Garage Door Opener Parts Maintenance
I cannot emphasize this point anymore than I have. I have written this on numerous blogs and will continue to do so in the future.
Please lubricate your garage door opener chain. This can save you a lot of time. If your chain has already broken then you will have to cough up at least $180-$200 and I hoped you learned your lesson. If not please follow this advice and do it.
Go to the store and get a can of DW40. If there is another type of oil you want to get then fine but in my experience DW40 works the best. Its the strongest and is the best as far as anti corrosion and anti moisture. You can’t beat it.
Get a ladder if you have to and spray the hell out of the chain. Use up the whole can if you have to. One $5.00 can of cheap WD40 costs a lot less than having to buy a brand new chain for your garage door. It an expensive part.
Let the spray permeate. A lot of oil may drip to the floor so just have a rag to wipe it up. Let it sit there for at least an hour before using your garage.
And there you go. You are good for at least a year. You can go longer depending on how much your garage door gets used. Inspect it from time to time. Just don’t expect that all the parts on your garage door opener are going to last. Just like the bearings in your vehicle’s engine need oil, and need that oil to be replenished for it to work properly, so does your chain.
If you are searching for garage door opener parts then we have tons of sites to the letf on this posts that give you the best deals in parts. You can go to the department store but you will at least pay 30-50% percent more than if you ordered it online. The money saved is worth the 2-3 day wait.
If your chain has a lot of slack in it and you want to fix this go to the section about adjusting your garage door opener chain.
Categorised as: Garage Door Opener Parts: Prevention