On Oct 17, 3:06 pm, Oren wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:23:01 GMT, (Malcolm Hoar)
wrote:

In article .com, Jerry wrote:

Don't know what other thread you're referring to regarding
vulnerabilities, but our HOA recently sent out a news letter with
security tips. One that I never thought of involved removing the rope
from the mechanism that disengages the opener trolley from the track.
When the door is closed, imagine how close that rope is to the door.
Now imagine how easy it would be to snag that rope from the outside
and disengage the trolley. Don't need windows in the door to do that.
Removed the rope from my door the same day. If I ever need to
disengage it, I'll grab a stepladder.

Yup, that was the issue raised here, last week, I think.

In that thread, was the first ever mention about a garage door breach
via the rope. I gave thanks to the poster as it had not been mentioned
in security tips I've read in the past.


Yep, our neighborhood had a rash of garage/house breakins where that
was the method of entry. They mentioned removing the rope as a means
of securing the garage door as a vulnerable entry point, but they
obviously did not consider or mention the safety aspects. I may have
to reconsider reattaching that rope.


The HOA is better served, by just collecting fees and not giving
advice contrary to safety.


They do a REAL good job on the collecting fees part. Closely followed
by sending letters telling you to clean up your weeds. G


The rope can get one out of the house, when that is the escape route.


Yeah, I didn't consider that aspect. If you have a fire in the garage
that has disabled the door opener, and the garage door is your only
way out, I guess you wouldn't want to take the time, in the dark and
smoke and fire, to look for your stepladder so you could disengage the
trolley from the track.

Jerry