Colder weather and Garage door opener issue

Colder weather and Garage door opener issue

My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
temperature). It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
If its really cold it takes more attempts. In warm weather (above
60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.

I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. Please
advise what I can do to fix the issue?

Re: Colder weather and Garage door opener issue

teser3@hotmail . com wrote:
> My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
> open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
> temperature). It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
> close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
> If its really cold it takes more attempts. In warm weather (above
> 60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.
>
> I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. Please
> advise what I can do to fix the issue?

Problem is caused by contraction of the metal frame. I am not expert
enough to suggest solutions except lubricating everything in sight with
something that works in cold weather.

Lou

"Colder weather" Garage door opener issue

It is a laugh to read about you southern softies talking about "colder"
weather in relationship to doors, concrete and many other subjects. Here,
temperatures below 50 degrees are a nice warm spring day. Cold doesn't start
until the temperature goes below 30 degrees, and that can be a mild day, it
doesn't really get real cold until it starts to dive below 0 degrees.
Northerners learn to do everything in that temperature. Buildings get built,
concrete poured, doors open and close, cars start and run, people go to
work, children go to school.

While a 50 degree day may be 50 degrees below a 100 degree day (we get those
too), it should have no effect on a garage door opening, other than your
door needs service in any temperature. I don't think you can find a
temperature related solution other than it has a problem.


"DerbyDad03" <teamarrows@eznet . net > wrote in message
news:87b69028-2a30-4fb7-8de6-fd9dc3ad18ea@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups . com ...
On May 10, 2:18 pm, "tes...@hotmail . com " <tes...@hotmail . com > wrote:
> My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
> open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
> temperature). It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
> close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
> If its really cold it takes more attempts. In warm weather (above
> 60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.
>
> I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. Please
> advise what I can do to fix the issue?

Every winter I have to increase the up/down force on my Craftsman 1/2
HP Garage Door opener to prevent the exact symptoms you describe. I've
never had a problem at 50 degrees, but once it hits the 30's it's time
for an adjustment. In the spring, I turn it back down as part of my
spring chores.

BTW - you didn't say how old your GDO is - mine's over 20 YO.

Re: "Colder weather" Garage door opener issue

EXT wrote:
> It is a laugh to read about you southern softies talking about "colder"
> weather in relationship to doors, concrete and many other subjects.
> Here, temperatures below 50 degrees are a nice warm spring day. Cold
> doesn't start until the temperature goes below 30 degrees, and that can
> be a mild day, it doesn't really get real cold until it starts to dive
> below 0 degrees. Northerners learn to do everything in that temperature.
> Buildings get built, concrete poured, doors open and close, cars start
> and run, people go to work, children go to school.
>
> While a 50 degree day may be 50 degrees below a 100 degree day (we get
> those too), it should have no effect on a garage door opening, other
> than your door needs service in any temperature. I don't think you can
> find a temperature related solution other than it has a problem.
>
>
> "DerbyDad03" <teamarrows@eznet . net > wrote in message
> news:87b69028-2a30-4fb7-8de6-fd9dc3ad18ea@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups . com ...
> On May 10, 2:18 pm, "tes...@hotmail . com " <tes...@hotmail . com > wrote:
>
>> My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
>> open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
>> temperature). It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
>> close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
>> If its really cold it takes more attempts. In warm weather (above
>> 60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.
>>
>> I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. Please
>> advise what I can do to fix the issue?
>
>
> Every winter I have to increase the up/down force on my Craftsman 1/2
> HP Garage Door opener to prevent the exact symptoms you describe. I've
> never had a problem at 50 degrees, but once it hits the 30's it's time
> for an adjustment. In the spring, I turn it back down as part of my
> spring chores.
>
> BTW - you didn't say how old your GDO is - mine's over 20 YO.

Lubrication may not be the key. A 50 Fahrenheit degree change can bring
about dimensional changes sufficient to cause binding, etc.

Boden

Re: "Colder weather" Garage door opener issue

Boden wrote:
> EXT wrote:
>> It is a laugh to read about you southern softies talking about
>> "colder" weather in relationship to doors, concrete and many other
>> subjects. Here, temperatures below 50 degrees are a nice warm spring
>> day. Cold doesn't start until the temperature goes below 30 degrees,
>> and that can be a mild day, it doesn't really get real cold until it
>> starts to dive below 0 degrees. Northerners learn to do everything in
>> that temperature. Buildings get built, concrete poured, doors open and
>> close, cars start and run, people go to work, children go to school.
>>
>> While a 50 degree day may be 50 degrees below a 100 degree day (we get
>> those too), it should have no effect on a garage door opening, other
>> than your door needs service in any temperature. I don't think you can
>> find a temperature related solution other than it has a problem.
>>
>>
>> "DerbyDad03" <teamarrows@eznet . net > wrote in message
>> news:87b69028-2a30-4fb7-8de6-fd9dc3ad18ea@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups . com ...
>> On May 10, 2:18 pm, "tes...@hotmail . com " <tes...@hotmail . com > wrote:
>>
>>> My Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door opener always takes 3 or 4 attempts to
>>> open the garage door in colder weather (under 50 degrees
>>> temperature). It goes up about 1/4 of the way and just stops then we
>>> close it and try again for 3-4 times and it finally opens the door.
>>> If its really cold it takes more attempts. In warm weather (above
>>> 60 or 70 degrees) it opens with no problems on the first attempt.
>>>
>>> I greased the chain and rollers alot but still doesnt help. Please
>>> advise what I can do to fix the issue?
>>
>>
>> Every winter I have to increase the up/down force on my Craftsman 1/2
>> HP Garage Door opener to prevent the exact symptoms you describe. I've
>> never had a problem at 50 degrees, but once it hits the 30's it's time
>> for an adjustment. In the spring, I turn it back down as part of my
>> spring chores.
>>
>> BTW - you didn't say how old your GDO is - mine's over 20 YO.
>
> Lubrication may not be the key. A 50 Fahrenheit degree change can bring
> about dimensional changes sufficient to cause binding, etc.
>
> Boden
>
Didn't say that two days ago?

Lou