4.) Excess grease / thickening of grease.
Symptoms: Garage door has trouble going up and down or will not go up and down. (Similar to contracting metal symptoms)
Solution: If a garage door has grease in the tracks the cold weather can make this grease thicken up and make the door unable to travel or not travel smoothly. It is not recommended to put grease in the tracks in cold climates because of this reason. Depending on how extensive the problem is sometimes it may be necessary to replace the vertical tracks and rollers to combat this problem.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Top 4 Winter Garage Door Problems Number 3
3.) Broken gears or travelers on garage door openers.
Symptoms: Garage door opener sounds like it is traveling the whole way but the door does not move.
Solution: Typically this problem is caused by Problem #2 we listed, or just by age of opener. When the door freezes down the opener is still trying to open the door and something has to give. Most often it is the gears inside or the traveler depending on the brand of garage door opener. To repair the problem give us a call and we can come out and make repairs or supply parts!
Symptoms: Garage door opener sounds like it is traveling the whole way but the door does not move.
Solution: Typically this problem is caused by Problem #2 we listed, or just by age of opener. When the door freezes down the opener is still trying to open the door and something has to give. Most often it is the gears inside or the traveler depending on the brand of garage door opener. To repair the problem give us a call and we can come out and make repairs or supply parts!
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Top 4 Winter Garage Door Problems Number 2
2.) Garage door freezing to the floor.
Symptoms: Garage door will not open, opener is trying to open it.
Solution: Winter ice and snow build up under the door can cause the door to freeze down. It can also cause the door to not close all the way as it comes down on a pile of snow. Keep the area where the garage door meets the floor clean and clear. We have also found that spraying a bit of cooking spray on the bottom rubber seal of the door helps to keep the door from freezing to the floor.
Symptoms: Garage door will not open, opener is trying to open it.
Solution: Winter ice and snow build up under the door can cause the door to freeze down. It can also cause the door to not close all the way as it comes down on a pile of snow. Keep the area where the garage door meets the floor clean and clear. We have also found that spraying a bit of cooking spray on the bottom rubber seal of the door helps to keep the door from freezing to the floor.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Top 4 Winter Garage Door Problems Number 1
Top 4 Winter Garage Door Problems
Winter is coming soon and we want to get you ready for winter issues for garage doors and openers.
1.) Contracting metal/cold weather issues.
Symptoms: Garage door opener will stop during travel up and down.
Solution: When we go from hot to cold temperatures we sometimes will see the metal contracting which makes it harder for the opener to move the garage door up and down. Many times this can be corrected by a force adjustment on the garage door opener itself. In order to adjust your force limit check out your owners manual for your particular opener, or give us a shout and we would be happy to come out and service your garage door by tuning up and lubing the door and make any necessary adjustments. Using a garage door spray lube on the rollers, hinges, and bearings of the door can go a long way as well.
More Info Coming..
Winter is coming soon and we want to get you ready for winter issues for garage doors and openers.
1.) Contracting metal/cold weather issues.
Symptoms: Garage door opener will stop during travel up and down.
Solution: When we go from hot to cold temperatures we sometimes will see the metal contracting which makes it harder for the opener to move the garage door up and down. Many times this can be corrected by a force adjustment on the garage door opener itself. In order to adjust your force limit check out your owners manual for your particular opener, or give us a shout and we would be happy to come out and service your garage door by tuning up and lubing the door and make any necessary adjustments. Using a garage door spray lube on the rollers, hinges, and bearings of the door can go a long way as well.
More Info Coming..
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