@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures I'm going to use your method, Tom, I too like homemade tinkering and adventures, Really, I'm always trying to venture off into the unknown, lol. 💯👋🏽🍵 Happy Father's Day Tom.
Thanks for the ideas! Gonna work on our sensor tomorrow since the sun is messing it up at this time of year. One other comment, please, please lube that garage door!
Try a few things. Sometimes the sensors just need to be cleaned and realigned. Maybe they lose sensitivity as well..,sort of wear out? Anyway, the PVC has been working since I made the video so I can’t complain.
This is totally my problem. Thanks for posting. This has been happening to my wife off and on every morning for the last couple of weeks. Of course it wouldn't do it for me. Figured out today it's because of the time of day she leaves and where the sun is at that time. Great video.
perfect vid Tom! I just had this issue pop up. And I must get it resolved before the pollen starts here in Georgia. LOL thank you for all the options and ideas.
Hey good morning Tom,, very good video.. Hey my sorry ass would of stopped with the paper roll,, LOL.. BUT not you,, you are the man who will make it right some way are another.. very good job great video..
The issue is these garage door sensors are so outdated in their technology. Take a look at a sensor that can solve the sun issue, alignment issue, coverage issue and also help guide your car in the garage! Let me know if you want to give this a try?
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures yeah mine was immediate. Before the epoxy it was flawless. TP roll didn’t work for me. I cut a piece of black vacuum pipe and that worked on n one side. Didn’t need to do the other side… yet.
We moved our sensors back towards the wall. They are always in the shade now but we still have the same problem. We can set trash can out in front of the garage to shade the floor and the door will close, but we cannot keep trash cans outside. I'm thinking the sensor is still seeing sunlight on the floor. Thinking of painting some of the floor a flat black. Any thoughts on what else I can do?
While your solution works, putting a toilet paper roll over the sensor just looks goofy. Why not move the garage door sensor further into the garage so it’s in the shade?
Well your channel name is Garage Door Openers so I won’t disagree with you! I just know that I have had zero issues since I installed this. Thanks for watching.
if this works for you, than that’s great! it is a neat little trick, bc with these genies they tend to have that issue and that solution! great video tho!
Awesome
It’s still working!
Nice presentation!
Thanks, I'm still using the PVC pipes today!
did not have any black paint, but found an old black sock and threaded it throught the toilet paper tube and it worked! thanks
Great way to adapt and overcome! I still have the pvc pipe on mine, still working good.
Thanks I appreciate you showing the “failed” attempts. Real DIY
It’s easy to edit stuff and make it look like everything works the first time, but I include my fails often. Thanks for watching.
Short tube not working, but I will paint the inside black. Thanks Tom! You da man!
Well it’s just one way to try to make it work. Hopefully it helps, thanks for watching!
Koo it works, Victory. See you next time Tom. 😂
That’s what I like to hear!
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I'm going to use your method, Tom, I too like homemade tinkering and adventures, Really, I'm always trying to venture off into the unknown, lol. 💯👋🏽🍵 Happy Father's Day Tom.
@@teresaweaver6609 how very kind, thank you!
THANK YOU, have a brand new built home and loosing patience with the sun
I hope you find a good solution.
Yes I loved the red green show. You are a genius. I'm having the same problem. Ah though I haven't used the trash can yet hummmn. Keep fixing .
😂😂Thanks for watching, hope you come up with an elegant solution.
Thanks for the information.
Hopefully it helps.
Genie like shown. I slipped half of an old Q-tip box over the sensor. So far so good.
I love it! As long as it works it’s not crazy!
Thanks for the ideas! Gonna work on our sensor tomorrow since the sun is messing it up at this time of year. One other comment, please, please lube that garage door!
Thanks for the reminder to lube, and thanks for watching!
Great handy ideas and actual solutions! I will definitely keep this in my think-tank. I realigned my sensors and mine worked full sun. Thanks!
Thanks, it’s still working for me. Only issue I have had is spiders making webs inside the pvc pipe.
Thanks for doing this video and helping me consider my options. This happens to me also with my South facing house. Now to the tinkering!
Try a few things. Sometimes the sensors just need to be cleaned and realigned. Maybe they lose sensitivity as well..,sort of wear out? Anyway, the PVC has been working since I made the video so I can’t complain.
This is totally my problem. Thanks for posting. This has been happening to my wife off and on every morning for the last couple of weeks. Of course it wouldn't do it for me. Figured out today it's because of the time of day she leaves and where the sun is at that time. Great video.
Lots of ways to solve this problem, hopefully one works for you. Thanks for watching.
perfect vid Tom! I just had this issue pop up. And I must get it resolved before the pollen starts here in Georgia. LOL thank you for all the options and ideas.
I sure hope that you get it to work, come back and let me know. Thanks for watching.
well it worked!! The shorter toilet paper roll did not, but I was able to take a paper towel roll longer and a Ziploc tie, and it worked. Thank you!
@@mikegardiner3934 awesome. Have a great day!
Hey good morning Tom,, very good video.. Hey my sorry ass would of stopped with the paper roll,, LOL.. BUT not you,, you are the man who will make it right some way are another.. very good job great video..
Tom smales haha, well I had the paper roll on it for a while before the video! I decided it was time to upgrade. Thanks for watching.
damn manufacturers need to make plug and go. I had to replace my sensors last year due to this issue and now here I am again!!
Wow, I figured new sensors would take care of it. Well my PVC pipe “fix” is still working, so...
I was thinking just a visor more than a tube. But done is done
Yes, a visor would likely work as well. Plenty of things work, these were just my ideas. Thanks for watching.
The issue is these garage door sensors are so outdated in their technology. Take a look at a sensor that can solve the sun issue, alignment issue, coverage issue and also help guide your car in the garage! Let me know if you want to give this a try?
Most people are probably happy to fix the issue for a dollar or two.
You fixed one thing you need to oil the garage door wheels.
Well, you really shouldn’t use oil…a silicone based lubricant is the correct way but yes, they need maintenance occasionally so good call!
Ha ha this happen to me today !!
Well I hope you can use one of the ideas to help.
You are so Right! If you aren't handsome at least be handy and I'd prefer handy over handsome all day long.
From the Red Green show, I never watched it but have seen a lot of it on UA-cam. Being handy will always be in fashion. Thanks for watching.
For me it has to do with the sun reflecting off my gray epoxy floor. Never had an issue till I laid down epoxy.
That’s a good point, definitely could be something like that.
One thing we have in common is… grey epoxy floor. Ever since I laid down epoxy my garage door has this closing issue.
Interesting. Mine never had the issue until after that too, but it was a few years after I think?
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures yeah mine was immediate. Before the epoxy it was flawless. TP roll didn’t work for me. I cut a piece of black vacuum pipe and that worked on n one side. Didn’t need to do the other side… yet.
@@sydewayzmo3905 the cardboard tube worked ok, but the longer PVC pipe has been flawless. Thanks for watching!
I guess I’m just curious why you didn’t move the sensor further away. Shielding the sensors?
I suppose that’s another possible solution? Have to fabricate a bracket, but it should work. Thanks for the idea and thanks for watching.
We moved our sensors back towards the wall. They are always in the shade now but we still have the same problem. We can set trash can out in front of the garage to shade the floor and the door will close, but we cannot keep trash cans outside. I'm thinking the sensor is still seeing sunlight on the floor. Thinking of painting some of the floor a flat black. Any thoughts on what else I can do?
Maybe try the idea painting the floor? My PVC pipe fix is still working so I recommend it. Thanks for watching, good luck.
While your solution works, putting a toilet paper roll over the sensor just looks goofy. Why not move the garage door sensor further into the garage so it’s in the shade?
Didn’t realize other people already commented this solution 👍
@@victork3397 yes, but this is an easier solution and really just one of many ways to make it work. Thanks for watching!
Why not just move the sensor back away from the current location ? Like locate it back inside about a foot or two out of the sunlight.
Good option if you can do that. I couldn’t really make that happen as easily as the mods I presented
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures Just swap the sensors. Put the receiver on the side that does not get direct sun.
@@nickdhrones6425 some it works on, I tried it and no change
u probably don’t need that, it was just mid alighted bc u saw how the light stopped flickering wo roll, that’s why
Well your channel name is Garage Door Openers so I won’t disagree with you! I just know that I have had zero issues since I installed this. Thanks for watching.
if this works for you, than that’s great! it is a neat little trick, bc with these genies they tend to have that issue and that solution! great video tho!
Garage Door Openers I checked out your channel....lots of good info. Thanks!
thanks! no problem!
I don't understand what you mean. I'm so sorry