Garage Door Repair Tips}
Submitted by: Floyd Levinsky
Is your garage door opener not working as well as it used to? Does the door stick sometimes? Or has your garage door opener stopped working completly?
If you do not have the time or money to discover a repair company in your neighborhood, then maybe you can try to fix your opener yourself.
Fixing your opener could also be simple. You may just want a couple of parts. Simply visit the nearest big box store and ask an associate for help.
If you happen to be lucky and find a knowledgeable affiliate he will then enable you to pick all of the parts that you simply want for your Garage Door Opener Repair while saving you probably the most money possible.
Next, check out the internet for some tutorials or videos that can help show you step by step ways how to make sure that your repair goes as smoothly as possible.
If you are not as advanced at completing different kinds of repairs, there are other things you can do to attempt to fix your opener.
When attempting to fix anything, the method is to start with the easiest things to fix first, then move on to the more difficult.
An alternate to the start with the easiest thing first is to start with the part that’s most likely causing the problem.
First you can attempt to replace the remote batteries and see if this improves anything with your garage door opener. If that doesn’t work, then move on to the next step.
You can also lubricate the mechanisms such as the rollers and springs. You can also check to see that your tracks are clear of debris and that they are aligned.
Another easy thing to check are the stop/reverse lights at the bottom of the door’s track. Sometimes insects can block the lights. If these lights are blocked by something you’re storing in your garage, not pointed in the correct direction or dirty, they can effect the operation of your door.
If your door works at times and not at other times, you may have a loose connection somewhere. Since the opener vibrates when your use it, a loose connection can be the culprit.
Check the continuity of the wires going from your opener to your your wall button or keypad. Also check the wires leading to your stop/reverse lights. Make sure that they are securely inserted into their recepticles.
While you’re at it, check that you have power to your opener. Does the light come on whey you push your button, even if the door doesn’t move.
If you are still clueless about why your garage door opener is not working, it may be time to call a professional.
You may be wondering if it is better to repair or replace your opener. The answer is that is usually much better to repair an opener than replace one. That is unless your opener’s motor is burned out. And that rarely happens.
So call a technician who can replace the parts of your opener and wind up saving money.
About the Author: Quince Bishop has been in the garage door installation and service business all of his working life.
youtube.com/watch?v=hbtKqa9CL3M
Source:
isnare.com
Permanent Link:
isnare.com/?aid=1633352&ca=Home+Management }