Ottawa Garage Door RepairPosted by Jean on December 7th, 2017 10 Main Garage Door ProblemsGarage doors are integral parts of your household’s safety and security. Knowing what to do when your garage door malfunctions or stops working altogether is extremely important. Take a look at the 10 main problems that both residential and commercial garage doors face:
The transmitters of your garage door need batteries to operate and when these batteries run out of power, they are unable to send signals to open the garage door. Some transmitters are designed to indicate when the batteries are about to die. Look for a flashing light or sounds from the transmitter box.
Sometimes, even if the batteries are fresh, your transmitter may refuse to function. There may be a chance that your transmitter is defective or has been damaged. At Ottawa Garage Doors, our team of experienced and skilled professionals will be able to identify what is wrong with your transmitter and fix it. 4 Hot Tips for Replacing a Garage Door – CLICK
Your car is bound to bring in dirt, grit and mud from outside, into your garage. The sensors in the garage door which detect the presence of the car may also be jammed by the dirt blowing in from outside, leading to faulty functioning of your garage door. In these cases, a simple cleaning may suffice unless the debris buildup is extensive.
The garage door track is the element which enables the movement of the garage door. A misaligned track is another problem and quite a noisy one at that. TIPS – How to lubricate an Overhead Garage Door? –CLICK
Older models of garage doors come with manual locks which allow you to manually lock the garage door, should the motor not work. The best thing to do is to grease the bolts with oil to get them to move.
The photo eyes of your garage door are a safety feature which is designed to detect the presence of an object or a person in the way of the garage door when it closes. One cause could be the accumulation of a layer of dust and grime which may cloud the photo eyes, preventing them from detecting movement. In both these cases, you can manually clean and re-align the photo eyes. However, if this doesn’t help, it’s time to call in the professionals. READ MORE : We have solution for garage door sensor problems
The torsion springs of the garage door help lift the door and drop it down when opening and closing. Call in a professional to have it replaced. READ MORE : Garage Door Spring Replacement / Repair
The limit settings of your garage door instruct the door about the degree at which the door should remain open or closed. Usually, garage doors have a control panel where you can reset the limits.
Most modern garage doors have a disconnect switch which turns on when you have a blackout. Sometimes, fluctuations in electricity can trip the disconnect switch and cause it to malfunction. In this case, all you need to do is manually turn off the disconnect switch and turn on the motor.
The cables are the ones which are holding your garage door up when it is open. Like it? Share it! |