Well Prepared Your Garage Doors in Emergencies

Natural disasters occur only rarely. Floods, ice storms, hurricanes, fires and earthquakes are infrequent. However, it is good to prepare for it, as much as it is necessary for medical emergencies or for fires. When such situations occur, you need to be able to leave the house quickly and have everything you need in the car. In an emergency, your garage door opener must work properly to avoid stress. Here are some tips to prepare you for potential emergencies.

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Items to prepare to be able to leave your home quickly

The garage is the perfect place to leave a plastic bin filled with things you will need in an emergency. If you have to leave the house quickly, you will have at your fingertips the essential elements that can help you out for a few days. Transfer the bin to your car before leaving your home.

Here is what to put in this tray:

• ·         A first aid kit;
• ·         One or two flashlights (with new batteries);
• ·         Matches, preferably in wood, in a zip lock bag;
• ·         Blankets and clothes that will keep you warm in the winter;
• ·         Food (non-perishable) and spring water in large bottles;
• ·         Keys to your home and vehicle extra.

If you have to leave your home early and the garage door does not open due to a power failure, pull the small red cord to deactivate your door opener. Then open the garage door manually. Practice this maneuver in normal time to check that the door lifts well without problems (this will indicate that the spring system is well balanced).

Prepare your car

Keep your car in good mechanical condition so that you can rely on it in an emergency. Check that your spare tire is in good condition and well inflated. And make sure your fuel tank is full.

Leave in your vehicle trunk the following things:

·         In winter, put the tray that you have prepared in the garage.

·         Add a snow broom, window scraper, windshield wiper fluid, candles and grip plates.

·         Put a lock de-icer on your keychain.

By planning what you might need in an emergency, you'll be more confident and you'll avoid stress when a crisis happens.

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If you have to leave the house in an emergency by car and there is a power failure, pull on the emergency cord to deactivate the garage door opener. Then open the garage door by hand. Practice in normal times to make sure that the spring system of the garage door is always balanced, so that you can easily open the door with one hand.

If your garage door needs annual maintenance or tune-up or has run out of time and needs to be replaced by a new door, contact us. We can also, if desired, go directly to your home (no charge) to take the measurements of your garage door opening and present you the available models (garage doors and garage door openers). To see our door models, visit our design center online and look at our photo album to get an idea of ​​how your future garage door might look.