Garage Door Maintenance Tips for Home Owners

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Garage Door Maintenance Tips for Home Owners
Presented by L S Garage Door
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Introduction
Garage door is a large component on a garage
which is used for safety purpose. A garage door
consists of various materials like wood, steel,
glass, aluminum, polyvinyle chloride etc. If you
are facing problem with your garage door you must
hire a professional to repair garage door. A
garage door should be maintained on daily basis
to avoid various problems. Maintaining garage
door can help to make your home safe.
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Various Types of Garage Door
There are various types garage door available in
the market. These are followed 1.
Contemporary Garage Door 2. Carriage-House
Garage Doors 3. Traditional Garage
Door 4. Roll-up Garage Door
5. Automatic Garage Door 6.
Sectional Garage Door
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An Overview of Garage Door Components
Garage door is constructed by various components.
The major components of a garage door are 1.
Sections
2. Bottom Bracket 3.
Cable Drum 4. Torsion Springs
5. Extension Springs
6. Rear track hanger 7. Hinges
8. Photo Eyes
9. Remote
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Garage Door Maintenance Tips
How to undertake maintenance
4. Minor dents in the Panels Regular use causes
dents to appear on flimsy panels. For example,
light-weight aluminium door panels are known to
get damages quickly. 5. Garage door
Ventilation Garages can get quiet hot in the
summers and cold in the winters. Install a
suitable ventilation fan to lower the humidity.
6. Door Insulation Polystyrene panels are
known to resist variations in temperature.
Homeowners can add polystyrene foam in the hollow
aluminium door panels.
1. Inspection Take a close look at all the
components of the door - big or small. Check the
door opener, metal tracks, chain-belt or drive
belt, dents in panels, electrical connections,
rollers and bearings etc. 2. Lubricating Moving
Parts Door components need a friction-free
surface for smooth operation. Use the ideal oil
grade as recommended by the door
manufacturer. 3. Garage Door Opener Settings
Modern doors work via electronic openers that can
be programmed by the user. A professional
technician sets the default settings as
considered suitable for the daily use.
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LS Garage Door Address 1310 E Chapman Ave, Ste
61, Fullerton, CA 92831 Website
http//www.lsgaragedoor.com/ Phone (714)
878-5928