| Sometimes, your garage door is not functioning the | | | | automatically once the transmitter is used. |
| way it should. For simple problems, you could almost | | | | Your garage door goes halfway down and back up |
| certainly do some of the fixing yourself. Here are | | | | when you try to close it. In this case, you might y be |
| some common garage door problems you can repair | | | | using a garage door that has a safety sensor system |
| yourself: | | | | that detects if there is any obstruction to the door |
| Your garage door goes up and down by itself. No, it's | | | | coming down and tells the machine to pull the door |
| not the bogeyman. The explanation is actually simple | | | | back up. Your door automatically opens up again |
| - there must be someone in your neighborhood that | | | | when it senses any obstruction - a bucket or broom, |
| uses a security or access code similar to the one you | | | | maybe. Just remove the obstruction and your door |
| are using. This can cause interference with your radio | | | | should again work perfectly. |
| receiver. Radios in police cars and airplanes also have | | | | This problem may also happen if your sensor's lenses |
| the same effect. How do you make sure this does | | | | are dirty, dusty or has a condensation built up |
| not happen again? Simply change your code. | | | | (sometimes spider's web). The system will think that |
| The process for changing a security or access code | | | | something is in the way, causing the door not to |
| differs from one garage door opener to another. As | | | | close. Keep the lenses clean. |
| a general rule, you just need to hold the transmitter | | | | Nothing happens when you press the transmitter. If |
| close to the opener's box and push a certain | | | | you suspect that your transmitter is not working, |
| transmitter button for thirty seconds (consult your | | | | you may want to change the battery or look for the |
| manufacturer's manual to find out what button to | | | | power source to see if it is working. If this does not |
| hold down). Most openers that are new models are | | | | fix it, your transmitter might be damaged and needs |
| equipped with a rolling code that changes | | | | to be replaced. Call the service company. |