Friday, May 23, 2014

Guide to Garage Door Parts Maintenance


When shopping for garage door parts, consider how you use it. If it’s also a workshop, utility room or play area, then you’ll need a door with good insulating properties. Garage doors lead pretty simple lives; fortunately, that simple life usually makes for relatively simple repairs. However, without the knowledge of your garage door parts, you will definitely have trouble. Proper maintenance of your garage door parts are huge savings. You can do some tests and related maintenance to make sure your garage door and garage door parts are in place and in good shape.

A monthly visual inspection of your garage door parts can save you a lot of time and money. Stand inside the garage door closed. Look over the garage door parts (springs, cables, rollers, pulleys, etc.) for signs of damage or malfunctions. Look for cable wear or fraying. If the mounting hardware is becoming loose as evidenced by an unlikely look or sound, make sure to have them fixed because it could be a symptom of a serious issue.

One common problem home owners encounter in garage door parts are the unbearable set of rollers and springs. You can wipe everything clean, and then apply light oil, such as 3-in-1 lubricant to the parts. If any rollers or hinges seem stuck, try to soak them in some kerosene. Use a small brush to work the kerosene into the cracks. Remove any rust with steel wool then wipe all garage door parts clean. To avoid such symptoms, a monthly balance test would help a lot in the situation. If your door is equipped with an automatic opener system; close the door and disconnect the automatic opener. One you are able to lift the door manually (without resistance and should remain fully open) then the garage door parts are fine; if it does the opposite, inspect the possible damaged garage door parts.

For those with automatic equipped garage door parts, a monthly force setting test is a good way to test its safety features. With the door fully open, push your garage door opener into close door. As the door is closing, put a hard item that would resist its action, if the garage door parts do not respond by reversing immediately, then call the technician immediately.

Lastly, a semi-annual lubrication of your garage door parts will keep almost all possible issues out.

Trinity Garage Door Services, Inc (Tampa)
2424 W Tampa Bay Blvd Unit L405, Tampa, FL 33607
813-447-3874

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