When your garage door is working flawlessly, it can be one of the most convenient entrances into your home. So convenient that you probably don’t think much about it until it stops working. A common problem with garage doors is issues with the remote and the sensors that work together to open that garage door on demand. When you’re facing issues with your remote and the sensors on your garage door, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you need the help of professionals to get it working well again. AAA Action Garage Doors is here to walk you through some troubleshooting that can hopefully help you solve these issues without our help.
Troubleshooting Garage Door Remotes
There are several things that should be checked on your garage door remotes before you call in the pros or start to work on replacing your garage door remote.
– Replace Batteries: When was the last time you replaced the batteries in your remote? If it has been years or never, you might want to start there. This is the simplest fix and is often the one that is overlooked.
– Range Issues & Obstructions: Sometimes, there are range issues with the garage door remote. Make sure that there isn’t anything in the way so that you will have more success when you push that button. You need a clear path with as little interference as possible so that you can rely on that remote.
– Age: You would be surmised how much you use that remote. When you think about it, you probably push those buttons multiple times every day. Sometimes, it’s simply time to replace the remote and reprogram a new one to your garage door opener.
– Programming Issues: Remember that if you get a new garage door opener, you will need to reprogram your garage door remote to work with the new opener.
Troubleshooting Garage Door Sensors
It is important that you are maintaining your garage door sensors to ensure they work when you need them. Here are some of the things you should do if the garage door sensors start to act up:
– Clean Them: You need to get the cobwebs and other debris that starts to build up on your garage door sensors cleaned off to keep them working well. If they aren’t working, you should make sure there isn’t debris causing them to not work well.
– Alignment: The sensors need to be perfectly aligned to work properly as well. Check the height of each of the sensors from the ground to make sure they are perfectly aligned and able to work as they should.
– Wiring: The wiring that hooks up the sensors to the garage door opener might have sustained damage as well. If there is any fraying or other signs of damage, the wiring should be replaced to keep them working.
– Mounting: Your sensors need to be securely mounted to keep them aligned properly. If the mounting brackets that keep them aligned are loose, make sure you tighten them.
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If you’re still having issues with your garage door opener after doing troubleshooting on your own, you can turn to AAA Action Garage Doors to get to the bottom of the problem. Call us today!
