Garage Door Opener Popped And Smoked

The opener is probably toast.

Garage door opener popped and smoked.

The trolley on this garage door the part that travels up and down on the rain was broken. Replacing one isn t too difficult unless you have to mess with the springs which should really be handled by a professional. After an easy cover removal and another exercise of turning on the opener the white smoke was clearly coming out of this round device that was held by a simple collar. Open the garage door and use a flashlight to inspect the tracks on both sides of the door for debris dust or stones that could cause the rollers to catch.

They should be round without flat spots. This belt drive garage door opener gives you plenty of lifting power with 2 horsepower and is very quiet according to users that switched from chain drive garage door openers with less power. The capacitor is a part inside your opener that stores energy and helps start the motor every time you press the button. The motor was still trying to turn until it sorted out due to heat.

Smoke coming out of the unit is not a good sign. If you don t see smoke you might hear a clicking or humming sound coming from the motor. This caused the voltage drop on the electrical circuit which caused your clock to reset. It has nothing to do with the open close button.

Because an opener is not an costly item it s probably less expensive to replace it than it would be to have it serviced. No real fire danger as i would not let it smoke for more than a second or two. If the door starts to reopen when it touches the floor you need to adjust the limit switch. Genie garage door opener wireless keyless keypad safe secure access compatible with all genie intellicode garage door openers easy entry into the garage with a pin model gk r by genie 31 41 31.

If your garage door opener stops working and you see smoke coming from the motor you most likely have a blown starting capacitor. In the beginning of the video you can hear what this sounds like. You can lubricate the rollers with a few drops of automotive engine oil to ensure they operate smoothly. Check that the rollers are not worn.