Since most pre 1982 garage door openers do not comply with current safety standards the consumer product safety commission cpsc recommends replacement with one that has an auto reversing feature and meets current standards.
Pre 1982 garage door safety.
Because most pre 1982 garage door openers do not comply with current safety standards the consumer product safety commission cpsc recommends replacement with an opener that has an auto reversing feature which meets current standards.
There shall be no additional.
The garage shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
Some pre 1982 garage door openers were manufactured with other safety features which may stop the door but not cause it to reverse.
If a garage is attached to the residence the door between the residence and the garage shall be maintained to be self closing and self latching.
Many garage door units made before 1982 do not.
The consumer product safety commission says that approximately 60 children between the ages of 2 and 14 have been trapped and killed under automatic garage doors since march 1982.
At least 46 children have died in the last eight years because they were struck by automatic garage doors government safety experts said monday.
Inch thick solid wood door.
I only needed to adjust the down force on the garage door motor to have the door work perfectly again.
However they do not come with the mounting hardware shown in the product pictures.
The door shall be fire rated or a minimum 1.
Therefore some pre 1982 garage door openers may have been manufactured with other safety features which may stop the door but not cause it to reverse.
These safety sensors appear to be the same as the originals they were replacing they work with my 1996 vintage liftmaster garage door opener and the product arrived ahead of the promised date.