It can be hard to know when you need to change the appliances and other items in your home. The worst thing is that most people will wait until the item goes out and stops working all together. This seems to never happen at an opportune time and it can put a real damper on the day. It is best to keep your appliance maintained and this is the best way to know when it is time to take it out and replace it with a new one. One of the parts of the house that you want to keep a good eye on is the garage door and the opener. This is the largest moving part of your home and it can be very dangerous if it is not cared for properly. You want to make sure that the motor is in good condition. It has to be able to control the entire door that can be very heavy. The motor can also be a safety hazard if it stops working as well as other reasons. Most garage door openers last an average of around 10 to 15 years depending on several factors, including frequency of use and whether garage door maintenance has been performed regularly.
AAA Action Garage Doors Offers Tips for when to Replace Your Garage Door Opener Motor
Garage Door Hack Software: It may surprise you to know that there is a chance that your garage door motor can be hacked. You might think how can that be? It is not a computer or a bank account but it is a motor that is sending out a signal. Anything that sends out a signal can be hacked into. The problem that you have with a garage door motor is that they are often times set to a signal that is paired with your remote clicker. This same code can be paired with a would be intruder that has a device and they can open the garage without any other effort. That means that anything in your garage as well as your home can be at risk. The motors that have been manufactured later than 1993 will have a rolling code. The rolling code will not allow someone to catch a single code and copy it. This is why you want to have your old garage door motor taken out and a new unit installed.
Noisy Garage Door Opener Motor: One of the main complaints that people have with their garage door is that it is noisy. The other problem is that the garage is sometimes under a bedroom or other room of the house. This can be very annoying to a person that stays in that room. There are two main reasons that the garage door can be loud one being the channels not being level and causing some vibration. The other is when the motor is on its way out and in need to being replaced.
Garage Door Preventive Maintenance: If you wait until the garage door motor goes out you might be stuck in or out of the garage. Sometimes it can mean that the door is not functioning right and that can be dangerous if you have a child walking under the door. It can also cause some major damage to a vehicle or other item that might be in the path of the door that could come down.
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AAA Action Garage Doors can come out to your house to help determine if a new motor is needed. Call us today to schedule a garage door inspection or other quality service.
