You may have noticed that your garage door seems to produce a screeching sound every time it is opened. You may have found out a few dents here and there too. It seems like the latch does not serve its purpose anymore. These are but some of the many reasons to have your garage door opener replaced. Other good reasons that say it is time to replace it include the following:
You need a safety reversing mechanism
Back in 1993, there was an order that says that all garage door openers should be equipped with a safety reversing mechanism. If you have not followed that rule yet then now is the right time to have your garage door opener replaced so that it includes this feature. This has a sensor that allows it to stop from closing when a pet or a person is near the door and has to enter your home’s premises. This will make sure that your kids will not be left outside waiting for the next person to open the garage before they come in.
You have to control the noise it makes
Gone are the days when you simply have to put a lubricant on the garage door’s bolts and nuts for it to stop from creating noise that can bother the neighbourhood. Sometimes this lubricant is not enough to keep it from creating noise. You do not want to bother your neighbours with that noise every now and then. Replacing your garage door opener will do you a lot of help. The more modern chain drives are quieter than older ones.
For security reasons
You have to take note that older garage doors are susceptible to thieves especially because they do not have the technology that more modern garage door openers have. Even if your old garage door opener has a remote control, it will be easy for others to know about your fixed codes. The newer garage door openers are equipped with systems that allow you to change the codes every now and then. Some have the rolling out feature too which automatically changes the code every time the unit is used. This offers more security for you, your family and your property. It will be far from possible for thieves to barge in anytime.
You are still using keys to open the garage
Old garage door openers require the use of keys to have access to the home. This will require you to make sure you have the keys with you every time you go out or else you will no longer be able to experience the ease of opening the garage door once you get home. What if you forget your keys more often? The solution is to replace the garage door opener with more modern systems that make use of keypads to allow you access to your home. These keypads are equipped with technologies other than the use of codes. You can open it using fingerprint or the more modern retinal technology.
The need for power backup
Have you ever experienced having to wait outside your home because of a power outage in your neighbourhood? This may be because you cannot open the old garage door unless there is electricity allowing you to do so. When you have been bugged by this problem for so long, it is time to make a switch. Replace your garage door opener with newer ones that have technologies that are capable of backing up battery so that you can still open your garage door even when there is a power outage.
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