Releasing the door from the operator

If your automatic garage door opener is stuck closed because of a power failure or due to a problem with the unit itself, you may still be able to open the door manually.

That’s right, modern day operators allow you disengage the garage door’s automatic operation providing full access to your garage.

As a means of caution, close the garage door so it is fully closed.  You will notice a dangling, red pull-cord three-quarters the length of the boom away from the garage opening. With the garage door now closed, simply pull the red release cord down toward the floor.

This should disengage automatic operation and allow you to manually open/close the garage door using your own strength.

Electric garage door only goes up a foot then stops

When you attempt to open your electric garage door, does the door go up about a foot or two then stop?

This could be one of two things. If you apply pressure upwards when the door is lifting, will it go up all the way? This problem is more than likely due to a problem with a torsion spring. For most doors, torsion springs can be replaced at an affordable cost.

Otherwise, you could be looking at a problem with the motor and/or garage door. As garage doors age, they require maintenance to keep them evenly balanced. An opening garage door can find itself getting stuck in a stationery position because an usually large amount of force has been detected required to open the door. Usually, a garage door service will mend any problems seen.

If the door closes again shortly after opening, the opener will require that you tune/adjust its force sensors.

If I replace my existing door, can I keep my old track?

We will always encourage consumers to replace their old track when installing a new garage door. As you can probably imagine, each brand and model of garage door has been specifically designed to work in conjunction with a specific type of track.

Unfortunately, there is no international standard when it comes to garage door tracks. Let’s look at the positive: you receive a new track that is free from old grime, dirt, and rust. In essence, replacing your old track is an inexpensive way to insure that your entire garage door system is as safe and reliable as possible.

Keeping the old track will usually void any manufacturer’s warranty that would have otherwise applied to the garage door.

Washing a roller garage door

It is inevitable that your garage door is going to get dirty especially when it is exposed to the elements. Garage doors are manufactured with “cleaning” in mind. How are you supposed to clean your garage door? Grime, dirt or dust can be quickly removed from the door with a cloth/sponge dipped in soapy water – it’s that easy.

Many consumers believe that they have to resort to using a pressure washer or other cleaning utensil, but this is not the case. The vast majority of today’s garage doors come with a manufacturer’s warranty on the finish ensuring that your garage door will survive the test of time without losing it’s “new” look.

A universal garage door opener remote

Are you looking for a universal garage door remote control? If you’re planning to replace your existing remote control or to combine multiple remotes into a single pad, it could be the best solution.

There is no such thing as a remote that can operate any garage opener – for good reason. There are however, remotes that can operate on different frequencies, functioning with different brands.

Remote control operating frequency will usually differ by manufacturer and even model. Modern-day remotes adopt different rolling-code technologies to prevent an eavesdropper from recording the transmission.