How to Reset an Electric Garage Door after a Power Cut
by Zap Garage Doors|15 September, 2022
Power cuts can be incredibly annoying. They can often leave many of our electrical devices and applications rendered temporarily useless until you have reset them or tampered with your fuse box.
Garage doors can often cause issues after a power cut as sometimes they just refuse to work. Here at Zap Garage Doors, we have detailed a safe plan of action when it comes to resetting your garage door after there has been a power cut, learn more below.
What To Do After There Has Been A Power Cut
There are many factors that may have caused a temporary power cut. The first thing to check when assessing the situation is did the power cut effect other electrical applications or just your garage door. This will help to pinpoint where the issue might be.
Be sure to first inspect the area around your electric garage door as well as the motor and check for any potential damage, fires or obvious major electrical faults. Provided it is safe to do so, be sure to check any fuse boxes for any electrical circuit board trips that may have been caused as this can often cause a loss of power.
Ensure all plug sockets are safe to use and any batteries are replaced in a safe manner.
How Can I Open My Garage Door If There Has Been A Power Cut?
Provided you can enter your garage from a side entrance door, or a door that can be manually opened, you will be able to disconnect your electric garage doors from the motor by pulling on a pull cord. You will need to do this as the remote will likely not work during a power cut.
This will be an obvious looking cord that hangs from around the motor. Give it a tug to disconnect it and you should then be able to manually open your garage door. However, be sure to do so safely as garage doors can be very heavy.
How To Reset An Electric Garage Door
How effectively do you reset a garage door when a power outage is finished now that it may be operated manually? Try to pull the release cable in the direction of the door when it’s closed to connect the parts necessary for it to function electrically. Activate the garage door opener with caution, fully lifting and shutting the door while keeping an ear out for any unusual or loud noises.
You can tell the door is secured and put onto the track it requires to work automatically when you hear a click like sound. The wall pushbutton or remote control you typically used prior to the power cut should now work with only a click.
Need Some Help?
If you need some help, why not contact the experts? Our staff at Zap Garage Doors is composed of qualified garage door installers and technicians with years of expertise helping homes in Yorkshire and far beyond.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any queries regarding any of our solutions or you need help resetting your garage door.