Genie Garage Door Opener Not Working In Hot Weather

One thing you can try is to switch the sensors.

Genie garage door opener not working in hot weather. Check to make sure that the opener is plugged in and that no fuses are blown or circuit breakers tripped. If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close. The heat of the summer can affect the electronics in your garage door opener causing a need for an adjustment to the the sensitivity or limits of travel for your garage door opener. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed.

In the case that the door responds to the switch then there s a good chance it s the remote that has an issue. Also try unplugging the garage door opener and re plugging the unit back into the outlet. If that isn t the problem then try opening and closing the door with the wall switch. If thermal expansion is making the door bind you need to address the basic mechanical issues of the door mechanism before you start cranking up the door opener.

If the remote is set to the correct frequency then this may not be a remote problem but rather a problem with the garage opener itself. If this is the reason you will need to reengage the carriage. Your garage door may be disconnected from the opener. To try and correct the problem make sure the eyes on the sensors are clean the wire connections are securely fastened at the sensors and motor head and the eyes are directed at each other.

A lot of times one side gets more sun than the other. Check that the emergency release cord has not been pulled. Door starts down then stops before it is closed. Those sensors are there to make sure that the door stops moving if anything crosses its path that way it doesn t actually hit an object or crush something that accidentally ended up underneath the door.

When you rewire the sensors make sure the colors of the wires match up or they will not work. See your owner s manual for more details. Check garage door for binding. Try replacing the batteries in the remote and trying again.

Step one when it s hot and acting up close the door disconnect the opener and open it manually. Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand. You may need a short splice piece if the wire is too taunt. Cut the bell wire 6 12 inches back.