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Article by: New Jersey Home , Save Time & Money Doing Your Own Basic Electric Wiring Inspector Michael Del Greco Garage Door , Curtains, Windows and Feng Shui Hazards Submitted by: Michael Del Greco Accurate Inspections, Inc Homeowners with automatic garage , Are You Over Watering Your Garden? door openers that do not automatically reverse should repair , Avoid the "How Much?" Hassle When Buying Firewood for Your F or replace them with new openers which do reverse to prevent young children from being trapped and killed under closing garage , Light Up Your Holidays the Easy Way doors. According to reports received by the U.S. Consumer Product , Container Gardening Tips for Newbies Safety Commission (CPSC), approximately 60 children between the ages of 2 and 14 have been trapped and killed under automatic garage , Gardening Tools- an Overview doors since March 1982. This is approximately 4 such deaths per year. Other children have suffered brain damage or serious injuries when the closing door , Japanese Landscaping Growing in Popularity contacted them, and failed to stop and reverse its direction. CPSC urges consumers to check the condition and operation of their garage , Make Simple Curtains and Valance for any Window door and the opener. A properly operating garage , "Hardening Off" Seedlings and Transplants door will be \"balanced.\" This means that the door , Do-it-Yourself Roofing, Is it Advisable? Some Tips and Guide will stay in place , A Look at Garden Gazebos when stopped in any partially opened position. A severely unbalanced garage , Flowers Say "I Love You" door could unexpectedly crash to the floor , Light Up Your Holidays the Easy Way possibly striking someone under the open door. , Urban Farming, Even In Solebury, PA To check the garage , Satellite TV Deal door, the garage , How to Avoid Appraisal Problems in the Sale of Your Home door opener must be detached from the door , Should Baby Bedding Be Tight or Loose? while in the closed position. On most openers manufactured since 1982, a \"quick-release\" mechanism is provided which permits the opener to be detached from the door. , History Of The Filbert (Hazelnut) To avoid amputation or crushing injuries, homeowners should be careful when manually operating the door , How to Avoid Appraisal Problems in the Sale of Your Home not to place , An Italian lifestyle project hands or fingers between door , A Look at Garden Gazebos sections or near pulleys, hinges, or springs. , Light Up Your Holidays the Easy Way The door , Curtains, Windows and Feng Shui should not stick or bind when opened or closed. If doors , Kitchen and Bath Solutions are not \"balanced,\" or if they bind or stick, they should be serviced by a professional. Once the garage , July Garden Chores door is operating properly, homeowners should check to see that the garage , Reduce Your Heating Bills This Winter door opener\'s force and limit settings are adjusted according to manufacturer\'s instructions. Check the garage , Front Load Washers – some facts before purchase Part 1 door operator owners manual for any instructions on testing the safety features. , How to Avoid Appraisal Problems in the Sale of Your Home One quick test is to place , All About Riding Lawn Mowers a 2x4 on the floor , Light Up Your Holidays the Easy Way of the garage , Curtains, Windows and Feng Shui in the door\'s path. , What part does Pruning play in Bonsai? If the door , Do-it-Yourself Roofing, Is it Advisable? Some Tips and Guide does not properly reverse on striking the 2x4 then the garage , Blinds add a touch of warmth, beauty and decor to any room! door opener should be disengaged until the unit is either adjusted according to the instructions in the owners manual, repaired, or replaced with a new garage , Flowers Say "I Love You" door opener. A professional garage , Handcrafted Garden Bridges Builds Traditional Arched Span Bridges with Modern Flair door service should be contacted if the homeowner is not comfortable with performing these tests, repairs , Should Baby Bedding Be Tight or Loose? and adjustments. All homeowners should disconnect all garage , Front Load Washers – some facts before purchase Part 1 door openers that have not been certified as meeting the requirements of the voluntary ANSI/UL standard 325-1982.The standard calls , “How to” for Lawns – Mowing for a number of safety features , The first flowers of spring not found on earlier openers, and also subjects new openers to more stringent safety , Gazebos - To Build or not to Build, that is the Question tests. CPSC cautions consumers that not all devices that open and close the garage , Japanese Landscaping Growing in Popularity door are necessarily safe. , Gazebos - To Build or not to Build, that is the Question Some old openers are equipped with a mechanism that only stops the closing door , Container Gardening Tips for Newbies when it strikes an object, not reversing the door , Should Baby Bedding Be Tight or Loose? in the process. Other pre-1982 openers have a device intended to reverse the closing door , What part does Pruning play in Bonsai? when it strikes an object, but for reasons related to age, installation and maintenance, these products , Save Time & Money Doing Your Own Basic Electric Wiring may not be safe , Blinds add a touch of warmth, beauty and decor to any room! enough to pre-vent entrapment of a child. These openers cannot be adjusted or repaired to provide the automatic reversing feature , Front Load Washers – some facts before purchase Part 1 found on later devices. The CPSC requires that all garage , Tarps – Your Versatile Outdoor Friend door operators manufactured or imported after January 1, 1993, for sale in the United States be outfitted with an external entrapment protection system. This system can be an electric , Create a New Bathroom for Under $50 eye, a door , Safety with Style in the Bath edge sensor, or any other device that provides equivalent protection. If an electric , Safety with Style in the Bath eye is used, it should be installed at a height of 4 to 6 inches above the floor. , An Italian lifestyle project Consumers should inspect garage , Container Gardening Tips for Newbies doors and operation of the door , Make Simple Curtains and Valance for any Window opener every 30 days to verify that the system is functioning properly. Hardware , An Italian lifestyle project and fittings should be checked to keep the door , A Look at Garden Gazebos on track at all times. Should a hazard exist, homeowners should disconnect the automatic opener from the door , Curtains, Windows and Feng Shui as specified in the owner\'s manual, and manually open and close the garage , Home Improving Tools and Supplies for Landscaping door until needed repair/ replacement is completed. Lastly, homeowners should relocate the wall , Save Time & Money Doing Your Own Basic Electric Wiring switch in the garage , A Look at Garden Gazebos as high as practical above the floor , Multi-Purpose Pond Pumps Ideal for Small Water Gardens in an effort to restrict children\'s use of the automatic garage , A Look at Garden Gazebos door. Remote control door , How to Avoid Appraisal Problems in the Sale of Your Home operating devices should be kept locked in the car and away from children. Parents should also tell their children about the potential hazard. Information provided by Michael Del Greco, New Jersey Home , How to Avoid Appraisal Problems in the Sale of Your Inspector Lic. 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