Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association International Garage Door System Safety Guidelines

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Look for this Safety Alert Symbol below. This symbol indicates a potential personal safety hazard that can result in injury or death. A garage door is the largest moving object in the home. These doors are often operated by electric door openers. Proper installation, operation, maintenance, and testing of the garage door and automatic opener are necessary to provide safe, trouble-free operation. An improperly adjusted garage door or automatic opener can exert deadly force when the door closes. This could lead to serious injury or death from being hit...

26 February

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DASMA/IDA Garage Door Inspection Guide

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Sectional Garage Door Opener Checklist for Home Inspectors and Consumers, prepared by the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers' Association (DASMA) and the International Door Association (IDA). CAUTION Because of potential dangers involved, all repairs and adjustments to a garage door system must be performed by a trained door systems technician. To find a trained technician in your area, go to www.doors.org and search through the IDA Member Directory. ...

26 February

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Chamberlain Garage Door Opener Models – Which Opener Should You Buy?

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Residential Garage Door Openers Chamberlain® Whisper Drive® and Power Drive® Garage Door Openers are designed for do-it-yourself installation and are available with a variety of features and accessories. Whether you choose our belt, chain or screw drive opener, you can be confident that it is produced with precision and backed by the world´s largest manufacturer of garage door openers. Belt Drive - Whisper Drive - Model WD822KS, WD822KLS Chamberlain® Whisper Drive® Garage Door Openers are America’s best-selling premium drive systems. These belt drive openers are all equipped...

26 February

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Military Radio Signal Jams Garage Doors – Chicago Tribune

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By ROBERT WELLER Associated Press Writer Published December 4, 2006, 6:38 AM, Chicago Tribune CST DENVER -- What do remote-control garage door openers have to do with national security? A secretive Air Force facility in Colorado Springs tested a radio frequency this past week that it would use to communicate with first responders in the event of a homeland security threat. But the frequency also controls an estimated 50 million garage door openers, and hundreds of residents in the area found that theirs had suddenly stopped working. "It would have been nice not to have to get out...

26 February

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AARP.ORG – Outside Your Home Modification Devices: Automatic Garage Door Opener

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Outside Your Home Modification Devices: Automatic Garage Door Opener An automatic garage door opener is a motorized device that opens and closes your garage door at the touch of a button. An electric motor, mounted on the ceiling of your garage,...