My Garage Door Opens On Its Own

The power surge can damage the electronics that are in the transmitter.

My garage door opens on its own.

Every so often someone will come to us bewildered and frustrated saying that their garage door has been operating on its own at random. The first is photoelectric and the second is mechanical. This is done with the help of sensors in the motor and on each side of the opening near the floor and mounted on the tracks. Yes it s possible although rare for your garage door to open by itself.

Newer openers operate on rolling codes making it almost impossible for this to happen. If there is a power surge in your area then this can be also another cause for the garage door closing and opening on its own. Leaving the garage door remote in the kitchen junk drawer can also make the garage door to close and open randomly. Garage door openers operate on one of many frequencies and while it is possible for one of your neighbors remotes to open your garage door it is highly unlikely.

A garage door that randomly opens by itself is not a common problem but does occur from time to time. After checking everything in the garage and the garage door open on it s own call a garage door professional that has the ability to look in places you may not be aware of to solve the mystery. Garage doors use radio frequencies to open and close. Whether you re using the passcode entry the buttons inside the garage or your remote opener the openers and the garage door itself must be on the same frequency.

In garage door operators made after 1993 there are required safety features that open the door during the close cycle when they detect something blocking the door. There are a few unusual factors that can cause your door open by itself. Residential electric garage door openers manufactured after 1993 are equipped with two safety mechanisms that operate while the door is closing. An exposed spot or a short circuit in the small gauge wire that leads from the garage door opener s motor unit to the control button on the wall may well cause your garage door to operate all on its own.

Dan shearrer is a service technician for a1 affordable garage door services and has been out in the field serving our customers for over 5 years. Scan the safety sensors.