Garage Door Keypad Not Working? Six Fixes in Order
Six causes cover almost every keypad failure, and they go from a two-dollar battery to a replacement unit. Check them in this order and you will usually stop at the first or second. 1. The battery Most keypads take a 9V or a coin cell. A dying battery gives exactly the symptoms people describe as […]
Hurricane Season Garage Door Checklist for South Florida
Most hurricane damage to garage doors comes down to six things you can check in an afternoon: springs, hinges, tracks, seals, anchors and the certification of the door itself. Do them in this order, because a later check is meaningless if an earlier one fails. 1. Springs A torsion spring that has lost tension makes […]
How to Lubricate a Garage Door (and What Not to Use)
Lubricate hinges, rollers, spring coils and bearings twice a year, and never lubricate the tracks. That single rule prevents most of the noise complaints we are called about, and the second most common mistake is using the wrong product. What to use where Hinges and roller stems: white lithium grease or a silicone-based spray. Torsion […]