Colder weather and Garage door opener issue
 

My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
temperature). It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
If its really cold it takes more attempts. In warm weather (above
60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.

I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. Please
advise what I can do to fix the issue?

Colder weather and Garage door opener issue
 

Colder weather and Garage door opener issue
 

On May 10, 2:18*pm, " wrote:
My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
temperature). * It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
If its really cold it takes more attempts. * *In warm weather (above
60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.

I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. *Please
advise what I can do to fix the issue?

Every winter I have to increase the up/down force on my Craftsman 1/2
HP Garage Door opener to prevent the exact symptoms you describe. I've
never had a problem at 50 degrees, but once it hits the 30's it's time
for an adjustment. In the spring, I turn it back down as part of my
spring chores.

BTW - you didn't say how old your GDO is - mine's over 20 YO.

"Colder weather" Garage door opener issue
 

It is a laugh to read about you southern softies talking about "colder"
weather in relationship to doors, concrete and many other subjects. Here,
temperatures below 50 degrees are a nice warm spring day. Cold doesn't start
until the temperature goes below 30 degrees, and that can be a mild day, it
doesn't really get real cold until it starts to dive below 0 degrees.
Northerners learn to do everything in that temperature. Buildings get built,
concrete poured, doors open and close, cars start and run, people go to
work, children go to school.

While a 50 degree day may be 50 degrees below a 100 degree day (we get those
too), it should have no effect on a garage door opening, other than your
door needs service in any temperature. I don't think you can find a
temperature related solution other than it has a problem.


"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
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On May 10, 2:18 pm, " wrote:
My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
temperature). It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
If its really cold it takes more attempts. In warm weather (above
60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.

I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. Please
advise what I can do to fix the issue?

Every winter I have to increase the up/down force on my Craftsman 1/2
HP Garage Door opener to prevent the exact symptoms you describe. I've
never had a problem at 50 degrees, but once it hits the 30's it's time
for an adjustment. In the spring, I turn it back down as part of my
spring chores.

BTW - you didn't say how old your GDO is - mine's over 20 YO.

Colder weather and Garage door opener issue
 

The colder it gets, the thicker the grease gets, and the more force needed
to open it. You may have to adjust the up/down force on the opener to
compensate for the thick grease.




wrote in message
...
My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
temperature). It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
If its really cold it takes more attempts. In warm weather (above
60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.

I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. Please
advise what I can do to fix the issue?

"Colder weather" Garage door opener issue
 

EXT wrote:
It is a laugh to read about you southern softies talking about
"colder" weather in relationship to doors, concrete and many other
subjects. Here, temperatures below 50 degrees are a nice warm spring
day. Cold doesn't start until the temperature goes below 30 degrees,
and that can be a mild day, it doesn't really get real cold until it
starts to dive below 0 degrees. Northerners learn to do everything in
that temperature. Buildings get built, concrete poured, doors open
and close, cars start and run, people go to work, children go to
school.

It's what you're used to.

Here in Houston, it snows - mayber a quarter inch - once every ten years.
They close the schools, freeways, everything. People stock up on canned
goods and huddle in the family room wearing everything they own. Prayers are
not uncommon. Visitors from the North giggle uncontrollably.

When a hurricane approaches, we stock up on beer and Strawberry PopTarts and
invite the neighbors for a party. Our northern visitors look down and say
"Feet, make tracks!"

"Colder weather" Garage door opener issue
 

"HeyBub" wrote

Here in Houston, it snows - mayber a quarter inch - once every ten years.
They close the schools, freeways, everything. People stock up on canned
goods and huddle in the family room wearing everything they own. Prayers
are not uncommon. Visitors from the North giggle uncontrollably.

When a hurricane approaches, we stock up on beer and Strawberry PopTarts
and invite the neighbors for a party. Our northern visitors look down and
say "Feet, make tracks!"

LOL! It's true though!

That said, my area tomorrow is testing the emergency evacuation routes
again. Norfolk area has one major problem. There's really only one main
way out. In a hurricane, the tunnels and bridges arent usable so they
change I-64 to entirely westbound all the way to the Richmond beltway. Even
with that, if you don't get out before the storm starts, you can't use that
route. It's thickly treelined and only dual lane along long sections of it
between us and Richmond.

Katrina was bad, but a cat 5 here will catch a huge metro area unable to
evacuate at all. A locally well known problem. We'd need 4 days I think
they said. Me, I'd dive off to route 58 which is less treelined so less apt
to be blocked. Smaller though, single lane each way.

I've ridden several out here and up to Cat3, it's just a few down trees and
no power. Makes a mess of getting around, but there only 2 trees I have to
worry about. If we all sleep in the master bedroom or livingroom, we are
well out of where they can hurt us. Did that last time. I think that was
Floyd.

"Colder weather" Garage door opener issue
 

EXT wrote:
It is a laugh to read about you southern softies talking about "colder"
weather in relationship to doors, concrete and many other subjects.
Here, temperatures below 50 degrees are a nice warm spring day. Cold
doesn't start until the temperature goes below 30 degrees, and that can
be a mild day, it doesn't really get real cold until it starts to dive
below 0 degrees. Northerners learn to do everything in that temperature.
Buildings get built, concrete poured, doors open and close, cars start
and run, people go to work, children go to school.

While a 50 degree day may be 50 degrees below a 100 degree day (we get
those too), it should have no effect on a garage door opening, other
than your door needs service in any temperature. I don't think you can
find a temperature related solution other than it has a problem.


"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...
On May 10, 2:18 pm, " wrote:

My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
temperature). It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
If its really cold it takes more attempts. In warm weather (above
60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.

I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. Please
advise what I can do to fix the issue?


Every winter I have to increase the up/down force on my Craftsman 1/2
HP Garage Door opener to prevent the exact symptoms you describe. I've
never had a problem at 50 degrees, but once it hits the 30's it's time
for an adjustment. In the spring, I turn it back down as part of my
spring chores.

BTW - you didn't say how old your GDO is - mine's over 20 YO.

Lubrication may not be the key. A 50 Fahrenheit degree change can bring
about dimensional changes sufficient to cause binding, etc.

Boden

"Colder weather" Garage door opener issue
 

Boden wrote:
EXT wrote:
It is a laugh to read about you southern softies talking about
"colder" weather in relationship to doors, concrete and many other
subjects. Here, temperatures below 50 degrees are a nice warm spring
day. Cold doesn't start until the temperature goes below 30 degrees,
and that can be a mild day, it doesn't really get real cold until it
starts to dive below 0 degrees. Northerners learn to do everything in
that temperature. Buildings get built, concrete poured, doors open and
close, cars start and run, people go to work, children go to school.

While a 50 degree day may be 50 degrees below a 100 degree day (we get
those too), it should have no effect on a garage door opening, other
than your door needs service in any temperature. I don't think you can
find a temperature related solution other than it has a problem.


"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...
On May 10, 2:18 pm, " wrote:

My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
temperature). It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
If its really cold it takes more attempts. In warm weather (above
60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.

I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. Please
advise what I can do to fix the issue?


Every winter I have to increase the up/down force on my Craftsman 1/2
HP Garage Door opener to prevent the exact symptoms you describe. I've
never had a problem at 50 degrees, but once it hits the 30's it's time
for an adjustment. In the spring, I turn it back down as part of my
spring chores.

BTW - you didn't say how old your GDO is - mine's over 20 YO.

Lubrication may not be the key. A 50 Fahrenheit degree change can bring
about dimensional changes sufficient to cause binding, etc.

Boden

Didn't say that two days ago?

Lou