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Garage Door Opener Safety
A Guide To Garage Door Openers Automatic garage door openers are such a convenience that they're practically standard in most garages today. Once upon a time, you could get rain soaked while you got out of your car to open the garage door to park. This modern day convenience has eliminated this scene from our landscape.Garage doors are no longer the regular roll-top ones, which have to be pushed up by hand. ..... But along with the convenience, there are some issues to be aware of concerning your safety and security. If your home includes elderly folks or young children, some older garage doors can pose a risk. If your home is child free, you still need to concern yourself with any neighbor kids that you could be held liable for if an accident were to occur. Newer overhead roll up garage doors feature pinch resistant or anti pinch panels. Without this feature small fingers could get injured if stuck in the gap between panels while the door is closing. Garage Sales, Rummage Sales And Thrift Shops Garage doors and openers for the home are required to be compliant with Underwriters Laboratories spec 325, and have been since 1993. The UL325 spells out guidelines for a few other mechanisms like gates with automatic self closing equipment - but those are not required to meet UL325 like garage door openers are.As any weekend garage-saler can attest, there are many prime opportunities for you to prevent waste through the treasured acts of selling and ..... If you are thinking of selling your house, and you have an older garage door or opener, it might not meet UL325 specifications, and it will show up on the home inspection. Given the minimal cost of door openers, it might be a good idea to replace an older garage door opener before making contact with an agent. That will be one less obstacle to closing your home sale when the time comes. Some of the main UL325 specifications are obvious and should be a good indicator of an garage door openers adherence to the spec. An electronic eye at the base of the door automatically cause the opener to reverses during the close cycle if object or person breaks the beam. A fragile person could be hit on the head by a closing door without this feature. Don't Let Clutter Take Over-Get A Garage Makeover What's in your garage? If you're like many Americans, it's "everything but my car." In fact, according to a ..... In some circumstances, an object can obstruct a door from closing even without interrupting the electronic beam. UL325 compliant door openers will automatically reverse if they sense excessive load on the closing mechanism, indicating an obstacle. This prevents the door from crushing down on an obstacle until something breaks. To conclude, safety and security of a garage door are important considerations, not to mention possible realestate transaction liability. It might be more convenient to replace older doors and openers ahead of time. It's not expensive, and it keeps family and others safe. Article Source : http://www.articledashboard.comScott Hares writes for Steel-Garage-Door.com - Safety A free informational resource for anyone considering a new roll up overhead garage door.PENDTAG Garage Door Openers - I Can Not Imagine Life Without Them A Garage door opener is a piece of equipment used for opening and closing garage doors. Most models are remote controlled. Garage door ..... Enjoy Visiting Garage Sales One of my all-time favorite ways to spend a Saturday morning is to visit garage sales, probably because I have so many great .....
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