Garage Door Safety Tips
Did you know Garage Door Safety Month starts in May and commences in August?
For this reason, B&W Garage Doors Calgary dedicates this article to providing garage door safety tips. Why, it is the heaviest moving door part of the home.
Thus it is essential to eliminate any potential dangers when using it.
With these tips, you can protect your family from any accidents.
Keep Things Kid-Friendly
Ensure that the garage door keypad, remotes, and openers are not within reach.
- Keep your children away from playing around with garage door remotes.
- Secure anything you store away in the garage out of reach and remove any objects like ropes, ladders, or stools to prevent them from climbing up to reach anything.
- Teach your kids they cannot play with the garage door like their toys.
- Never permit your children or other kids to hang on the door, and look out for them when they are around the garage.
Instead, if you have some of the children’s stuff stored in the garage, provide them with a dedicated spot to find it quickly and within reach.
But ensure there is nothing else that can harm them.
Make sure your garage door is equipped with safety sensors or photoelectric eyes. These sensors detect objects in the path of the closing door and automatically reverse its movement to prevent accidents. Test these sensors regularly to ensure they are functioning properly.
Never RaceTowards The Door
A fact is that people try to run under a garage door closing, whether old or young and get injured.
While the newer models have sensors that prevent the door from closing on objects, including humans, they can fail to do that.
So, do not be that superhero you see in the movies dashing underneath that closing door.
Garage Doors Is Not Made to Hang On
Whether you have kids or yourself, never hang or try to climb the garage door, whether it is opening/closing.
While this is dangerous, it will also cause the garage door to malfunction sooner, costing you more money to repair or even replace it.
Keep an Eye on The Fingers
Some of the biggest garage door accidents are a door closing on fingers getting caught between the track and rollers.
Accordingly, you will end up with painful injuries, and keeping them away from the moving door is best.
A TIP: Invest in a garage door that prevents finger injuries like a pinch-resistant one.
Leave The Door Closed
Prevent leaving the garage door partially open, as it risks closing on someone or something when activated again.
Furthermore, it will decrease the security of your home.
Test and Test Some More
When you keep testing the garage door, it helps prevent malfunctions from happening. So:
- Place a two-by-four board in the sensors’ path to see if the auto-reverse works. When the door reaches the board, it should automatically open back up. If it does not, then give us a call.
- Next, when opening or closing the door, test it to see if it stops, and if not, then we can help identify the problem.
- Use the release mechanism to see if the balance works, and if the door does not lift smoothly or it resists and does not remain open for about four feet above the floor, there is a problem.
- Check for spring damage to see if they are still intact, and if not, then call one of our technicians to fix the broken spring.
Maintenance is Important For Garage Door Safety Month
With planned garage door maintenance, it will keep the door operating at its best for a long time.
It helps to have annual maintenance to provide you with the comfort that it is working in tip-top condition.
Our technicians are trained to assist you with a door and will inspect it thoroughly to ensure it works well.
Contact us today for a garage door maintenance plan.
Then follow the safety tips to prevent damage to the door and your family.
Professional Maintenance: It is recommended to schedule professional garage door maintenance at least once a year. A professional technician can thoroughly inspect and tune-up your garage door, ensuring that all components are functioning properly and identifying any potential issues before they become major problems.
