Frozen Garage Door Won T Close

Adjusting the travel setting on a garage door opener.

Frozen garage door won t close.

How to open a frozen garage door. Frozen garage door lubricant. Sometimes the lubricant that is used on garage doors is not suited for cold weather. In either case you should try replacing the lubricant.

My wife had just come home. Test after each adjustment. It was late in the evening. It had worked just fine a few hours earlier.

Leaving it open all night is not a. 3 fixes for a garage door that won t close. The garage door did not want to close when she pressed the button on the remote. My tools are in the garage.

If you ve checked the sensor eyes and alignment and the door still won t work properly the open and close limits could be to blame. The lubricant can also simply get old over time. Garage door lube or silicone based spray lubricant are both good options that will work during both hot and cold seasons. The craftsman garage door opener shown here has two set screws that control door travel.

When a cold snap brings the temperatures below freezing overnight rain and wind can be the worst enemy of your garage door. Adjust in small increments a half turn or less. If the water gathers under the rubber. Hardened weather stripping won t be nearly as efficient at forming an air tight seal every time you close the door.