Originally Posted By: jeubank This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
For testing the automatic reversal on a garage door, I was trained to let the garage door come down on my outstretched arm. The door should automatically reverse, and in most cases it does. Occasionally it doesn’t, and then I mention in the report that the opener needs to be adjusted. It’s a safety feature, you know.
I did this procedure on a garage door this week, and a section of the door began to buckle. The metal now has a slight bend in it, about 3 inches long. The client has asked me to straighten it out, and I'll do so. The garage door seemed to be made of flimsy material (aluminum foil?) for this to happen. I guess in the report I'll call it "lightweight," not flimsy.
I don't think my outstretched arm is strong enough to bend a garage door, but who knows...
-- Inspected once, inspected right throughout southern Colorado
Originally Posted By: jeubank This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
How about them Broncos, huh? After a few great years, it looks like more mediocrity for now. Oh, well, I’m more of a hockey (Avalanche) fan, anyway.
So I went over today and "adjusted" the small creased area in the top garage door panel. Looks better, connects with the weatherstripping again, so I suppose it's ok. I just don't know my own strength!
-- Inspected once, inspected right throughout southern Colorado
Originally Posted By: ecrofutt This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I think your “trainer” led you astray. You might want to review the proper testing methods for garage doors. Testing at 5 or 6 feet above ground level (depending on your height) doesn’t give a good feel for how the door reacts at 6" to 1 foot where it will be if its crushing anything other than a car blcokin the door.
There's several garage door threads here with links to testing methods.
If you go with the 2x4 remember to turn it lengthwise with the door not at a 90 degree angle. Thats where all the little 2x4 sized dents in garage door bottoms come from.
Personally, I let it get down to about a foot above ground and hold it with my hand until its putting more force on my hand than I'm comfortable having pushed onto my three year old grand son. Reverses, great. No reverse, LET GO, call for adjustment.
Originally Posted By: aslimack This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
The Broncos and Shanahan are no good without
#1 Elway
#2 Cheating the salary cap. They were frauds. I can’t believe the league only docked them a third round pick and $100,000. The league didn’t want the controversy with the owner on the "competition"commitee. The bowl wins should have an asterisk next to them, much like McGuire and Bonds in baseball …
Did someone say garage door? I do the testing with my arm/hand and will continue to do so. Not comfortable with a testing method with a higher potential to damage the door. I think "failed under testing" is a little weak when explaining the damaged door to the owner.
Originally Posted By: lkage This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
ecrofutt wrote:
Personally, I let it get down to about a foot above ground and hold it with my hand until its putting more force on my hand than I'm comfortable having pushed onto my three year old grand son. Reverses, great. No reverse, LET GO, call for adjustment.
Works good for me too.
-- "I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him."
Galileo Galilei
Originally Posted By: dandersen This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
James,
The door opener company recommends testing the door monthly.
You likely did the first test in years vs. monthly.
If the door was damaged, it is "broken".
We do not "Fix" houses we inspect.
They need to get the door man there and fix it.
Write it up that the door became damaged during testing though.
If the door is damaged before testing, take a picture and don't test until repaired.
If they start yelling at you for the damage, remind them that they put your health and safety in jeopardy and they need to repair that liability issue.
Warning: Minor physical activity without regard to physiological mechanics, such as testing garage door downward force with your hand can be the cause of ruptured disks in your back.
Originally Posted By: mcyr This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
The old bottom edge garage door bottom safety devices are pretty well saturated in the residential market.
The safety eye that monitors the bottom 6" is the in thing today. The 6" is the most important safety protection that can be provided to make sure that it is not a child laying down in the door way.
The old bottom edge reverse switch worked good as long as the pressure switches were set correctly. I have seen some that were set wrong and would have crushed a watermelon in a heartbeat.
I used to just take my hand and strike the bottom edge sensor when the door was coming down. This way, it works or it don't. No damage.
Call an Overhead door qualified contractor to repair.
