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Garage Door Troubleshooting
 The garage door won’t open with the remote
 In some cases this could be a simple fix just from replacing the battery in the garage
remote. Another reason the remote doesn’t work could be that the garage system
wasn’t programmed correctly. If the garage door light is blinking more than once
after the remote button was clicked you should check the switch on the wall to make
sure it was programmed correctly. Reprogram the garage door using the wall control
system and then try to open the garage door again.
 The garage door won’t open all the way
 If the garage door won’t fully open there is a high possibility that the springs are
broken. Most garage doors weigh anywhere from 150-250 lbs., and if the springs are
broken the garage door opener won't work. Attempting to open a garage door with
broken springs will only damage the garage door even more. Garage door springs
typically have a life span of 3-5 years. Extension springs are said to have the
longest life span of any garage spring at 7-12 years. The extension spring is what
holds the track on the ceiling of the garage door which enables the garage doors to
open and close remotely. If the problem can’t be fixed manually the best thing to do
is to hire a garage repairman to replace the springs manually without damaging the
garage door.