Over heating is caused by a poor connection.
Garage door opener light bulb keeps burning out.
Ordinary light bulbs often burn out quickly in garage door openers but are cfls the answer to the problem.
This may do the trick.
Bulbs burn out when they over heat or just have a lot of use.
Turn the power off before you do this at the breaker.
Both companies state that cfls will not damage your opener.
Garage door opener light not working.
Did you know that the type of bulb in your garage door opener can prevent it from functioning properly.
The rag will protect your hand in case the light bulb cracks.
Put the screws back in and plug the opener back in.
Low end light bulbs have very thin filaments and these can easily break even with just a little vibration caused by an opener.
This type of bulb is specially designed to stand up to rigors of garage doors and other similar applications.
To install the new bulb just screw it in.
Between the rough vibrations each time the door is opened to the constant switching on and off it s no wonder garage door opener bulbs burn out so often.
Step 5 lights still on.
If your light bulbs are burning out too quickly try using a genie led garage door light bulb.
Make sure the opener is unplugged.
If this is the case the unit may need additional bracing to the ceiling to hold it steady.
Get some steel wool and scrub the bulb receptacle making sure it is clean and smooth.
Or an arc caused by a loose connection.
Too much vibration when the unit runs.
Garage doors are one of the least hospitable places for a light bulb to call home.
A few common reasons for light bulbs to blow out on a garage door opener are.
This is where the rough service incandescent bulb comes in.
Screw the bulb in very tightly.
The switch is not enough depending on how it s wired part of the socket may still be hot.
Watch the video to learn more.
It features a 25 000 hour rating and is designed to withstand the vibration from a garage door opener motor.
Light bulbs in ceiling fans near entry doors or in garage door openers may burn out quickly because of vibrations that cause the filament to break in incandescent bulbs.
Try the bulb in a different light fixture and if it has the same problem simply switch to a different brand of light bulbs.
Gregmac jan 5 11 at 3 47.
