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Aug 25 2018

8550w Connect Wifi Lift Master Garage Door Opener

Connect Wifi on your garage door opener and then connect your 8550W to the internet.

LiftMaster Garage Door Openers are Cool! Connectivity through WiFi is now included inside the opener making it easier than ever to monitor, and control your opener from anywhere you can get an internet signal. See the Videos below to help you get connected and take control of your homes security today. Call or Visit One Clear Choice Garage doors, a LiftMaster Provantage dealer and we can install the new WiFi enabled belt drive models 8550w and the 8355w and we also carry the new 8500w side mounted Residential Jackshaft Opener – RJO. The 8355w is a great 1/2 horse power opener that includes a time to close feature, lock, and WiFi inside. The 8550w is a power horse 800 jewels DC motor. This motor has a soft start and stop movement that is easy on the gears. The opener also comes with a Battery backup, motion detected auto light, Led lighted screen with “smart” technology that allows for the most user friendly diagnostics in the market. Need more Head room? the 8500w side mounted opener is quiet, reliable, and mounts on the side of the door freeing up space for you to use for storage or allowing you to have an opener installed correctly in low head room situations.. it comes with the “smart” wall control and internal battery back-up and yes, the WiFi is inside.

Garage door openers are more than just Garage door Openers. They have Become whole home systems capable of connecting you to your home and protecting you.

Garage Doors are Cool!

for more information please check the LiftMaster Website

LiftMaster 8550W Wifi Belt Drive garage door opener with connectivity — Lift Master 8550W Garage Door Opener Wifi Connectivity Battery Back Up Smart wall control

How to set up MyQ Garage™ using an iPhone® or iPod touch®

Aug 23 2018

Noisy Garage Door Rollers = Bad Garage Door Rollers

Noisy Garage door Rollers are not the only reason to change out Rollers. Age and Life expectancy are good indicators to change out rollers too. Why wait until something breaks before you change it out. At One Clear Choice we believe in preventative maintenance. After all the door is the largest moving thing on your home. Don’t risk a problem like your door failing. Fix it before it breaks.

Noisy Garage Door Rollers = Bad rollers put your door at risk of binding and coming off track. We go to “door off track” jobs every day! Our technicians will show you damage if they see it and recommend changing bad parts and parts that are past their age and life expectancy. It is our opinion based on our experience that vinyl rollers like the one shown above start to drag and should be changed out after 2 years, utility steel rollers will show visible damage around that time as well.

utility roller — drag damage on a steel roller less than 5 years old.=Noisy Garage Door Rollers

Noisy bad garage door roller — Noisy Garage Door Rollers = Steel roller “10,000” cycles less than 5 years old with drag damage

Stronger steel rollers if maintained, as some homeowners do, will last 10-15 years, however most people do not maintain the garage door rollers and drag damage becomes apparent and CAN show up in LESS than two years. If there is visible damage on your rollers or if they are clicking, popping, wobbling, grinding, scraping or dragging you should change them out regardless of age.

Bad rollers put garage doors at risk — cables off rollers out. This is caused Primarily From bad rollers dragging and binding in the track especially when springs are failing too.

Best Garage Door Roller — 13 bearing Nylon Garage Door Roller.

We recommend and sell a 13 bearing Nylon Roller and give a Lifetime warranty on them. I have been doing this 20 years and i have never replaced a set of these rollers. If you do choose to wait its not a guarantee that the door will fail, and there is no real guarantee that just because your rollers are good that your door won’t fail: just less risk. You should service your door professionally manufacturers say every year. That’s a lot not sure I agree with that but you should test it once a year and if it is heavy dragging or noisy Contact Us

Jul 27 2018

Bowing Garage Door; Fix Your Warping garage door in Parker, CO.

Perhaps you have noticed that you have a bowing garage door in the center. Certainly, it can result in an unsightly aesthetic look to the garage door. But more importantly, it can impact the condition of the home and even risk the safety and well-being of others. Generally, this implies that the garage door is weakened in specific areas, and the garage door’s structural integrity cannot be trusted until the problem is remedied.

fix this bowing garage door — bowing garage door strut installed incorrectly

What Causes a Bowing Garage Door?

There are several factors that lead to a bowing garage door in the center. In some cases, the exposure of the door to the elements along with temperature fluctuations can lead to bowing. In other cases, the garage door’s weight in conjunction with an automatic garage door which is attached to the door’s center can lead to bowing. Generally, wooden garage doors are most affected by bowing as a result of weather-related conditions. However, all garage doors could be prone to bowing due to a centralized garage door opener.

Hazards of a Bowed Garage Door

As and when a garage door gets bowed, usually it will be difficult to fit properly in the rails that are found at the sides of the garage door. Initially, this may seem like a mild problem. Many homeowners can usually continue to raise and lower the garage door with only moderate resistance. But, as the problem becomes more significant, the pressure on the rails as a result of the bowing garage door can lead to the inability of raising or lowering the door. The rails could also give way, and this could result in a safety concern for anyone walking or standing within close proximity of the garage door. This type of damage on the front of the home can also become an eyesore and decrease the aesthetic beauty of your home.

Can You Fix a Bowed Garage Door?

Fixing a bowed garage door depends upon its cause. If you find the problem is due to the garage door opener, you can install garage door struts. It is a simple and affordable solution. However, if the problem is caused by weather-related warping, replacing the panel will be better.

In some cases, you can remove the panel and sand it until the warp is no longer visible. Generally, the best way is to allow a garage door repair professional to handle all of the required repair work on a garage door. Garage doors are very heavy, and some of the features are installed under intense pressure. Thus, it is rather dangerous for unskilled or untrained individuals without the proper tools to undertake the repair work.

Get Expert Help! Eliminate Your Warping or Bowing Garage Door Problems

If you have noticed signs that your garage door is bowing or warping, you can reach out to any of our specialists at Garage Door Parker. Also, sign up at Garage Door Openers Littleton for a consultation. Our experts can inspect the door to determine the cause of bowing and warping and recommend a solution for repairing it. Make sure of a beautiful curb appeal and guarantee your safety by investing in us today.

Mar 02 2018

New Insulated Garage Door = Lower Energy Usage – Testimonial

We installed a new insulated garage door, a 2″ Intellicore technology door with an R-value of 18.4. (R-value refers to the insulation value. In general, the higher the R-value the better insulation the door offers)

Below is energy usage data from the client, his notes as well as before and after pictures.

“Remember that I said that I noticed that my garage was significantly cooler in summer and warmer in winter? I’m a data guy, and I prefer hard facts over anecdotes and testimonials (despite my daughter’s “complaining” that she’s too hot in her bedroom over the garage when sleeping under all her favorite winter blankets).

Here’s proof, courtesy of Xcel Energy, that we’re now using less energy, even tho 2017 was warmer in summer and cooler in winter than 2016. I shaded the months since you installed the door.

We didn’t change anything else (thermostat settings or other practices), so I attribute this savings to the garage door. Wow!

Clearly you exceeded my expectations, both for the product and the professional installation. Thank you.

Jed

Dec 29 2017

How to Fix a Frozen Garage Door

Woke up to a garage door that does not open because it’s frozen to the ground?

Not the surprise you were looking for when trying to get out of the garage.

With certain winter and freezing conditions garage doors can freeze from the bottom of the door to the ground.

Here are some tips on how to thaw your frozen garage door so you can get out of your garage and on to work on time this morning.

Frozen Garage Door Fixes

First a Warning!

Do NOT try to keep opening the door again and again. Attempting to use the automatic opener when the door is frozen can burn out the motor or strip the gears of the machine and cause hundreds of dollars of damage.

1. Check the bottom of the door to make sure it is indeed frozen

There should be water – or now ice – directly under the weather seal/bottom of the door.
Water underneath the door and in contact with the door, can in freezing temperature result in a frozen door.

2. Pour hot water on the area where the garage door is stuck to the ground

Try to open the door right after you pour the water.
Keep in mind that if the outside temperature is still in the single digits/freezing the hot water can quickly turn cold and freeze.

3. Scrape ice with ice scraper

Bundle up and go outside the garage door with an ice scraper in hand. Gently scrape away ice between bottom of the door and the concrete. If it looks like you are making progress and the door appears to be unstuck, attempt to open the door.

NOTE!
You can attempt to manually open the garage door by releasing the emergency cord – the red plastic handle with the red cord. You can then manually attempt to open the garage door, this is by using your body as leverage to lift the door.

If the door doesn’t budge, don’t try kick the door or use too much of your own physical force to try to open it, you could hurt yourself and damage the door.

4. Use a heat gun to melt away ice

Do you have a heat gun in your toolbox? If you do, grab the heat gun and aim it at the bottom of the garage door, moving it along the bottom edge. This process of melting the ice can be a bit slower, but it should get the door unstuck.

IMPORTANT!

Once you have successfully opened the door but there is still water on the concrete (and freezing temperatures) the door may freeze again when closed.

If possible and safe, leave the door open just enough so that the bottom of the door doesn’t touch the ground/water to avoid re-freezing.

To reduce the risk for frozen door check to make sure there is no water sitting at the bottom of the door.

If you are not able to open the garage door and suspect something is broken, give us a call, we can help you! 303.565.6409