Garage Door Opens During The Night

Garage doors operate as a system and several things could cause your door to not close in the morning but will close at night.

Garage door opens during the night.

Before i go to sleep at night my garage door is closed as it has been since noon. No one is doing this. This is done with the help of sensors in the motor and on each side of the opening near the floor and mounted on the tracks. In garage door operators made after 1993 there are required safety features that open the door during the close cycle when they detect something blocking the door.

When i awake in the morning it is open. Rays from the sun contain infra red when the sensors get old the sunlight will interfere with the functionality of the sensors. If you suspect misaligned sensors may be the reason for your garage door opener that opens on its own you should have a garage door technician come out and take a look. They can help you get everything back in place and ensure your garage door is working smoothly again.

Thinking the door is obstructed the opener will perform emergency reverse. This is usually a sign that the remote is defective or that the batteries are wearing out. It has happened four times in the last ten days. If your garage door won t close during the day but works at night it is most likely a sensor issue.

Additionally there are some other interesting explanations as to why a garage door may open and close on its own.