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Sensory Overload: Safely Bypass a Garage Door Sensor

A Clear View

How can you tell if your garage door sensors are on or off, the blink? Mass Garage Doors Expert repairs these common slowdowns daily, so they are in the know. Take it from the real New England pros. Industry standardized since 1993, the safety sensor is designed to stop all garage door activity BEFORE a more serious incident occurs. 

Sensors work in sets of two and need to "see" the other to communicate. While we can easily detect what make be causing your sensors to stop communicating, you may wish for a few helpful tips to apply to your initial self-diagnostic. 

Below are a few ways you can bypass a broken sensor quickly and efficiently so you can get on with your busy day safely before calling us out to service the sensors, make repairs or replace them with a new set. If you require immediate service, however, call or text 888-989-8758 now for same-day service, and we will dispatch to your location asap.

To get you going on your day without any delay, Ronen at Mass Garage Door recommends you take a few minutes beforehand and try these tips:

  1. Start by trying to manually activate the door to a closed position if it isn't already shut.
  2. Next, find something solid and weight-bearing to prop up the door and place it above the sensors. Something like a two-by-four sawhorse or a tool bench will do. 
  3. Find the manual release cord and carefully allow the open garage door to slide down the rails until it rests on the safety prop.
  4. The door can more easily be closed to ground level without taking any more bodily risk than necessary.
  5. Locate the direct power source, generally a plug-in outlet, and pull the power cord out of the socket.

!!If you attempt this fix during bad weather, take extra precautions against any wet floor pooling.

Give us a call and carry on with your day until your appointment time.!! 

Maintaining Proper Sensory Perceptions

Knowing how to bypass any garage door opener system component is a great skill to use in a jiffy, but what about general maintenance? The garage door sensors are just delicate enough to warrant some genuine TLC. Before a five-minute checkup dismissal turns into a potentially unexpected out-of-pocket expense or safety breach, use your senses to become a DIY expert in avoidance and proactive garage door sensor quick fixes. If you notice a rattling or shaking during a garage door cycle, staggered and random stopping and starting of door cycle, or even just an abnormal change in speed, take a look around your sensors. More often than not, the fault is low lying and right under your foot.

  • Are your sensors not "looking" at each other? Then, manually jiggle them until their infrared beams can reconnect with a green light.
  • Dust covered? Wipe them clean with a microfiber cloth.
  • Cracked lens or cover? Realign and check your parts replacement guide.
  • Ice or snow build-up? Remove any trace of debris from around the eyes and floor.
  • Avoid sweeping leaves, garage dirt, or yard clippings and trimmings near the sensors.
  • Keep bicycles, toys, and other obstructive items away from the garage door altogether.
  • Consider adding extended eye life to the lenses with a set of sensors cover guards.
  • Use only compatible manufacturers' parts and replacement products. 

 If your garage door sensors do not respond to these maintenance tips, then the system could be in line for the replacement and installation of a new set. For a quick evaluation, quotation and assessment, call Mass Garage Doors Expert and have Ronen set your mind, budget, and garage door safety at ease. Within the Greater Boston area, he has the knowledge and team is among the industry's top referrals and has a reputation for top-quality work. To see all he has to offer, visit his showroom online at link to choose your complete garage door service options and various payment methods

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