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My garage door closes in the morning but not in the afternoon.

2/6/2020

6 Comments

 
Why does your garage door close in the morning without a problem but not in the afternoon? Or maybe the opposite is true and your garage door doesn't close in the morning but has no trouble in the afternoon. If you have exhausted the obvious reasons like
1. making sure nothing is obstructing your sensors field of contact,
2. making sure the sensors are tightly screwed on and do not wiggle, or
3.  using different accessories to open and close during both times of the day

Then pay attention to how the sunlight beams at your sensors. Sunlight can interfere with the sensor eyes coming into contact with each other. Check with your manufacturer's instruction on how to combat sunlight that's hitting your sensors. Typically the manufacturers provide a shield of some sort without interfering with the sensor's beam. 


6 Comments
Juliana G link
3/2/2021 08:24:46 pm

Good reading youur post

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Braden Bills link
6/30/2022 10:33:51 am

My garage door has been picky about when it opens and closes. It makes sense that I might want to get a professional to take a look at it for me. They would be able to figure out what the problem is, and how to fix it.

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tools link
7/14/2022 11:49:41 am

Great content, it will help me in my business Thank you for sharing useful information. Respectfully, Max, author of the blog https://toolsproper.com

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Eli Richardson link
8/8/2022 02:43:12 pm

It really helped when you explained what could cause a garage door to act out in the afternoon. My wife and I decided to move to a new house a few weeks ago, and it looks like something's off with the garage door, so I'll follow your tips and call a repair company if necessary. Thanks for the information on troubleshooting a garage door that only opens in the morning.

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garage door install link
8/12/2022 03:31:46 pm

This is a "must-read" piece, if I may say so! Amazing work. It's great, and the advice is quite helpful.

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Bill Pierce link
8/18/2023 06:40:38 pm

I had no idea that sunlight could affect my garage door sensors like that! This explains a lot about the inconsistent behavior of my door. I'll be checking the position of the sun relative to my sensors this afternoon. Thanks for sharing this valuable insight!

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