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Garage Door Opener Safety

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Garage Door Opener Safety

Strict safety standards regarding the manufacture of garage door openers
ensure that only the best garage door openers are available to
consumers. You tend to take the convenience of a garage door opener for
granted until it doesn’t work or an accident occurs. The novelty of a
garage door that goes up and down as the push of a button fascinates
children and they like to play the openers a lot. Some children made a
game of trying to get in and out of the garage before the door closed.
This led to accidents where children were injured leading manufacturers
to develop safer features to add to the opening devices.

Governments also played a part in the development of safety features that stopped
garage doors from closing when there was something in the way. Today,
garage openers contain a safety feature that will automatically open the
door all the way when the door hits something on the way down. Since
1993, laws have been in place that require all manufacturers to equip
the automatic garage door openers with photoelectric and
pressure-related sensors. The installation of sensors causes garage
doors to stop the closing operation when they come in contact with an
object. As soon as they hit something, they reverse direction.

The photoelectric sensors contain electric eyes on both sides of the door
about six inches from the ground. If anything crosses the path of these
eyes while the door is closing, the eyes will stop the operation. With
the pressure related sensors, the door has to hit something before it
stops. The problem is that the weight of garage doors hitting a small
child can still cause a lot of injuries. Although garage door openers
have been greatly improved, owners should still make sure that there are
no small children playing in the area when they are opening and closing
their garage doors.

In order for the sensors to work properly,  your garage door needs to be kept in good condition. You will need to check them often and keep them lubricated. The doors manual will usually
have instructions on how to perform maintenance on it. You will have to
review the door itself and the torsion springs.

Contact Metro Garage Door today!  They can help you make an informed decision on the safest garage door opener for your family.

Valuable Genie Garage Door Opener Troubleshooting Tips

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Troubleshooting

Genie garage door openers are great due to their increased security measures from the genie intellicode technology. This ensures your safety as well as preventing people from accessing your garage. However, it would be disappointing when you woke up one day and find out that your garage door won’t open, and your car is still inside. As a matter of fact, if your Genie garage door opener is not functioning properly, it poses a significant danger to anything or anyone underneath your garage door. The following are valuable tips on troubleshooting your Genie garage door opener.

Check on the door openers reverse mechanism.

A Genie garage door opener operates under a reverse mechanism whereby it stops automatically and reverses the closing of the garage door immediately it detects anything underneath it. You can carry out a simple test by just placing an object under your garage door and try to close. If it doesn’t recognize the object, this means that you need to contact a professional expert to check the system before any serious problem arises.

Check on the force adjustment of the opener.

Most garage doors behave differently in summer and winter season, and this is due to the expansion and contraction of their sizes as a result of different temperatures. This condition can be prevented by either changing the setting of you remote or adjusting some of the screws in your openers motor.

Have a regular maintenance service.

Although you can carry out the checkup procedure yourself following the Genie Company Manufactures manual, it would be better if it was done by a professional at Metro Garage Doors. This is to check whether there are some parts which are damaged, as well as making sure that your Genie garage door opener parts are well lubricated.

Check on the functionality of the motor.

When you purchased your Genie garage door opener, you noticed that it is incorporated with a five horsepower DC monitor that has a fast opening and closing speed compared to regular openers. It might be complex for you, and I recommend you call an expert to do the checkup on your behave.

Genie garage door openers, especially those with the DirectLift system, are silent due to their solid steel screws, and if the door is noisy while closing then, you need to pay attention. With those control measures, you are assured of safety.

Contact Metro Garage Door, Inc today and a professional can give you all of the information that you need about the Genie garage door openers.  They can troubleshoot your issues and help you quickly!

2 Key Benefits Of the Genie Model 2028 Garage Door Opener

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Many homeowners operate under the mistaken impression that all automatic garage door openers are more or less equal. Yet as anyone who owns a Genie garage door opener knows, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. If you would like to learn more about what sets a great opener apart from a merely good one, read on.

This article will outline two key benefits of the Genie Model 2028 garage door opener. 

DC Motor 

Inferior garage door openers can be recognized by the laborious effort involved in operating. Not only does the door move up about as slowly as possible, but the opener generates all manner of annoying noise in the process. Fortunately, this is not true of the Genie Model 2028. The DC motor ensures smooth, swift, and silent performance, while also minimizing the amount of wear and stress put on your door. 

Non-Contact Reverse System 

All automatic garage door systems are required to have to auto reverse systems. Most of these are designed to automatically open back up if the door detects pressure while it is closing. In other words, the door actually has to make contact with an obstruction before the auto reverse feature kicks in. 

The Genie Model 2028 represents a drastic improvement over this type of auto-reverse system. Instead of waiting for the door to make contact with an obstruction, it utilizes an infrared beam to detect any objects in the path of the door. This ensures a maximum measure of safety.

Contact the Genie Motor Experts 

For more information about what puts Genie garage door openers a cut above the rest, contact the experts at Metro Garage Doors.

Christmas Special On Genie ReliaG® Pro Series Model 2028

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Christmas Special on Garage Door Opener

Family owned and local, Metro Garage Door is your local installation and service experts. This December, they are offering a special on the installation of the Genie ReliaG® Pro Series Model 2028 Garage Door Opener. Get the Model 2028 with a 7′ chain-rail for the same price as the Model 1028 installed.

The Genie ReliaG® 2028 comes standard with:

  • Safe-T-Beam® Non-Contact Reverse System. This protects you family and car. When an invisible beam is crossed the garage door will retract back to the open position.
  • ItelliCode® Access Security System. This is an encryption tool for your wireless connection. The code bounces from number series to number series through billions of combinations.

Some of the ReliaG® Pro Series Special Features are:

  • A half horse quiet DC motor that operates doors 8′ high and up to 350 lbs.
  • A choice of steel reinforced belt or chain.
  • Frequency filtering between 315 and 390 megahertz. This allows your system to choose the frequency with the least amount of interference.
  • A pre-programmed remote with simple steps for program changes.
  • C-channel rails that are both durable and visually pleasing.
  • Works with existing HomeLink® and Car2U® systems.

Purchase with installation is $309.99; a $50 dollar savings and comes with an additional 5-year motor warranty.

Customer Testimonial

Tim K. from Villa Rica, GA gave Metro Garage Doors 5 out of 5 stars on HomeAdvisor.com and said,

“Attempted to install a new opener myself but was having difficulty with connecting the existing wiring to the new opener. The technician knew exactly what to do. He programmed the opener and made all adjustments. He even mounted and programmed the new keypad at my request. All done and completed in about 15 minutes.”

Contact Your Genie Motor Experts – Metro Garage Doors

Give your house & loved one a gift for Christmas. Let your local pros at Metro Garage Doors make sure your next garage door motor/opener is installed correctly and at the right price. 

New Garage Door Opener

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How a new garage door opener can save you money

Improvement in technology has come up with an elaborate system that works differently and need unique supplementary features to operate. Garage door openers are an excellent example of equipment that we use daily that frequently improve with technology. One of the biggest problems affecting many homeowners today is a lack of knowledge about the better system in the market today. However, you can save a significant amount of money by upgrading to standardized modern door opener in the market today.

Ways to save with newer advanced openers

Reliability

Years back, to operate an automated garage door, you needed to be closer to it. However improve in technology has made it easier to operate a garage door. Newer openers can be operated with Smartphone application and computers regardless of your location on earth. This can save you time and money especially when you presence is unnecessary for the garage door to be opened. For instance, when you need a supply to make in your home and garage is required. In that case, you can use the app to open the garage door and use the time to create more profit.

Sensitivity

The new garage door opener comes with safety sensor that can detect the presence of an object beneath it. The presence of an object beneath this kind of doors breaks the infrared light spanning the width of the door hence preventing it from shutting down. Besides that, if any moving object crosses the door as it closes down, the door reverses direction. Such technique is essential in preventing small kids and pet from getting hurt.

Timed closing

Sometimes you can forget to close you garage door as you move out. With the new opener, you can customize setting to allow the gate to shut automatically after sometimes. This will help you protect your property from theft.

Save with power outage

Occasionally, during winter season many homeowners are left without power due to a frequent power outage. Therefore, getting to once home through garage entry can be adversely affected if your door opener relies only on power to operate. The advantage of modern automated garage door opener is that they can be backed up with the battery in such circumstances. This cuts down the high cost of using other backup means such as generators to operate your garage door. It even cut the hassle of opening the door manually hence making life routine regardless of the situation.

All the above point outlines benefit of newer and modern garage door openers in the market today. It can also be seen that they contribute heavily in cutting down the cost and risk associated with older openers. Therefore, it is highly beneficial to upgrade your garage door with a newer system that operates more efficiently.

Contact Metro Garage Door today!  They can help you choose a new garage door opener.

About Metro

Metro Garage Door, Inc. is a family owned and operated company. We’ve been serving the metro Atlanta area since 1992 in the garage door industry. In May 2012, Metro Garage Doors, Inc. and L&W Insulation and Fireplaces, Inc. (since 1979) joined together to add fireplace and insulation services to the company’s garage door business. Our business consists of three main areas: garage doors, fireplaces, and insulation. We offer services, repairs, replacements and installations for residential and commercial customers.
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