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Automatic garage door opener #6111427 01/03/18 11:28 AM 01/03/18 11:28 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,105 Central Pennsylvania Nittany Lion OP Don't call me Mister, Mister
Nittany Lion OP Don't call me Mister, Mister Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,105 Central Pennsylvania	Is it possible that an automatic garage door can malfunction in cold weather? This morning when I hit the remote it opened, but would not close, I had to close it manually. I got myself a seniors' GPS. Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination, it tells me why I wanted to go there.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111430 01/03/18 11:36 AM 01/03/18 11:36 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky	Check to make sure your sensors are connected. The ones going across the opening of the door. There is an indicator light that will flash OR be solid letting you know there is nothing blocking the door. Number one reason if they won't close.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111432 01/03/18 11:38 AM 01/03/18 11:38 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky	Sometimes something may fall over when you open it . It doesn't take much to break the beam. It could be a wire loose just check the photo eyes make sure they read each other. I have seen them frost up in extreme cold because the garage is warmer and if the door is left open very long. Last edited by jbyrd63; 01/03/18 11:40 AM.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111437 01/03/18 11:45 AM 01/03/18 11:45 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 134 Hagerstown,MD B Bigmeat trapper
Bigmeat trapper B Joined: May 2009 Posts: 134 Hagerstown,MD	Mine has been acting the same as yours during this cold snap. It will always go up but sometimes it will take it a few times to get it to go down. Nothing in the way of my sensors. I attribute it to the severe cold putting unusual pressure on the door itself in the joints and rollers. This cold sux. My heat pump running constant can only keep my house at 66 degrees when it gets this cold for this long.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111438 01/03/18 11:46 AM 01/03/18 11:46 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,105 Central Pennsylvania Nittany Lion OP Don't call me Mister, Mister
Nittany Lion OP Don't call me Mister, Mister Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,105 Central Pennsylvania	My indicator lights (green) are solid and not flashing. Nothing fell over. How do you tell if the photo eyes read each other? Would they be a different color or be flashing if not? I got myself a seniors' GPS. Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination, it tells me why I wanted to go there.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111466 01/03/18 12:19 PM 01/03/18 12:19 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 19,719 pa H hippie trapper
hippie trapper H Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 19,719 pa	I know nothing about door openers, but you could put something between them and see if your light changes? If it changes, probably not your problem.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111467 01/03/18 12:19 PM 01/03/18 12:19 PM
Joined: May 2013 Posts: 3,188 Green Bay, Wisconsin tlguy trapper
tlguy trapper Joined: May 2013 Posts: 3,188 Green Bay, Wisconsin	Stick your hand in between them, when the beam is broken the light should change color or flash. If it doesn't change, they might have been bumped and the solid green light you see could be indicating a broken beam.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111477 01/03/18 12:29 PM 01/03/18 12:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,424 Tuscaloosa, Alabama R Riverotter2 trapper
Riverotter2 trapper R Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,424 Tuscaloosa, Alabama	My wife working just fine, door went right up.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111478 01/03/18 12:29 PM 01/03/18 12:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 305 ohio USA Y yotecope trapper
yotecope trapper Y Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 305 ohio USA	Lol man I like this one cause mine has went to giving me problems since the cold snap I have lined the sensors back up any everything some times it works sometimes it won't I just told to wife I will fix it when it won't open no more lol You gonna learn taday.....

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111483 01/03/18 12:38 PM 01/03/18 12:38 PM
O Oh Snap Unregistered
Oh Snap Unregistered O	Check your batteries, might be weak and the cold effects them! Mine work down to the deep cold with no problems.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: hippie] #6111501 01/03/18 01:00 PM 01/03/18 01:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky	Originally Posted By: hippie I know nothing about door openers, but you could put something between them and see if your light changes? If it changes, probably not your problem. X2 I usually just put my leg between them and see if it changes

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Bigmeat] #6111504 01/03/18 01:05 PM 01/03/18 01:05 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky	Originally Posted By: Bigmeat Mine has been acting the same as yours during this cold snap. It will always go up but sometimes it will take it a few times to get it to go down. Nothing in the way of my sensors. I attribute it to the severe cold putting unusual pressure on the door itself in the joints and rollers. This cold sux. My heat pump running constant can only keep my house at 66 degrees when it gets this cold for this long. Not trying to change the subject switch it to emergency heat. NOW before people start saying it will eat you up in electric THEY DON"T USE AS MUCH than regular cycle because the unit and fan NEVER shut off in this cold.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Riverotter2] #6111517 01/03/18 01:24 PM 01/03/18 01:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,388 Hudson valley , NY S slowpoke trapper
slowpoke trapper S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,388 Hudson valley , NY	Originally Posted By: Riverotter2 My wife working just fine, door went right up. My wife wasn't working in this cold - I had to adjust those two knobs on top , then the door opened ...

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111533 01/03/18 01:37 PM 01/03/18 01:37 PM
Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 243 Ontario Canada D d2009 trapper
d2009 trapper D Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 243 Ontario Canada	Check for ice on the bottom of the door and on the floor. Could be just the sensitivity. If theres ice build up just remove it and unplug motor,plug back in and try the door again.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111544 01/03/18 01:44 PM 01/03/18 01:44 PM
Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 243 Ontario Canada D d2009 trapper
d2009 trapper D Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 243 Ontario Canada	If your batteries in remote are low often the light on the remote will flash. You can check your manual too, it will tell you. If lights are flashing on motor (depending on sequence)the manual should provide a diagnostic. (Tell you whats wrong.) Good luck.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111562 01/03/18 01:59 PM 01/03/18 01:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 545 Pennsylvania C Claypool313 trapper
Claypool313 trapper C Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 545 Pennsylvania	If you've checked the sensors and no ice build up and all that and still can't figure it out then you are in the same boat as me. Goes up Everytime. Need to hold the button down to get it closed in cold weather. Everything else is functioning fine. My only conclusion is that the aged sensor just doesn't like the cold. I'm waiting for something else to brake and then replace the whole thing.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111583 01/03/18 02:18 PM 01/03/18 02:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,879 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,879 perry co.Pa	There are two knobs on the back of the moter 1 for opening force and 1 for closing force turn the closing force knob one 1/4 turn to the + side should fix it. Don't forget to turn it back in the spring its a safety feature. I fix about a doz every cold winter

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111638 01/03/18 03:19 PM 01/03/18 03:19 PM
O Oh Snap Unregistered
Oh Snap Unregistered O	My closers are very old and I think why the only issues have in batteries. Do not have all the bells and whistles.Only problem I have had though is wifey barely bumping it and had to replace the bottom panel lately!

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111665 01/03/18 03:55 PM 01/03/18 03:55 PM
K krispcritter Unregistered
krispcritter Unregistered K	didn't read all posts but many of the motors have a thermo overload. If the motor got hot from trying to lift the door in the cold, it may have tripped the overload and after it sits for a while, resets and should go down with the remote or the wall switch.

Re: Automatic garage door opener [Re: Nittany Lion] #6111669 01/03/18 04:01 PM 01/03/18 04:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,710 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,710 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	Mine opens and closes fine in this cold snap, just a little sluggish. The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.

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