Ten Leading Garage Door Closure Problems
Some problems are fixable on your own, with some simple issues that you can check and clear up. Often times it is not a technical issue or complete failure that keeps the door from working, and possibly something can be moved, a battery replaced or other simple adjustment on your part.
Some common problems include:
- Transmitter batteries are dead: While this may be clear, it can be easily missed. Because garage door transmitters need power to work, the batteries need power as well in order to make the garage door open and close.
- Problem with the photo eyes: Sometimes the garage door may open as it should but then not close at all when the button is pushed again. In this case you may want to take a look at the photo eyes, as they can become dirty or covered with cobwebs or something else that will block the light signal. They also can eventually become misaligned, causing the eyes to not match up on both sides.
- The track is misaligned: If your garage door track is not aligned, it can be a serious problem. Those metal tracks that the door slides up and down on regularly can fall out of alignment after long-time wear. Sometimes gaps or dents in the tracks or the rollers lead to problems. Heavy doors make these issues worse over time, making use of the garage door dangerous.
- Troubles with the transmitters: Many possible troubles with transmitters can stop them from working. This is usually simple user troubles like being out of range of your door, or dead batteries. While these seem simple, they can be checked, and if this is not a solution, then something more serious could be the problem that needs the attention of a professional.