How To Open My Garage Door Whne We Loos Power

Unplug the automatic garage door opener.

How to open my garage door whne we loos power.

Pull on the rope to disengage the trolley bypass switch and put the garage into manual mode. This might not be an option if a power outage occurs when the door is up but when the handle is released the door will come crashing down. Make sure the garage door is in the closed position. If your garage door shut off because of a power outage it may not start working automatically when the electricity comes back on and you may need to use another method.

If you do not have a side door or house to garage access you will need a key to the vault release keyhole located in the center of the door. There should be a cord typically attached to a red handle or lever hanging down from the opener rail and connected to the trolley. Let the system rest for 30 seconds then plug the opener back into the socket. At the base of the trolley track on the ceiling of your garage is the automatic garage door opener.

In the event that the power comes back on you don t want the automatic opener to try to open the door while it s disengaged or it could make it difficult for you. To allow the system to reset try unplugging your opener. Manually move the garage door and return to down position step 2 will allow you to freely move the garage door to open and closed positions. If possible only use the release cord when the garage is in the down position.

In order to open your garage door without power you will need to have an access door to the garage so that you can locate the emergency release handle.