If you look
on the internet you will find numerous articles proclaiming how safe and easy
it is to replace a torsion spring on your garage door. Be very careful if you are considering taking
this project on yourself. Have the
proper skills and proper tools before taking on such a project. If you are not 100 percent qualified consider
hiring a professional such as Hudson Valley Overhead Doors and Operators. With their years of experience Hudson valley
has offered 1000’s of LaGrange Garage Doors,Germantown Garage Doors, Somers Garage Doors, Yorktown Heights Garage Doors,
So why is
changing a torsion spring so dangerous? Simple.
Torsion springs are devices that are specially made to lift most of the
weight of a garage door. This allows the
door to be manually opened or by some type of mechanical compartment. When you consider the amount of weight of a
garage door you will begin to understand why these springs can be
dangerous. All this weight translates to
stored energy in the spring that if improperly let loose can cause some serious
damage or worse death.
There are
hundreds of stories of people being rushed to the emergency room because of a
torsion spring accident. If done intelligently
and with the proper equipment this job is a cinch but if not given the proper
respect it deserves in can come and bite you in the ass.
The argument
from most is well what’s the difference between this and someone wanting to do
some work on their jacked car, or someone who wants to fix their lawn mower,
well not much really. Those are all good
examples of do it yourself projects that can really hurt you if done
incorrectly.
So remember
if you must do this project on your own inform yourself the best you can and
buy the best torsion replacement kit out there you can get. If you’re anything like me you may want to
consider obtaining the help of some professionals like Hudson Valley Overhead
Doors and Operators. With their help
your garage will be up and running in no time.
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