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GARAGE DOOR REPAIRS IN THE WINTER

Cold weather can reallly affect the way your garage door and garage door opener work. Throughout the year, many homeowners lubricate their garage doors and garage door openers with grease. While this will make the door sound better during the warmer months, certain types of grease tend to harden in the colder months. Making the garage door opener work harder to open and close the garage door. It is NOT recommended to to put grease on the door tracks, rollers, hinges and springs. A lighter lubricant like WD-40 would do the trick. Grease on the opener rail is ok, but it is better to use a light weight grease. Garage door springs do need lubrication as well. Silicone based lubricants work great for garage door springs. Following these simple steps will save you money on garage door repair in the winter months. http://www.garagedoorfixfl.com/contact-us/

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