Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Promaster Garage Door Maintenance Tips for Canadian Summers













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Summer Garage Door Maintenance Tips For Homeowners

A garage door comprises of several mechanical and electrical components. They are required to operate harmoniously to get a perfect operational door. Years of use, weather conditions and friction among the moving parts can drastically reduce their performance. They require regular maintenance to work reliably for years. Homeowners need to understand the basic parts and operations to undertake the garage maintenance project successful.

Garage Door Maintenance

Garage door is the largest moving door of your home. It comprises of both electrical and mechanical components. Thus, it is crucial to read the user manual carefully before you start the door maintenance project. It will provide you an outline about the working mechanism of the parts.

6 Crucial Maintenance Tips for Homeowners:

•    Visual Inspection: Visual inspection is utmost important to keep an eye on all the components of the door. Check the crucial parts of the door such as opener, tracks, dents in panels, rollers, electrical connections etc. Have a close look at the parts to catch the possible signs of wear and tear or rust. Make sure the metal tracks are properly aligned.

•    Lubrication: The moving parts of the door require a friction-free surface to work reliably. It is strongly recommended to use an ideal oil to lubricate the parts for smooth operation. Make sure you don't use any lubricating oil that attracts dust or dirt causing damage to the door elements. The parts require lubrication are chain, rollers, metal tracks, screws etc.

•    Opener Settings: Contemporary doors work with the assistance of electronic openers that can be programmed by the user. Professional technicians usually consider default settings appropriate for daily use. Tempering with these settings might create lot of inconvenience. So it is advised to not to change the settings unless you completely understand the operating instructions provided in the manual.

•    Dents in the Panels: Regular use causes dents on the door panels. The light-weight aluminum door panels are more vulnerable to dents and get damaged quickly. However, homeowners can repair them easily with a hammer and cotton cloth. You just need to place the cloth on dented surface and hard-board on other side. The board will provide significant support to the panels and with subtle hammer movements you can easily remove the dent.

•    Door Ventilation: Garages often get hot in summers and cold in winters. Thus, installing a suitable ventilation fan  to lower the humidity is crucial. Homeowners can also install an exhaust fan near the window for proper ventilation. Insulated doors can save you some money by reducing heating/cooling costs.

•    Door Insulation: Polystyrene panels can effectively resist temperature variations. They can be added in th hollow aluminum door panels. Rubber or fiber strip can be placed to fill the gap between the door and floor.

Homeowners can save hundreds of dollars by maintaining their garage doors themselves. However, some serious repairs can only be handled by professional technicians. They hold years of experience and can assist you better with their advanced tools.

We, at Promaster offer garage door repair and installation with a wide range of solutions for malfunctioning repair. Our technicians are highly skilled and hold years of experience in this field. They can repair, install and replace any make and model of door.

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