This causes your hvac system to work harder to maintain a consistent temperature.
Garage door only partially opens.
Liftmaster garage door openers are designed to stop if it senses a resistance or an obstruction while opening.
It will make troubleshooting later much easier.
Proper maintenance is essential for the door to function properly.
Metal pieces contracts and shrink.
This feature prevents the motor inside the garage door opener from damaging.
Broken springs can cause a garage door to open and then quickly shut.
In cold temperature the space between molecules reduces making the metal shrinks.
Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit.
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.
This requires a simple turn with.
Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way it pushes the door down.
Disconnect the garage door opener from the door and go through the troubleshooting routine on the garage door repair page.
If so this means the springs are probable broken.
A garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons.
In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article.
In cold weather your door will open smoothly if it has a high amount of grease.
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.
Check power door lock.
If your garage door still only opens partially then try adjusting the travel and force settings a little more.