If
you don't check your garage
doors in time for winter, all sorts of issues can happen. Ice and
moisture can cause garage doors to malfunction. A sensor may not
work, the door might be frozen to the floor, anything can happen.
Below
are some common scenarios and repair tips to try before calling
professionals for help.
Door
Sensors
Some
people use sensors to open garage doors the moment they arrive.
However, the sensor may not work if its photo eyes are misaligned.
That can happen if you accidentally hit the sensor while taking out
the trash, for example. Often, you can just adjust the photo eyes
into the right alignment to get the sensors working again.
Garage
Doors
Unbelievably,
garage doors can freeze to the floor. Ice can form in the spaces
between the door and the floor. You can easily fix that problem by
using a hair dryer, a heat gun, or any de-icing product. If you are
careful, you can use a flat shovel to chip off the ice as long as you
don't damage the door or its bottom seal.
Door
Components
Garage
doors use components such as rollers, springs, and tracks to
function. Like anything else, these components can get dirty, frozen,
or rusty. Often, they simply need to be cleaned and de-iced. Wipe
these parts clean, and then apply some lubricant to get them going
again.
