every year when it gets cold my garage door has problems going up and down. i have to keep hitting remote back and forth. usually only takes a moment or 2 but i would like to correct this problem that only happens when it gets around 35 and lower.
2007-01-10 13:22:54 · 10 answers · asked by jamduf 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You didn't say where your remote was, but if it's in the car, there could be condensation in the batteries. Try wiping the tops of the batteries, with an alcohol prep pad, like they use in hospitals for giving shots. Also clean the contacts in the remote with it.
2007-01-10 13:31:04 · answer #1 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are force limits on the opener. you can adjust them yourself. but for the most part you may want to call a pro door tech. the force limits are there to control how much force that opener will pull and push, and you want them to just be enough to open and close the door. if there set to high and someone was to ever get caught under the door well it is closing it could cause injury or even death.
in any case, what you want to do is turn the force up just alittle bit at a time untill the door opens and closes without stoping.
another thing to look at is to check the door balance to make sure the springs have not lost any tension. and that the door balances.
last but not least you should lube the door. not with wd40 because it is alcohol based. but with any kind of silicone based lube. M1, Lps 2, anything of the sort. your going to want to spray the rollers, hinges, and springs.
(a good service man would do all this in about 1 hour and charge between $50-$60 he would also make sure the safety equip is working)
2007-01-13 15:06:29 · answer #2 · answered by doorboy84 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'd like to ascertain whether it's the signal from the remote that is weak or whether it's the garage door opener itself that is behaving erratically when it gets cold.
(Tho certainly it might be a combination of both.)
When it gets cold do alternative methods to raise the door -- like a manual switch button still raise the door promptly? If yes, then consider fresh batteries for the remote and being sure the battery contacts (in the remote and on the batteries) are clean. If no then free up any apparent binding that you can determine in the door hardware.
2007-01-10 15:40:13 · answer #3 · answered by answerING 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lubrication yes, and ice perhaps. Also check the rail itself that it is bolted securely. If the bolts have loosened when the temp goes down the metal might be contracting. That initial surge could be the result of resistance from a loosened rail. Good Luck.
2007-01-10 18:17:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First I would try to lubricate the track & wheels. It wouldn't hurt to spray some on the cables & spring.
When it's cold they may not move as freely.
If that don't help watch where it seems to stick, the track may shift a little with the temperature change. Loose the bolts that hold the track & move the track so it is looser, & tighten.
2007-01-10 13:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 08:46:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your chain is getting frozen, probably some water on the gear or in the oil. Clean off the oil with some wd-40, then re-oil the chain and gear box.
2007-01-10 13:28:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there any batteries anywhere, they are not as powerful when it is cold. Also, if there is any grease on the mechanism, that thickens like peanut butter.(wash off any heavy greases) and put on WD40 for lubrication. That may assist.
2007-01-10 14:04:41 · answer #8 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bottom of door or the rubber might be sticking on ice from water at botton of door see if water is standing at bottom of door
2007-01-10 14:17:24 · answer #9 · answered by h82work1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried cleaning then re-grease the area that goes up and down.
2007-01-10 13:29:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋