Garage Door Opener Does Not Work In Hot Weather

The moving parts in garage door openers operate best when lubricated.

Garage door opener does not work in hot weather.

Garage door openers are particularly susceptible to weather change. One lightning strike near your home could cause a power surge that damages the circuit board in your garage door opener. The moisture in the air will soak into the wood and could lead to rotting and cracking in the door which could be a complete disaster if not taken care of. A good safeguard to protect your garage door opener is to plug in a surge protector on the outlet where your opener is plugged.

If your garage door is made of wood then it will need to be properly maintained before and after the hot summer months. If thermal expansion is making the door bind you need to address the basic mechanical issues of the door mechanism before you start cranking up the door opener. When the weather gets hot the metal on the bracket and rails expands in a way such that the safety sensors become misaligned. The weather can change the consistency of the lubrication which affects the opening.

When it s hot and the door doesn t operate check to see if there are any blinking lights on the sensors. Garage door openers are particularly vulnerable to power surges.