Electric garage doors provide hassle-free operation and safety to the home. They are also a great addition to any house since they increase its visual appeal, given that you choose a good-looking one. To make sure that your electric unit will be able to provide sufficient service for you and your family for the years to come, you should properly maintain it.
Before proceeding with these three steps, you have to make sure that your opener is set for manual operation. Forgetting to do this may lead to very disastrous events.
Step 1: Check the door's balance.
Lift the door. It should be able to go up smoothly and with minimal resistance. Your door should be able to maintain a position that is about three to four feet above the floor. If not, call a qualified service man to have your door's alignment fixed.
Step 2: Inspect your garage door hardware.
First check your hardware visually. Look at the springs, screws, brackets, etc. and look for any obvious signs of damage or any indication that something might be wrong with it. It is advisable that you contact a qualified repairman to fix and adjust any of your garage doors hardware if you are not mechanically capable of doing them on your own.
Step 3: Clean and lubricate moving parts.
You must clean and lubricate moving parts of electric garage doors to make sure that they continue to work well and enable smooth operation. If your garage door has plastic parts, do not lubricate them. Check your manual for the appropriate maintenance measure.
Maintenance routines for electric garage doors should be done at least once a month. The few minutes you will spend doing with this will give you years of excellent garage door operation.
By:Xavier Devon
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