History of Garage Door Openers
Your garage door is not a something that you think about very often unless it fails to perform properly. Garage door openers make life a little bit easier and more convenient when it comes to pulling your car into the garage, moving into a new home or even unloading a car full of groceries. Think about how annoying life could be without your garage door opener, having to get out of your car every time you pull into the driveway to lift the garage door open, then get out once again to close it back up. While you would probably be in a little bit better shape, it would get old fast. Your garage door opener makes life somewhat more tolerable, so pay your garage door the respect it deserves and become familiar with its history.
Who Invented the Electric Garage Door Opener? C.G. Johnson
A man by the name of C.G. Johnson invented the electric overhead garage door opener in 1926 in Hartford City, Indiana. However the electric overhead garage door opener did not become popular until after WWII when a company in Chicago named Era Meter Company began to offer homeowners an overhead garage door opener that could be opened by using a key pad that was posted at the end of the driveway or a switch inside of the garage. This intrigued many homeowners and soon almost every new home being built included an electric overhead garage door opener.
Garage Door Counterbalance Torsion & Extension Spring Problems
Most people believe that it is the electricity that is lifting the heavy garage door and closing it back up but this is not true. The majority of the lifting power comes from the counterbalance springs that are attached to the garage door. The electric overhead garage door opener provides only a small amount of force to control how far the door opens and closes. In most cases the garage door opener also holds the door closed in place of a lock. If you notice a counterbalance spring problem with your garage door opener, call a professional to take care of the problem. Many serious injuries have occurred because homeowners have fiddled with the counterbalance springs on their garage door. These are powerful and tightly tensioned springs that can be extremely dangerous to deal with. VF&I Garage Doors will repair any problem you are experiencing with your garage door.
Full Service Garage Door Inspection, Troubleshooting, Emergency Repairs, Preventive Maintenance, Installation & Replacement in Las Vegas, Summerlin, North LV & Henderson Nevada
Think about all the appliances throughout your home, not many of them get as much of a work out as the garage door opener. Your garage door opener gives you years of hassle free service, so it is important to give it the care and attention it deserves. Small problems may occur from time to time, but with regular maintenance checkups on your garage door, you can prevent those small problems from turning into large ones or even complete garage door replacement. If you are experiencing problems with your garage door opener, contact VF&I Garage Doors today.
