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Garage Door erratic in cold weather
Now that the weather has dropped to the low 30's, my garage door opens up
erratically. When it opens, it stops 1/4 of the way; then I reopen it again and opens up 1/2 of the way, and so on. There's no problem closing it, just the opening part. It doesn't do this during hot weather. I've lubed all the necessary parts, to no avail. ------------------------------------- ##-----------------------------------------------## Delivered via http://www.thestuccocompany.com/ Building Construction and Maintenance Forum Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 327728 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## |
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Garage Door erratic in cold weather
On Dec 4, 8:53*pm, (horton)
wrote: Now that the weather has dropped to the low 30's, my garage door opens up erratically. *When it opens, it stops 1/4 of the way; then I reopen it again and opens up 1/2 of the way, and so on. *There's no problem closing it, just the opening part. *It doesn't do this during hot weather. *I've lubed all the necessary parts, to no avail. ------------------------------------- My experience says that cold weather is a problem. You've got to do the balance test and adjust the springs as need. Seems like you need some more spring wrap. Is the door made of wood? If so, does it gain moisture & increase weight? Indiscriminate lubrication is not a good thing.....lube the roller shafts & bearing not the rollers or the tracks. Replace crappy stock rollers with BB rollers w/ nylon wheels Tracks shoudl be clean & dry, not greasy & dirty...rollers are to roll not slide. cheers Bob |
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"horton" wrote in message om... Now that the weather has dropped to the low 30's, my garage door opens up erratically. When it opens, it stops 1/4 of the way; then I reopen it again and opens up 1/2 of the way, and so on. There's no problem closing it, just the opening part. It doesn't do this during hot weather. I've lubed all the necessary parts, to no avail. Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 327728 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## My garage door gets water\condensation between the sections and freezes in cold weather. In my case that hasn't really been a problem but does effect the way the door opens. |
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Garage Door erratic in cold weather
"horton" wrote in message
om... Now that the weather has dropped to the low 30's, my garage door opens up erratically. When it opens, it stops 1/4 of the way; then I reopen it again and opens up 1/2 of the way, and so on. There's no problem closing it, just the opening part. It doesn't do this during hot weather. I've lubed all the necessary parts, to no avail. Check the clearance of the door with the door frame behind the weather stripping. If there is insufficient clearance, the door will bind when each panel tries to make it around the corner at the top of the door. I had to add a 1/4 inch spacer at each mount to get enough clearance because the wood shrank that much from the time that the door was mounted in the summer when it was hot and humid. Also, if the door is wooden and you have experienced a lot of rain recently, the door may have absorbed enough water to make it difficult to impossible for the drive motor to lift the door properly. Make sure that you are using the recommended lubrication and in the correct places as some lubricants may actually become worse than no lubrication in cold weather. |
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Garage Door erratic in cold weather
On Dec 4, 11:53*pm, (horton)
wrote: Now that the weather has dropped to the low 30's, my garage door opens up erratically. *When it opens, it stops 1/4 of the way; then I reopen it again and opens up 1/2 of the way, and so on. *There's no problem closing it, just the opening part. *It doesn't do this during hot weather. *I've lubed all the necessary parts, to no avail. ------------------------------------- ##-----------------------------------------------## Delivered via *http://www.thestuccocompany.com/ Building Construction and Maintenance Forum Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 327728 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## This question comes up every year around this time, so you are not alone. What works for me is a slight increase in the up/down force of the opener. Since my forces are still comfortably in the middle of the range, and I can still stop the door myself, I feel safe increasing the force just enough to compensate for the cold weather. Come spring, I adjust them back down, just to be extra safe. Unasked-for Tip: Hang your opener from some rubber straps or conveyor belt material instead of connecting it directly to your joists/rafters. The noise reduction from the elimination of vibration is quite significant, especially if there is a room above the garage. |
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Garage Door erratic in cold weather
My garage door acts the same way. I attribute it the "frost heave" which
raises the slab slightly and puts the door frame a little out of square. |
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Garage Door erratic in cold weather
horton had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/main...er-346342-.htm : Thanks, I'll try that tip. By the way, would it damage the opener if I adjust the force seasonally, just like what you have described? The door is the standard, sectional metal one and it's about 10 yrs old. What kind of 'tune up' does it need (the opener)? For the door itself, I've done the lube and tightenings. ------------------------------------- DerbyDad03 wrote: ------------------------------------- ##-----------------------------------------------## Delivered via =A0http://www.thestuccocompany.com/ Building Construction and Maintenance Forum Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 327728 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## This question comes up every year around this time, so you are not alone. What works for me is a slight increase in the up/down force of the opener. Since my forces are still comfortably in the middle of the range, and I can still stop the door myself, I feel safe increasing the force just enough to compensate for the cold weather. Come spring, I adjust them back down, just to be extra safe. Unasked-for Tip: Hang your opener from some rubber straps or conveyor belt material instead of connecting it directly to your joists/rafters. The noise reduction from the elimination of vibration is quite significant, especially if there is a room above the garage. ##-----------------------------------------------## Delivered via http://www.thestuccocompany.com/ Building Construction and Maintenance Forum Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 328011 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## |
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