Garaga is definitely the best buy Steps to change a garage door Step 1 - Door choice Step 2 - Installer choice Step 3 - Installing a garage door Step 4 - Door maintenance My garage door opens by itself. What could be the cause of this and what is the solution? Is this an actual problem? Yes, it’s possible, although rare, for your garage door to open by itself. There are a few unusual factors that can cause your door open by itself. Here are a few scenarios we've come across:Residential electric garage door openers manufactured after 1993 are equipped with two safety mechanisms that operate while the door is closing. The first is photoelectric and the second is mechanical. The most common scenario is a misalignment of the photoelectric reversal system. When the two sensor housings are out of alignment, the beam is cut off, which the door opener interprets as an object in the way of the door’s descent. As a result, it automatically reopens the door.
Realigning the beams will resolve the problem. To make sure that it has been corrected, check the wall panel near the entrance to your home. The indicator light should have stopped blinking.Another common scenario: during the winter, the threshold of your garage door must be kept clean to avoid any accumulation of snow or ice. Otherwise, the door’s mechanical mechanism will butt up against this buildup, and depending on how sensitive it is, may reverse the door.Also, a power surge caused by a lightning storm, for example, may have damaged the electrical circuits of your door opener.There’s one last scenario that applies to door openers manufactured before 1993. Before this time, remotes were programmed by positioning clips. By sheer chance, one of your neighbors may have a remote programmed with the same code. After 1993, LiftMaster started using a rotating code with millions of possible programming combinations. According to a persistent urban legend, a plane passing over your home can cause your garage door to open.
To correct many people’s misimpression, we should point out that it all depends on the frequency used by the door opener. The frequency used in older garage door openers could interfere with certain military planes. This problem was corrected starting in 1993 by employing a different transmission frequency. A couple of possible solutions: Before leaving home, wait a few seconds to ensure visually that the door is completely closed and that none of the security mechanisms have triggered it to reopen. Another solution: if you want to be sure that your garage door is completely closed, there is a garage door monitor (829 LM) that you can install in your home (e.g. in your bedroom) that will indicate whether the door is completely closed or not. The permanent solution: use of LiftMaster’s MyQ™ technology. For your peace of mind, we recommend MyQ™ technology, which will allow you to:Open and close your garage door from your smartphone, tablet or computerReceive an email when your garage door is openedProgram the door to close automatically 60 seconds after it is opened
In order to benefit from this technology, you need to have a door opener model that offers built-in MyQ™ technology. Otherwise, if you already have a LiftMaster door opener manufactured after 1998, you can purchase the 888 LM wall station with an 828 LM Internet gateway to equip your current door opener with MyQ™ technology. If you have a LiftMaster model dating from 1993 to 1998 or even certain models made by other manufacturers, adding an 821 LM universal door controller can also equip your door opener with My™ technology. Consult a Garaga dealer to verify the model and year of your door opener and analyze the possible solutions... So you can sleep peacefully!With the technology improving faster than humans can ever catch up, everything around us is becoming more interconnected. Since most people already own and carry smartphones anywhere they go, it makes sense to have everything accessible at our fingertips. This is why home automation through smartphone is already a key element and feature.
There are already phone applications that allow you to control your garage door opener anytime and anywhere. These are either independent applications or are specifically made for the brand of garage door opener that you’re using.This device lets you control your garage door anytime and anywhere through your smartphone. You can get real time alerts, share access with anyone, and check your garage door’s activity through the day. Setting up the Garageio is easy. Make sure that you have all the necessary tools, such as a screwdriver, stepladder, masking tape, and your smartphone. The set comes with a Blackbox, power adapter, opener cables, cable clips, sensor cables, screws, and alcohol wipes. Plug and install the Blackbox and connect this device to your home’s Wi-Fi. Then, download the Garageio app and you can start using it. The app is available on both Android and iOS. If you are the door owner, you can add users, view door activity, and control your door through the application.
As long as you have an internet, you can easily maneuver your garage door anytime.This feature comes with LiftMaster and Chamberlain garage door openers. Some models already come with the MyQ Home Control, while others and older ones have to be retrofitted. If you have a MyQ-enable garage door opener, all that you need to purchase is the MyQ Internet Gateway. This lets you control your garage door through your tablet, smartphone, or your computer. Just connect your MyQ Internet Gateway to your home router, download and launch the MyQ app, and set up your personal account. With your MyQ Home Control app, you can receive notifications regarding the status of your garage door. The app informs you if you have left your garage door open. Just tap the screen with your finger to close your garage door. Through your app, you can let friends or family enter your home and also check if you door has been properly closed real-time.This is Genie’s feature for smartphone monitoring and is compatible to the current Genie garage door openers and with most of the residential garage door openers.