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Adding weight to a garage door & the power of the opener
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:16 am
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:16 am
Looking to add a little insulation on my garage door just to help even in the slightest with the heat. The wifey has me building her a gym in there (despite the fact that we own a gym, but that's a story for another day) and a little bit of cool will go a long way. I was told that adding even the slightest bit of weight can screw up some things. Is there an adjustment on the opener that I can tinker with? And will this affect the springs in anyway?
The insulation that I'm putting is that shiny bubble wrap looking stuff. I think I can make it look pretty clean and neat with that stuff so it won't look terrible
And....as always.....
No pics, assholes, lol
The insulation that I'm putting is that shiny bubble wrap looking stuff. I think I can make it look pretty clean and neat with that stuff so it won't look terrible
And....as always.....
No pics, assholes, lol
This post was edited on 7/20/16 at 10:17 am
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:19 am to Schmelly
The bubble stuff does work
But that's not enough weight to effect the door opener
But that's not enough weight to effect the door opener
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:20 am to Schmelly
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has me building her a gym in there (garage)
quote:
wifey
Nah... You are not a beta
This post was edited on 7/20/16 at 10:21 am
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:29 am to Wtodd
quote:I probably will. Always come to the lovely OT first
Call your garage door guy

Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:34 am to Schmelly
Shouldn't be an issue. I had a new insulated door installed a few years back and the opener doesn't work any harder than it did with the previous non insulated door.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:39 am to Schmelly
there are lots of products for garage doors, they do not effect the motor. Home depot has kits.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:40 am to Schmelly
Give the tension springs a quarter turn.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:41 am to MrSmith
quote:I ain't fricking with them tension springs. learned my lesson with them bad mofo's a few years ago.
Give the tension springs a quarter turn.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:54 am to Schmelly
quote:
I probably will. Always come to the lovely OT first
Understand.....gotta find out the real truth first

Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:55 am to Schmelly
Shouldn't any any significant weight if insulation is added. 

Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:58 am to Tiger Roux
quote:
there are lots of products for garage doors, they do not effect the motor.
This
Posted on 7/20/16 at 11:29 am to Schmelly
The opener has nothing to do with it. You should turn the springs and 2 or 3 quarter turns (I'm assuming they are torsion springs above the door) and you'll be fine. Opener does nothing but attach to door and provide a hand to open it. Springs carry all the load
This post was edited on 7/20/16 at 11:31 am
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