Garage Door Torsion Spring Bigger Than Original

By using larger springs you can in most cases quadruple your spring life while only doubling the cost of the springs.

Garage door torsion spring bigger than original.

Torsion springs extension springs and other garage door hardware can cause serious injury or death if not handled and installed properly. One cycle is a single opening and closing sequence. Torsion springs turn as you open and close your garage door. If you know your spring dimensions enter the information using the pull down menus under the tab below.

X 32 in yellow left hand wind 4 7 out of 5 stars 133 13 01 93 95. Most manufacturers offer a 30 000 cycle spring. There are six ways to search the more than 6 000 residential garage door torsion springs in our database. Torsion springs are the most common type of springs found in garages and can lift more weight than extension springs.

Prime line gd 12233 left hand wind garage door torsion spring replace broken garage door springs 243 in. Life of torsion spring. Professional installation is recommended. Springs in general last about 10 14 years or 15 20 thousand.

With our easy to use torsion spring selection tool below you can find the spring you need quickly and or accurately upgrade to a spring with more cycles. Do not attempt to install springs or hardware yourself unless you have the proper tools reasonable mechanical aptitude and experience and upper arm strength. Enter the unwound length of your torsion springs to the nearest quarter inch in decimal equivalents e g 27 27 25. When the spring unwinds the energy is released causing the door to rise.

Because of this continual stress torsion springs typically only last for 12 000 15 000 cycles from the original door producer. Things to know about garage door torsion springs. If your garage door springs have lasted less than five years or if you plan to live where you are for many years you may want to try the extra long life torsion springs. Garage door manufacturers typically produce garage doors fitted with torsion springs that provide a minimum of 10 000 to 15 000 cycles and are guaranteed for three to seven years.

You will also avoid extra work down the road. Mounted horizontally above the opening garage door torsion springs are twisted as the door goes down storing energy in the process. They extend as your door moves and helps to balance your garage door.