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One of the most critical and dangerous component parts on any home garage door opener are the high tension springs which need to be regularly inspected and lubricated as per the makers directions. Unfortunately, the majority of homeowners are oblivious to the fact that garage door torsion springs together with other parts of the door require occasional routine maintenance and safety checks.

Overhead garage door opener springs are employed to lift or lower the door and can present a safety risk if they are either defective or not installed properly. If one or both of the springs are not functioning correctly, the door might not open all the way or even at all. Garage doors, like other mechanical and electrical equipment in and around the home, require routine maintenance in order to stay in peak condition.

If you are having any trouble opening or closing your garage door, you should always pay close attention to the torsion springs which are the most obvious perpetrators. Depending how old the springs, they are likely to have worn out to a certain degree. Garage door springs are retained under very high tension and are wound tightly. It is because of this extreme high tension that even the best quality steel springs will wear over time and eventually break. It is due to this danger of sudden breakage that all garage door opener torsion springs need to be contained in order to prevent serious injury or property damage. That containment is either in the form of cables or in the case of roller shutter doors, an external steel tube.

Even if the springs are contained, or if the door has been installed for a few years, you should have them inspected by a professional garage door installer.The springs should be replaced if needed. If you have the type of garage door that has a pair of independant springs, and only one is damaged, it makes sense to replace both simultaneously. You can bet your bottom dollar that if one spring has broken, its opposite number will suffer the same fate

You might own a garage door which causes the springs to screech noisily or make a chattering sound when the door is lifted or brought down. Just because it makes these noises does not mean that either the door or the springs need replacing. Rather, the problem can be in all likelihood be cured with just some simple lubrication of the individual moving parts.

Another sign that your garage door requires inspection and repair is if there are shredded and worn strips of cable dangling loose. Irrespective of the quality of your garage door opener, this is a sign that the cables are on the brink of breaking. A sudden break in the garage door cables can result in serious injury. These chafed cables should be examined and more than likely replaced by a professional garage door contractor who is acquainted with the problems connected with springs and cables breaking.

Due to the heavy load they must lift, garage door torsion springs are maintained under extreme tension making them hazardous to adjust. It is a good advice to schedule a yearly maintenance inspection of your garage door by a certified service engineer. This will avert the danger of possible injury and also give you peace of mind that the door will work properly each time you need to use it.