How do I repair an electric garage door opener?
Electric garage door openers are a great modern-day convenience that you miss when they are broken. Luckily, garage door openers are machines and machines can be repaired when broken. Follow these simple repair and maintenance steps to increase the life of your garage door opener.IdentifyThe first step in repairing your garage door opener is identifying the problem. If the door opener is not responding to your remote control or mounted button push, make sure the cord is securely plugged into an operating electrical outlet. Wait at least 10 minutes for a motor that has become overheated by a binding door and try to open it again. If the garage door raises but will not close, take a look and make sure that the beam sensor is plugged to a working outlet and aligned correctly based on the owner’s manual directions. If the opener operates by remote but will not operate by the hard-wired button, look for loose connections. Also pay attention to the wiring and look for damage or stripped wire
