If your garage door isn’t closing all the way, or if it’s opening on its own, then you may need to align your garage door sensor. This is a process that is relatively simple and only takes a few minutes. In this blog post, we will walk you through the steps necessary to align your garage door sensor.
What is a Garage Door Sensor:
A garage door sensor is a safety feature that is required on all garage doors. The purpose of the sensor is to prevent the door from closing if there is something in the way. The sensor consists of two parts, an emitter and a receiver. The emitter sends out an infrared beam, and when that beam is interrupted, it triggers the opener to stop and reverse.
How much it will cost?
Aligning your garage door sensors is a relatively simple and inexpensive process. However, if you are having difficulty aligning the sensors, or if they continue to malfunction, it is best to call a professional.
How often you should align your garage door sensors?
For optimal performance, it is recommended that you align your garage door sensors at least once a year.
How to Align Garage Door Sensor:
To align your garage door sensor, you will need a ladder and a screwdriver. First, locate the two sensors on either side of the garage door. You will see that one sensor is mounted higher than the other. The higher sensor is the emitter, and the lower sensor is the receiver.
Using your screwdriver, loosen the screws on both sensors. Then, using your ladder, adjust the height of the emitter until the beam is level with the receiver. Once the beam is level, tighten the screws on both sensors. That’s it! You have now successfully aligned and repaired your garage door sensor.
Types of Garage Door Sensors:
There are two types of garage door sensors, infrared and photoelectric. Infrared sensors use an invisible beam of light to detect objects in the path of the garage door. Photoelectric sensors use a visible light beam to detect objects in the path of the garage door.
No matter which type of sensor you have, the process for aligning them is the same.
Troubleshooting Tips:
If your garage door still isn’t functioning properly after aligning the sensors, there are a few things you can try. First, check the batteries in the sensors. If the batteries are dead, they will need to be replaced.
Another possibility is that there is something blocking the path of the sensor beam. Check to make sure that there are no boxes or other objects in the way of the sensor. Finally, if your garage door opener is more than 20 years old, it may be time to replace it.
We hope this blog post was helpful in walking you through the process of how to align your garage door sensor. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below. Thanks for reading!
