My Garage Door Won't Open, Now What?

!9#: My Garage Door Won't Open, Now What?

Professional garage door repair companies hear this question frequently. It seems like it almost always happens to most people as they are about to leave for work, or when they arrive home from a long day. I suppose that being locked out of the garage would be the better of the two previous options. However if you are experiencing this problem, you do have options!

There are several things that you can check for that may be an immediate fix to the problem. First, you can confirm that the garage door opener is receiving power. If it is not, there are two simple things to check for.

Many garages have a GFCI plug system, and all the outlets in the garage are on the same circuit. Once you have located the GFCI plug, try pushing the reset button. If this doesn't work, try checking your circuit breakers. Since many people run freezers, refrigerators, tools, and exercise equipment in the garage, you may have overloaded the breaker.

If neither of these two options corrects the problem, and you have confirmed that the garage door opener is not working, try disengaging the garage door opener from the garage door. This is accomplished by pulling on the emergency release rope that is attached to the trolley on the garage door opener rail.

After disengaging the opener, you should be able to open the door freely. If you determine that the opener is not the problem, your options become a little less appealing.

After ruling out the opener as the problem, you will need to move on to the garage door itself. Take a couple of minutes and try to determine if there seems to be anything loose or broken on the garage door. Look for rollers out of track, cables off of their pulleys, and broken springs.

If you are able to locate one of these problems, you must determine if your do it yourself skills will allow you to quickly make the necessary repairs. Before you make any repairs, make sure that you take the necessary time to determine the safety of making the repair yourself.

Cables and springs are under tremendous amounts of pressure, in order to counterbalance the weight of the door and can cause serious injury if you do not have the proper tools and expertise required to manipulate them.

If you determine that the repair is beyond your abilities, you should know that there are many service companies that are able to help you with your problem rather quickly. Most garage repairs can be completed in less than thirty minutes by an experienced repair technician with the proper tools and parts.

Now is the time to be especially careful. Most areas have a large selection of garage door repair service companies to choose from. Some of these will take advantage of your need for immediate service, if you do not take the time to check them out.

My Garage Door Won't Open, Now What?

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Industrial strength, rugged chain drive. Durable steel construction for years of dependable operation. Quick install rail system provides faster and easier installation assembles in 60 seconds. Features: Rolling Code Technology, 200W of light with adjustable light time delay. Includes (1) 3 button visor remote and soft glow multifunction wall control. Will lift a 7'0'' high garage door. Lifetime motor warranty.

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Garage Door Repair - Springs

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Garage doors are substantially heavy and some kind springing systems must used at the top with cables attaching to the bottom section of the door to compensate the weight. When a garage door is opened, these springs benefit in lightening the weight of the door. When closing the door, the springs keep it from striking hard on the ground and damaging the door or causing injury.

To release the spring tension, open the door in the fully open and clamp the door into position using a pair of vice grips in the tracks to restrict the door from moving. Once the door is open, you can make spring adjustments to only the extension spring type systems.

Torsion spring systems adjustments are not recommended by the do it yourselfer.

Typically overhead garage door springs have a life expectation of 10,000 cycles, unless you special ordered your door with extended life cycle springs. One cycle is an operation of an up and down. The extension and torsion springs are tempered (hardened) steel that comes either in plain cold-rolled, painted, oil soaked, or galvanized. When the garage door is closed position these springs are under very extreme tension and can be dangerous causing injury.

Overtime, or during the later stages of the life cycles, springs will start to fatigue, and will eventually start stretching and or break, usually releasing its spring load with loud bang. Most homeowners, if you are at home, hear the spring break and usually unable to find where the noise came from until you try to operate your garage door the next time.

On the average I see a 10k life cycle spring last around 7 to 10 years depending on how often you use your door. Anything over 10 years is a bonus. For instance, if you average about two cycles per day, opening and closing the door a total of four times as you come and go, then the life expectancy becomes 2500 days, or approximately seven years. If you have children that drive or more adults with vehicles, then you tend to cycle the door even more frequently, which in turn needing a spring replacement even sooner.

Because standard lift torsion springs are winding "up" when the door is closing or going down, the fully closed position is the most stressful on the steel spring material and therefore the most likely the time of breakage. This can be an advantage; because failure near the top-of-travel means that you unexpectedly have a large heavy door coming down and crashing against the floor with the increased weight from the spring breakage. As a rule of thumb, and for safety reasons, you should never be standing or walking under the door when it is in operation, especially if you do so manually instead of with an electric opener. Also automatic door operators will provide additional safety if and when the spring breaks during the door movement.

When the springs are working perfectly, the door appears pretty near weightless, but this is an illusion that turns into a disaster when the springs suddenly fail.

Caution: If you need to make once a year adjustments to the springs or repair the door, we recommend using a trained garage door technician to do your annual tune-ups.

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Chamberlain WD822KD Whisper Drive 1/2-Horsepower Belt Drive Garage Access System combines whisper-quiet operation and a powerful, vibration-free motor for dependable performance year after year. Quick and easy to install, this system is ideal for homes that have rooms positioned above a garage, and it includes valuable protection features to guard against injury and unauthorized access to your garage.

The WD822KD Whisper Drive Garage Access System At a Glance: Whisper-quiet, smooth operation "Security+" rolling-code technology PosiLock theft protection Safety sensors with Rapid-Snap brackets Two remote controls, wall-mount panel, keyless entry pad

Keyless entry pad lets you open garage door using a secret code.

Enclosed gear case provides continuous lubrication and protection for long life.

Safety sensors guard against accidents by projecting an invisible light across garage door opening.

Included in-vehicle remote controls are HomeLink compatible.

Whisper-Quiet, Smooth Operation Year After Year
Thanks to Chamberlain's exclusive Motor Vibration Isolation System (MVIS)--which eliminates powerhead vibration for reduced noise--the WD822KD provides the ultimate in quiet performance. No more grating, squeaking, grinding, or jarring mechanical noises every time your garage door is opened or closed.

Compatible with HomeLink, an in-vehicle remote-control system, and winner of the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, the WD822KD is built to last. Its 1/2-horsepower motor offers steady operation and easy lifting year after year, while the enclosed gear case provides lubrication and protection for long life and smooth movement. Additionally, rugged steel construction guards against damaging wear and tear and the effects of temperature changes.

Fast, Easy Installation in Just 60 Seconds
Quick and easy to install, this system arrives with three railing sections that assemble into one long piece. Clear, easy-to-read instructions guide you through the process step by step--in just one minute you'll have a completely assembled unit.

For added convenience, the WD822KD has a light that delivers 200 watts and has an adjustable time delay so you can enjoy illumination when you need it. It also comes with two three-button remote controls and a keyless entry pad for those times when your remote is not easily accessible.

Advanced Safety and Security Features Protect Against Accidents and Theft
The WD822KD is equipped with safety features that protect users from accidental closings, as well as from break-ins and theft. The included protector system features safety sensors with Rapid-Snap brackets that project an invisible light beam across the door opening and automatically reverse the door if anything interrupts the beam while the door is descending.

For added peace of mind, sensing technology will stop the door from closing if contact is made with a person or object and opener lights will turn on automatically if the infrared beam is broken.

To guard against unauthorized entry or use of your code, Security+ anti-burglary technology sends a new code every time you use your remote control. An added bonus, PosiLock theft protection ensures that once the door is closed, it stays locked.

The WD822KD motor is backed by a lifetime warranty; the belt is backed by a 10-year warranty.

What's in the Box
WD822KD with 1/2-horsepower motor and belt; two remote controls; soft-glow wall control; assembly instructions; and keyless entry pad.

Rugged steel construction guards against damaging wear and tear and the effects of temperature changes.

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