of the garage door springs.  In addition, without the springs, a closing garage door could cause serious, potentially fatal injuries to anyone trapped under the door.

Garage door springs store energy as the door closes and releases that energy as the door is opened.  Extension springs and torsion springs are the two common types of garage door springs.  Extension springs are mounted along the horizontal garage door tracks and store energy by extending as the door is closed.  They contract again when the garage door is opened.  Torsion springs mount along the top of the door opening.  Torsion springs coil and uncoil as the garage door is opened and closed.

When the springs are properly adjusted, even the heaviest garage doors can be manually opened with ease.  To check if your garage door springs are properly adjusted, disengage the door from the automatic garage door opener and manually open the door halfway.  When you release the door, it should remain in the half-opened position.  If the door continues to open, the spring tension is too high.  If the door starts closing, then the spring tension is too low.

In either case, have the garage door springs adjusted by a qualified garage door technician.  Garage door springs are under tremendous tension and can easily cause a serious injury.  Your garage door technician will have the training and experience to safely adjust your garage door springs to the proper tension.

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Hire a Professional For Garage Door Spring Repairs

September 17th, 2012 Posted in Garage Door Springs
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Garage door springs are a very important component of your garage door.  Without the springs, the garage door would be difficult or impossible to open.  In addition, garage door springs must be properly adjusted for the door to operate smoothly and safely.  A garage door either has torsion springs mounted over the opening parallel with the door or extension springs mounted along the horizontal door tracks.

These springs are made of steel and are designed to last for thousands of opening and closing cycles, but over time the springs fatigue and need to be adjusted.  Eventually, garage door springs will break and need to be replaced.

If your garage door springs need to be adjusted or if you need to replace a broken garage door spring, this is one time that you should call a reputable garage door contractor instead of trying to do it yourself.  The main reason is that garage door springs can be very dangerous if handled improperly.  The springs are under tremendous pressure and can cause a serious injury or even death if pressure is suddenly released.

In addition, garage door springs may all look alike, but there are many different sizes and lengths.  The springs must be matched to your garage door in order to work properly.   Finally, proper adjustment is critical for your garage door to operate properly and safely.  Improperly adjusted garage door springs can put an unnecessary strain on the automatic opener causing it to wear out quickly.  More importantly, an improperly adjusted garage door can be a safety hazard, especially for pets and children.  An experienced garage door technician can replace or adjust your garage door springs.

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Why Do Garage Door Springs Break?

September 14th, 2012 Posted in Garage Door Spring Replacement
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Overhead garage doors use lift assist springs to help open the door.  Garage doors are much heavier than most people realize.  A single garage door can weigh 100 pounds and double garage doors can weigh 200 pounds or more.  Without the lift assist springs, the garage door would be very difficult if not impossible for a homeowner to open by hand.

Garage door springs are placed under very high loads every time the garage door is closed.  Depending on your family’s usage habits, a garage door might be opened and closed 500 to 1,000 times per year.  Each opening and closing is called a cycle and the metal in the spring is fatigued slightly during each cycle.  After a certain number of cycles, the spring will fail.

Most garage door springs will last between 5 and 10 years depending on the quality of the steel in the spring, the size of the spring, and the garage door opening and closing habits of the homeowner and their family.  When one garage door spring fails, both springs should be replaced by an experienced garage door technician.  The non-broken spring will not be as strong as the new spring and the door could become unbalanced.  In addition, when one spring fails, the second spring is usually not far behind.  Having both springs replaced together will help the door operate smoothly and avoid a second service call by your garage door repair technician.

Never try to replace or repair a garage door spring yourself.  Garage door springs are under tremendous pressure and the force of a suddenly released spring can maim or kill.  Garage door technicians have the training and experience in garage door service and repair to safely handle garage door spring.

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