Garage Door Opener Hums But Doesn T Move

This indicates that something in the opener system has malfunctioned.

Garage door opener hums but doesn t move.

This is frustrating especially if you re trying to get your car out of the garage. Automatic garage door opener runs but door doesn t move sometimes homeowners will find that their automatic garage door opener runs but the door doesn t move. If the motor works but the chain doesn t move the chain sprocket may need servicing. If the gear becomes too worn it will no longer be able to move the chain.

If you are able to raise your garage door easily it is not the problem. You activate the door opener by either a remote control hand held unit or by pressing the wall button mounted on the wall and hear the motor humming. The first step is to locate the emergency release and disengage it do it only if the garage door is completely closed. The springs need to be put in a certain way so that they continue to work and allow the door to move up and down and catch it smoothly.

This excess tension causes the gear that moves the chain to grind down. The next step is to attempt to open your garage door manually. This will determine if the issue is connected to the door itself or the opener. Detach the opener by pulling the emergency handle downward.

Check each spring to make sure that it isn t damaged and is set in the right spot. When one spring is working and another isn t it may cause the garage door to hum without moving. If you currently have installed in your home a electric garage door opener manufactured by chamberlain but private labeled or marketed by sears craftsman liftmaster chamberlain and tru value in the last 20 years you might of experienced this problem. If the chain was installed too tightly on the garage door opener it can make opening the door more difficult for the automatic opener.

By mike the door man on in the door man s blog.