Tips To Operate a Garage Door During Power Outage

Automatic garage doors are a great source of convenience due to automated opening and closing mechanisms.

Just a click of remote button, and your vehicle is safe from outside elements. But this door may annoy a homeowner during power breakouts, as it can no more be operated mechanically. Therefore, it’s important to know the ways to operate an overhead door in a power outage.

Things to remember about opening a door manually:

Release the trigger

Almost all residential garage doors support a manual release mechanism to control it, when there's no power. There's usually a long rope hung along the tracks of a door. The trolley from the track will release when this rope is pulled down. Now, the door can be operated manually. Do make sure that the overhead door is closed before releasing the trigger, otherwise it may come crashing down. If there is no release cord or rope, then refer to the instruction manual to learn about disrupting the automatic features.

Manual mode during a prolonged power outage

If the power supply is off for long duration, leave the door engaged in manual mode. Refer to the manufacturer's instructions to know about the safety precautions involved in operating it manually, to avoid any risk of door damage or injuries.

Lock a garage door manually

As a manually operated door is easy to operate, its easy to break through too. Most doors comprise a manual locking system that is achieved through a large handle installed in the middle of the overhead door. To ensure safety, a manual lock of any category can be used. Mortise locks are easy to implement, if a door isn't having any lock bar. You can call a garage door technician Oakville to install a manual lock mechanism for safety purposes during power cuts.

Reattach the door

One needs to re-engage the automatic door when the power has been restored to a garage. In order to do so, bend down and pull the rope towards the opening of the overhead door. Pull the door along with the rope until a snapping sound is heard. Check to see, if the lock is back in place. If so, press the  garage door opener button to force the spring back into its previous place to reattach the trolley to the tracks.

If there are any broken or bent springs, then don't try to release the door manually. This may cause severe problems or even accidents. These were the few tips that can help to operate an automatic door manually. Halton Garage Doors is a reputed company that offers emergency overhead door services in Oakville along with repair, installation and maintenance of residential and commercial doors. 


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