Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning is a radio show known for pranking unsuspecting victims. The show has a “phone tap” section, where the hosts disguise themselves as different people and call individuals to make ridiculous statements or demands. In one of their episodes, they target Chase, a penny pincher who doesn’t like to spend …
Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas that is produced when fossil fuels burn. The gas is undetectable by humans because it has no color, odor, or taste. Garages are more susceptible to carbon monoxide poisoning by their very nature and due to lack of ventilation. Operating vehicles with internal combustion engines and small gasoline-powered engines …
Three firefighters from Hubbardston, Massachusetts, are safe after barely escaping serious injury from the garage doors that almost slammed shut on top of them at their station. Fire officials reported that the incident happened during a power outage that temporarily shut off power to the garage door openers. The power outage caused the heavy doors …
Long-term exposure to contaminants and the elements causes damage to garage doors and can lead to extensive repairs when not contained properly. Here are the four most common contaminants that can affect steel, wood, and aluminum garage doors, and how to avoid them. 1. Dust Airborne dust particles accumulate onto the garage door panels. The …
LED light bulbs are manufactured using digital circuitry that can emit electromagnetic noise in the range of 30MHz to 1000MHz, while garage door openers typically operate on frequencies between 310MHz and 390MHz. As a result, LED lights installed in your garage door opener may cause frequency interference. The interference could also come from nearby LED …
A 2018 CBS report detailed an incident in San Diego’s “Rancho” neighborhood, where over 30 local residents experienced simultaneous garage door malfunctions. The community woke up one morning to find that many of their garage doors were mysteriously wide open with no way to close them. The baffled residents initially thought it was the malfunctioning …