What are the most common problems with Genie garage door openers?

The most common problem with Genie openers is that they will not activate when you push the wall button or the remote button. The first thing to check is to see if it is plugged into a power source. Genie openers will reset themselves if you unplug them for 10 seconds and then plug them back in. if still no response from the opener unit then there is quite a list of possible

Garage Door Sensors

Garage Door Sensors

malfunctions. The second most common malfunction is cause by a burnt out capacitor this usually is determined by a humming sound when you press the any buttons that activate the opener also if the unit starts to smoke then it is most definitely because that is what the unit does when the capacitor gives out. The next most common problem is that the door won’t go down when the activation button is pushed most commonly this is a safety sensor problem they are either not aligned to see one and other or one has been knocked off of its bracket and/or the sensor is broken. Each sensor has a LED light one is green and the other LED is red they both must be on and solid in color if one is off or blinking then the opener will not close. It is also possible that both LED lights are on and solid in color but one may be malfunctioning.

limit switches that stop the door

The next most common problem would be the limit switches that stop the door at the desired open or closed position if one of these switches has malfunctioned the will either not open or not closed. If the opener unit opens part way or closes part way and just stops it most likely an RPM sensor this is for safety and it monitors the RPMs of the motor and if it senses unusual RPMs it will stop the door for safety reason. Genie openers have two control boards inside the unit one is called receiving board which receives the signal from the remotes to active the garage door. The other is the main control board which controls all the other functions of the unit and are easily damaged by power surges and are a common problem. If the opener is making very loud noises then the motor is at the end of its life.

There are a number of other uncommon malfunctions with Genie openers always check factory warranties with Genie to make sure your malfunctions may be covered under factory warranty.