Sunday, 18 January 2015

Troubleshooting the common garage door opener problems

Whenever your garage door opener suddenly stops working, the solutions and reason behind sudden malfunction will be simple and troubleshooting these simple problems will never become a difficult task to the home owners. Here is the list of most common garage door problems along with the suitable solutions that help house owners to fix the problem from scratch. However, if you feel the garage door repair is difficult for you, contact the experts to troubleshoot and bring back the door to its original state.

You need to check the power lines or power source of the door if it’s not opening either by remote or by wall switch. Ensure the motor unit is plugged in and check the circuit breaker, fuse and GFCI, as well. If you find the source has been disrupted or break in power supply, fix the problem and then try to open the garage door.

In some circumstances, often home owners complain that their garage door is not closing properly. In such point of time, you need to adjust the close limit switch. In case if doesn’t work, check the door binding when raised and lowered manually.


Sometimes, the garage door reverses immediately after hitting the ground. If you’re facing the same problem then adjust the close limit switch properly. The problem will be solved. Sometimes, the troubleshooting doesn’t work, in such situation you need to call the experts to identify and fix the problem. At any point of time, it is not recommended to perform spring repair or any other type of sensitive repairs without consulting the professionals or manufacturers. 

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