First off let’s start with an introduction to what a garage door opener is. As its name implies, openers are the thing responsible for closing and opening your doors. Whatever its operation for the mechanism is, a broken garage door opener can lead different difficult situations and even accidents...
First off let’s start with an introduction to what a garage door opener is. As its name implies, openers are the thing responsible for closing and opening your doors. Whatever its operation for the mechanism is, a broken garage door opener can lead different stressful situations and even accidents.
What can cause garage door openers to fail and how can I prevent it?
Well, there are a lot of factors. One of which is torn. As you see, door openers are wear-and-tear equipment, meaning every use of it poses little damage towards the equipment that can become significant over a period. Extensive usage, which you cannot prevent over the years is the most common cause.
Second is the operating conditions. Harsh weather takes a toll on all things, both outdoors and indoors, and garage door openers are never an exemption. Nothing you can do about it, it’s part of the wear-and-tear aspect.
Third is misuse or abuse of the equipment. For example, door openers have always been played with by kids, which often hang on the door while the door is being opened. The added weight, along with other equipment abuse can cause the opener to break down obviously.
Addressing garage door opener problems isn’t a difficult task. And somehow even those who are not familiar with these things and how these things work can fix it. Below are some of the most common problems that are encountered by Sears garage door owners, and how to fix it.
#1 The opener does not function / does not work:
Possible causes:
If you use a remote, the batteries might be already empty.
The remote might be broken. Try manual opening if possible.
The opening mechanism is broken, try to check by taking an inside look at the opener (if possible).
#2 The door does not close properly:
Possible causes:
Uneven sensors. Try looking and checking the sensors found a frame of the garage door. Simply check if they level enough such that the face each other equally.
Sensors are broken. In which case, consult a technician.
#3 The door opens on its own:
Possible causes:
There might be a problem in the remote, like the buttons being stuck.
There is a problem with the wiring, for this case, consult a technician.
# 4 The door does not open/close completely:
Possible causes:
There might be something obscuring with the sensors. Try checking them on the frame of your door.
There might be broken parts within the opener’s mechanism. In this case, consult a technician.
Fixing these kinds of problems are easy, and you can do it on your own. But remember, when dealing with serious problems it is always much better to consult with a professional. Sears garage doors often come with a warranty so you can always ask for professional assistance when you need to.
