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If you begin experiencing trouble with your garage door, you might notice that it occurs around the same time every year, during the colder months of the year. The colder temperatures cause many different problems and your garage door does not have to be one of them. The challenge is in making sure you are well enough to go to work and that your kids remain well enough to go to school. If you are not able to go to work, you begin to lose money. We are sure that the last thing you want to have to be concerned if your garage is going to work or not. A lot of the problems that you might experience during the colder months of the year can be remedied.
Metal Contracting
If the metal contracts, the garage door opener may not work effectively. This means that your garage door will not work. The door will require a force adjustment to solve the problem. This is something that our technicians would perform on the garage door opener. It is possible for you to review your owner manual if you would like to know how our technicians are capable of performing this task. Not only would our technician be able to adjust the door, they can make sure that the other parts of your door are operating effectively, especially during the winter months. There are specific safety precautions that you need to take in order to remain safe when making adjustments to your opener. The opener has a motor and this can become very dangerous if it is not handled correctly. When you decide to handle the problem on your own, consult with your local garage door technician to get advise on how to stay safe while making any adjustments.
Frozen Garage Door
Although it might not be common to get a lot of snow during the winter months in Georgia, we do experience problems with ice. The ice is a problem because it can cause your garage door to become frozen, making it impossible to open. The ice on the bottom of your garage might make it impossible for the door to completely close. You have to make sure that you keep any snow and ice cleared from beneath the door in order for the door to close completely. Although keeping the ice cleared could be a little bit of a pain, it is necessary if you want to avoid having your door stuck to the bottom of the garage and not opening or closing properly. You can also spray cooking spray on the seal of the door. This will help prevent the door from becoming stuck to the bottom of the ground due to the ice and snow.
Broken Gears
You might hear your garage door opener working but notice that the door is not moving. This could be the result of broken gears. This often occurs when the door freezes and your garage door opener is still trying to function as usual. It is due to the weight of the door that breaks the gears. This can be a serious problem that most people do not want to deal with themselves.
Grease Buildup
Grease buildup on the tracks of your garage door will cause you to experience problems with your door opening and closing. It is during the colder temperatures that grease usually begins to buildup and harden. When it happens on the tracks of your garage door, you will experience problems with your door moving across the tracks. You will need to use a grease solvent in order to get the door to move. All that you will need is a bristle brush to apply the solvent with. After applying the solvent, you will need to replace it with a silicone-based lubricant that helps the door to continue moving over the tracks. If you have vertical tracks, it might be necessary to replace the tracks and rollers so that you can get the door moving along the tracks again.
We receive requests for the same problems related to cold weather and garage door problems. Again, these problems usually occur when the temperatures begin to drop outside. However, there are some things that you should troubleshoot before assuming that the problems you are experiencing are due to weather conditions.
Troubleshooting Cold Weather Issues
When you experience the same problem over and over again, year after year, you should definitely take some preventative steps to ensure it doesn’t occur this year. We have developed a list of things that you can do that might help you avoid the same problem from occurring again this year. These are the type of things you can do on your own or you can always rely on a service technician to handle for you.
