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Garage Door Diagnosis and Repairs
Kirk Gomez
Regular maintenance, which mainly involves lubrication, is required to keep your garage door in mint condition. However, it is not uncommon for your garage door to encounter problems and malfunction. Here's what you need to know to help you troubleshoot and understand what could be wrong:
What Are You Not Able to Do?
Of course, by the time you're claiming that your garage door needs repair, it means your garage door is not working as it should. Are you pressing the garage door remote, but it's not working? Did you hear a loud bang, and now your garage door can't open? These are the questions you need to ask yourself.
Troubleshooting the Garage Door Remote
First, confirm that you have power and that your garage door is receiving an electric current. If this checks out, it could be that the remote battery is dead. Change it out and try pressing the remote button again.
If it still does not work, it might mean your remote is faulty. Try the spare remote. If your problem persists, there could be another problem.
Garage Door Repair Specialist
It is important to note that troubleshooting your garage door remote is the only safe troubleshooting step you should take, especially without some handyman skills and experience. Other forms of troubleshooting or inspections can be harmful or can cause property damage.
Contact a garage door repair professional as soon as you confirm that the garage door remote is not the problem. Remember to warn anybody in your home not to play around or interfere with the garage door until a specialist inspects it.
What Might Be the Problem If Not the Garage Door Remote?
The problem could be from a failing or faulty garage door motor or the garage door spring. The motor is responsible for converting electric energy to mechanical energy, meaning it makes it possible for the garage door to open and close.
Over time, the motor parts may become corroded, meaning the motor won't function as it should. These components need to be replaced. Sometimes, the damage may be so severe that it may require the entire motor to be replaced. This might cost more than the replacement of a component.
The garage door springs wind and unwind as the garage door opens and closes. It works together with the motor to help open and close your garage door. If this spring breaks, your garage door won't open; you need it replaced.
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