Garage opener is having fits

[Anonymous]

I have a older craftsman garage door opener that does not want to close properly. it comes down to various level stops and goes back up. the ligh flashes like the sensor saw something.
I look at the sensors and the one on the left has a green light and the one on the right has no light. When this first started happening it was intermittant and I cleaned the glass on the sensor eyes and it improved the odds that the door would close, for a while. Now I am back to most likely won't close.

Here is the odd part, I have another door right next to it that is now starting to exhibit the same behavior. The second one is a much newer craftsman opener with the left sensor showing a green light and the left showing a yellow light.
What could be the issue and is it coincidence that each is starting the same behavior?

any recommendations for a service company in Fairfax if this is not a DIY fix?

thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a older craftsman garage door opener that does not want to close properly. it comes down to various level stops and goes back up. the ligh flashes like the sensor saw something.
I look at the sensors and the one on the left has a green light and the one on the right has no light. When this first started happening it was intermittant and I cleaned the glass on the sensor eyes and it improved the odds that the door would close, for a while. Now I am back to most likely won't close.

Here is the odd part, I have another door right next to it that is now starting to exhibit the same behavior. The second one is a much newer craftsman opener with the left sensor showing a green light and the left showing a yellow light.
What could be the issue and is it coincidence that each is starting the same behavior?

any recommendations for a service company in Fairfax if this is not a DIY fix?

thanks

Have you checked to be sure the sensors are “lined up?” Our garage door did this and it was because the sensors on either side of the door were not aligned - i.e. - pointing at each other. This caused the sensors to “sense” that something was blocking the closing area.

[Anonymous]

Grease the track

[Anonymous]

Sometimes it can be dustballs/spider web on part of the electri eye sensor. Wipe with cloth and try door.

[Anonymous]

Things settle and the sensors are out of alignment. Search for garage door repair in your area and you'll get a list of people who can fix it up for you.

[Anonymous]

When this happened to me, it was the huge spring attached to the crossbar at the top of the door. Just change them both. No, it's not DIY. A few hundred each.

[Anonymous]

Any suggestion on a good garage door repair guy in Fairfax area? Thanks!