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NEW
JERSEY HOME INSPECTOR
CERTIFIED LICENSED ASHI MEMBER
IN NEW JERSEY, BERGEN
COUNTY, PASSAIC COUNTY,
ESSEX COUNTY AND MORRIS
COUNTY IN NJ.
If you have an old or new automatic garage door
opener that does not automatically reverse should repair or replace them with
one of the newer openers which do reverse to prevent young children from being
pinned and killed under closing garage doors.
To test the garage door opener put a roll of
paper towel under the middle of where the garage
door usually closed. When the door hits the roll
of paper towel it should reverse without
crushing it.
If you have a metal garage door opener do not
try that test unless the upper edge of the
garage door has been reinforced. If you
test the opener prior to reinforcing the door expect
it to bend in half and break.
Test the door opener once a month and take corrective
actions before hazards occur. Make sure
the door opener switches are out of the reach of
children and never operate the door opener if
you can not see the door!
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