Garage Door Only Partially Opens

Disconnect the garage door opener from the door and go through the troubleshooting routine on the garage door repair page.

Garage door only partially opens.

Proper maintenance is essential for the door to function properly. If the garage door connected to your liftmaster opener only opens part of the way or it begins to open but then reverses check the track and the surrounding area for any objects that may obstruct. Broken springs can cause a garage door to open and then quickly shut. In cold weather your door will open smoothly if it has a high amount of grease.

The garage door opens partially. In cold temperature the space between molecules reduces making the metal shrinks. This causes your hvac system to work harder to maintain a consistent temperature. Metal pieces contracts and shrink.

Check power door lock. While you may enjoy the added airflow from having your garage door slightly open even a small gap allows your home s heated or cooled air to escape. Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way it pushes the door down. In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article.

It will make troubleshooting later much easier. If your garage door still only opens partially then try adjusting the travel and force settings a little more. This requires a simple turn with. Another reason that your garage door won t open all the way in cold weather is probably that the metal has contracted.

Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit. A garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons. When you tried to lift your garage door after you disconnected it was it was too heavy to lift.