A garage door is an important home improvement project. It is typically the first thing people notice when they pull into your driveway or pass your house. A garage door is the largest moving object in your home and because of the large number of small parts, installation of a garage door is highly technical. Connecting the springs can be particularly dangerous and proper installation is critical to the performance of your door. A garage door is the largest moving object in the home. These doors are often operated by electric door openers.
Automatic door openers are becoming standard, and can be easily used with both types of doors. Automatic garage door openers are installed in millions of households. Proper installation, operation, maintenance and testing of the garage door and automatic opener are necessary to provide a safe, trouble-free product.
Torsion springs are typically located just above the top section of the door and are mounted to the header. They are wound springs and do not expand or contract when the door is moved. Torsion spring cycles are figured out mathematically. You take the average number of times your garage door goes up and down every day, multiply by 250 days, and multiply again by 10 years.
Garage Door Springs are available in two main types: extension and torsion. Vendors of replacement garage door springs specify the weight of door for which each model is suitable. Garage door springs are sized or adjusted at time of initial installation to balance the weight of the garage door. It is important when handling springs to prevent any nicks or scrapes to the wire. Garage door springs are designed to twist and turn, not to stretch lengthwise. If you stretch it to work like eLegator, you could seriously injure yourself or someone else when it snaps.
Installing a garage door opener is not a difficult process, but you may need a second set of hands for a few of the steps. If you are a veteran DIY type of person, you should be able to handle installing your own garage door opener in just a few hours. Installation of a new door should take a qualified door technician less than one hour on a single door and less than a 1 hours on a double door.
Adjust the safety cable knot accordingly. Adjust the down force knob or contact us to service your door immediately. Your door could cause serious damage to a human or vehicle if not set properly.
Automatic door openers are becoming standard, and can be easily used with both types of doors. Automatic garage door openers are installed in millions of households. Proper installation, operation, maintenance and testing of the garage door and automatic opener are necessary to provide a safe, trouble-free product.
Torsion springs are typically located just above the top section of the door and are mounted to the header. They are wound springs and do not expand or contract when the door is moved. Torsion spring cycles are figured out mathematically. You take the average number of times your garage door goes up and down every day, multiply by 250 days, and multiply again by 10 years.
Garage Door Springs are available in two main types: extension and torsion. Vendors of replacement garage door springs specify the weight of door for which each model is suitable. Garage door springs are sized or adjusted at time of initial installation to balance the weight of the garage door. It is important when handling springs to prevent any nicks or scrapes to the wire. Garage door springs are designed to twist and turn, not to stretch lengthwise. If you stretch it to work like eLegator, you could seriously injure yourself or someone else when it snaps.
Installing a garage door opener is not a difficult process, but you may need a second set of hands for a few of the steps. If you are a veteran DIY type of person, you should be able to handle installing your own garage door opener in just a few hours. Installation of a new door should take a qualified door technician less than one hour on a single door and less than a 1 hours on a double door.
Adjust the safety cable knot accordingly. Adjust the down force knob or contact us to service your door immediately. Your door could cause serious damage to a human or vehicle if not set properly.
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