A
huge chunk of the responsibility of lifting and lowering a garage door
lies on the garage door opener. If your garage door opener breaks down,
you should expect that your whole garage door will be stuck and unable
to move.
Such
is the importance of garage door openers. Taking them for granted is
never an option. To begin the routine care and maintenance of your
garage door openers, take time to read these facts about them:
1.
Types. There are three different types of garage door openers in
Wesley: chain, belt, and screw. Chain drive openers are the oldest style
in the market. They can be really noisy and is not advisable if the
garage is just beneath your bedroom. Belt drive openers operate with a
rubber belt making it the quietest among the three garage door openers.
However, it costs higher than its counterparts. Screw drive openers, on
the other hand, are midway in cost and noisiness. They have very few
moving parts, thus requiring little maintenance.
2.
Size of the garage door. The standard size of doors in Wesley is about 7
ft in height. Doors that are taller than that require a garage door
opener extension kit.
3.
Power. A garage door opener with 0.5 hp is usually enough for a
standard two-car garage door. For heavier doors, however, garage door
openers with 0.75 hp is recommended.
4.
Remote Control. This is a standard for the newer models of garage door
openers. Remote controls or RC’s for garage doors usually have only one
button and do nothing else but to open the garage door. There are some
units, however, that have multiple buttons and can operate more than one
garage door.
5.
Battery back-up. This is not a standard feature but you can have this
installed. Battery back ups are especially helpful during power outages.
Without this feature, you will have to wait for the electricity
distribution to resume in order to operate the garage door opener.
6.
Safety. All garage door openers have a safety mechanism that makes them
reverse closing action whenever an object is sensed underneath it. This
mechanism should be maintained and tested regularly in order to save
cars, people, and pets.
7.
Security. A rolling code feature is present on newer models of garage
door openers. This feature makes it harder for thieves and burglars to
open the door because of difficulty in accessing the codes.
A little known knowledge about garage doors would come in handy one way or another. Keep these simple facts in mind, and you'll see that handling and dealing with garage door openers is nothing but a piece of cake.
Trinity Garage Door Services, Inc (Wesley)
2424 W Tampa Bay Blvd Unit L405, Tampa, FL 33607
813-447-3874
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