Garage Door Opener Will Not Work In Cold Weather

Another issue that may affect whether your garage door opener works in the winter is the condition of the photo eye sensors.

Garage door opener will not work in cold weather.

When it gets colder having a low amount of grease can halt operation of the door from closing and opening. If your garage door isn t closing and there s no other explanation this may be the reason why. Fortunately cleaning off the lenses is usually a simple fix. 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.

You may also hear a popping noise during operation. One of the most common reasons a garage door won t open in cold weather is that the metal has contracted. Lubricating the springs hinges rollers and other moving parts will help keep your garage door working through the winter months. Metal contracts in the cold weather so the springs and other metal pieces have the potential to seize up.

If this is the problem lubricant maybe required. A door that feels heavy when you try to raise it manually is often the sign of a worn or broken spring. We suggest using a silicone based lubricant. Check them to make sure they re correctly in place and if not adjust them so that they are.

If these sensors are fogged over because of the cold they won t be able to communicate with each other the garage door will think there is an obstruction and the garage door opener won t work. The cold weather can also affect the garage door s springs causing them to become brittle and possibly break. But when it gets cold outside the garage door won t open in cold weather if you are low on grease. 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.

Metal contracts in cold weather.