Fix Garage Door :(

[03ozwhip]

my door is pissing me off now. more than half the time, the door will start to close and then just open. it will close with a little guided help from the start. it doesnt happen all the time, but quite a bit.

i think i narrowed it down to the track or a wheel on the track on the one side that i think just gets stuck or something. i know, very vague, but any advice?

[rojhero]

Perhaps it's the travel force? You may need to increase it slightly. When I was re-adjusting our garage door, I set it too low and it was causing the same symptoms.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GebkW96Sd_c

I also bought some lithium grease and sprayed the areas indicated in the video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1lUm7koF2A

If those small adjustments don't work, then your track may be mis-aligned or your door bent.

[AndyL]

Dial 403 402 2029

Could be any number of things, its a royal pain to guess.

[AndyL]

OMFG these doors are pretty (If ya gotta ask... ~10k not including stain/clear)

[Masked Bandit]

^^^^^^^^

Ya know the guy's a career pro when he's salivating over garage doors.

[legendboy]

Originally posted by AndyL
Dial 403 402 2029

Could be any number of things, its a royal pain to guess.

i just left u a message, need door help as well

[AndyL]

Originally posted by Masked Bandit
^^^^^^^^

Ya know the guy's a career pro when he's salivating over garage doors.

or I spend too much time staring at the same white steel colonial pattern door day in and out

Makes you appreciate the odd door that isn't even if it took almost 2 days to install and months of chiropractic care to follow...

[prosh]

Hey Andy,

Do you replace the physical garage doors as well as the openers? Can you PM me your details please. A buddy of mine is looking at getting his replaced and looking for quotes. 16x7 insulated is what he was looking for.

Thanks,

[thorin33]

Huge props to Andy. I just happened to be reading this thread a few days before the spring broke on my garage door. Andy was awesome in taking care of it and was super responsive. Definitely would recommend Andy for any overhead door work.

[legendboy]

I would also recommend Andy. He came to my house and got mine fixed up in less then an hour

[Khyron]

Originally posted by Khyron
Hrm thanks for the quick reply - the unit might actually have a CFL bulb (or LED) I will check when I get home and remove it to test. Antena is hanging down that was first thing I checked.

And it's never failed when coming home, only when leaving (which makes sense if it's the light inside!)

So my issue did happen to be the LED bulb - soon as I removed it not one problem since. So you can note that some brands of LED are just as bad as CFL for interference. Thx for the tip Andy!

[EK 2.0]

+1 for AndyL came out got my new opener installed and door adjusted and all that door stuff that goes with it in great time, and was super professional...plus a great price...

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by Khyron


So my issue did happen to be the LED bulb - soon as I removed it not one problem since. So you can note that some brands of LED are just as bad as CFL for interference. Thx for the tip Andy!

What brand of LED bulb were you using?

[AndyL]

Pretty much all of them, they either have a ballast or a transformer... Which isn't usually a problem - when they're 5-6' away from receivers... But at 6" range, they're problematic...

Other issue is most openers weren't designed with low wattage bulbs in mind, some wont light em, some blow logic boards, some start fires... Some have no issue...

It's really ill advised to run them in door openers...

[AndyL]

Can't remember who, but someone on beyond asked me about Bluetooth control

http://lifehacker.com/5812718/contro...our-smartphone

kinda a roundabout hack, uses the earpeice pairing beep to activate the door, but it works

on eBay there's a USB Bluetooth relay (about 60$ and another 75ish for the (xbee/wifi/bluetooth) module) that'd be a little better, still comes in cheaper than the "real" Bluetooth door control module (around 200$). And has a simple open source iOS/android app

[AndyL]

Originally posted by Khyron


So my issue did happen to be the LED bulb - soon as I removed it not one problem since. So you can note that some brands of LED are just as bad as CFL for interference. Thx for the tip Andy!

Ok, not on the interference side, but rather on the dangers of CFL's in your opener...



This is actually my brother's opener... Came -><- THIS close to burning his house down... Connector to the lights melted down - circuit board caught fire, plastic case - was on the verge of going up - by the melting/bubbling that I saw... His opener is mounted less than 2" from some lovely spruce 2x4 shelving...

Can I be any clearer in suggesting if you have CFLs in your opener - remove them.

[voodoo]

just had Andy fix my garage door lastnight. awesome service on such short notice.... thanks again Andy.

[twodoor]

Another huge +1 for AndyL. He stopped by for measurements on Sunday, and managed to obtain my non-standard door springs and be back for the replacement Monday afternoon. Thank you to Andy for his wonderful service, and to Beyond for pointing me in the right direction!

[AndyL]

I know there's a couple beyonders who were hunting for a deal...

http://www.lowes.ca/garage-door-open...oductItemsName

119$ this weekend at lowes and home depot.

[03ozwhip]

pm'd Andy earlier today because im sick of my door half working and he came out to strathmore later on after i was done work. i figured his day was over and i was a nuisance, but he had no reservations coming out.

glad i got him out, i wouldnt have guessed the multitude of problems i had with my door. great guy and great service, i hope to see him again but without a garage door problem!

A+++ to Andy!