Garage Door Safety Tips

International Door Association (IDA) and the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) has come up with some important and useful tips that helps you to keep a check on garage door operations while keeping everything safe.  

1. It is very important to ensure that small children should not get hold of garage door opener control button. It is best to follow the five inch rule while installing the push wall button for the opener, i.e., it should be installed at a height of at least 5 inches from the garage floor.
2. Children should also be not allowed to play with the garage door remote controls.
3. Read the instructions given in the owner’s manual to know how to use the garage door’s emergency release feature.
4. It is very important to inspect the garage door monthly. Look out for any signs of wear and tear for springs, cables, rollers and pulleys. Try to look for any jerky movements or friction in the garage door movement and also listen to any unexpected creaking sounds. If you find anything out of normal, always call a reliable, professional garage door repair company. Never attempt to adjust, replace or repair any of these parts yourself.  These parts are under a lot of tension and any slip up can cause the door to come crashing down with deadly force. It can lead to injurie that can turn fatal as well. 
5. Always test the garage door opener’s auto-reversing safety mechanism. You can do that by placing a placing a 2 x 4 board or a wooden log under the door. The door should ideally reverse when it contacts the object in its way. If it doesn’t, don’t take it lightly. Immediately call up a highly trained garage door professional who can adjust or repair the auto-reverse mechanism.  If your garage door opener dates before 1993, consider replacing it with a new opener that is equipped with an auto-reverse as a standard feature.
6. When you are explaining the risks and the potential dangers to your family and children, never place fingers between door sections. If some accident happens during the safety tips demonstration, you can hurt your fingers.
7. Never ever leave the garage door half open. If it is accidently activated by kids or yourself, it may move downwards and crash on any unsuspecting person or a kid.
8. When you are going on vacation, always remember to unplug the garage door opener unit. You can also choose to use a vacation lock console security switch. This makes the remotes inoperative and can’t be used by intruders or criminals to get access to your vehicles or even home.

Garage Door Repair & Inspection Services in Killeen

Call Garage Door Repair Killeen for all types of garage door repir, installation, inspection and maintenance services in Killeen. Our experts take care of every detail whether it is checking for any wear and tear signs, making minor adjustmentand repair to the parts or lubricating the door. Our garage door maintenace and inspection technicians will perform a comprehensive check to make sure your garage door is updated and functional, and all ready to give you a safe performance time after time.