My buddy ed had a garage door spring break after 20 years and he was initially intimidated by people telling him how dangerous they are to replace and tha.
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A garage door should not be opened until the spring is repaired.
Many times homeowners don t even notice and operate the door with a broken spring for days until something else breaks and the door is not operable.
A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight.
Is your car trapped inside your garage with a broken spring.
Broken garage door spring.
A garage door with a broken spring should not be opened or closed using an automatic operator.
The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be.
All though some openers can lift the door you risk damage to the operator and the door.
I decided it was better to hire someone who knows what they re doing rather than risk tearing up something or getting hurt.
Looking to open it yourself.
Unless you have experience with broken springs don t.
By this you can ensure the replacements you do lasts longer.