Burglars use cars to break into garage doors
Burglars in a Washington town are using a new tactic in order to break into homes. There have recently been a few break-ins that have occurred by smashing a car into a garage door and then slipping underneath and attempting to take valuables from inside the garage. In the month of February, police in the… Read More
How to protect your family from garage door injuries
It may not be something most people think of, but garage doors can pose a risk to small children. In the 1980s, dozens of children were killed when automatic garage doors crushed them. Technology has greatly decreased the number of garage door-related deaths and accidents considerably, but the threat is not completely gone. To make… Read More
Garage door openers may not work around technological devices
Garage door openers are useful devices in today’s society, but many people are unaware that the many technological devices in their households may cause a garage door opener to malfunction. Garage door openers are susceptible to the changes in airwaves. For instance, if a cell phone is used near a garage door opener, it emits… Read More
Naval Weapons Station in California interfering with garage door openers
When California residents recently began noticing that their garage door openers were on the fritz, they never imagined that it would be a matter of national security. As it turned out, the garage door openers were experiencing interference from a new communications system that was being used by a nearby Naval Weapons Station. Garage door… Read More
Thieves look for garage door openers left in cars
Law enforcement officers say that neighborhood and home thieves will frequently look in cars and other vehicles for garage door openers. Just like leaving a purse in your car that passersby can see, leaving a garage door opener out may invite thieves. Leaving a garage door opener in your car may not be a problem… Read More