Garage Door Opener Remote Does Not Work In Cold Weather

Metal contracts in cold weather.

Garage door opener remote does not work in cold weather.

Remote only works in cold or warm weather if there are problems with the remote that seems to occur only when the weather is either cold or warm the problem probably has to do with the infrared safety sensors that run along the bottom of the door. But when it gets cold outside the garage door won t open in cold weather if you are low on grease. Check them to make sure they re correctly in place and if not adjust them so that they are. Sometimes in cold weather these lenses develop a fine film of condensation that will break the connection between the two sensors and keep your garage door from closing.

My craftsman 1 2 hp garage door opener will not close in cold weather using either the remote or wall mount control. If you re still having problems then the cold temperatures may have caused the brackets that hold the runners for the garage door in place to become misaligned due to contraction of the metal in the cold weather. Wipe them very gently with a soft cloth to avoid upsetting the calibration. When it gets colder having a low amount of grease can halt operation of the door from closing and opening.

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