Question: Our garage door keypad is not working. It has worked fine for six years but last week when I enter the code nothing happens.
Answer: It sounds like your garage door opener has lost you code. It can be reset by doing the following. On the rear of your garage door opener is a red button called the learn button. Press and release this button and the learn indicator light just right of the learn button will glow for 30 seconds. Before this light goes out, enter a new four-digit code into the keypad and press enter. Wait 10 seconds and test your new code. Occasionally, you may need to erase all codes and reset them to get everything working again. Also, if you lose a remote control you can deactivate it by erasing all codes. The lost remote can no longer be used to open your garage. To erase all codes, press and hold the red learn button on the motor unit until the learn indicator light goes out (about 6 seconds). All previous codes are now erased. This means the hand held remote, the remote built into the ceiling of your car and the garage keypad. You can reprogram the garage keypad with the instructions above. The hand-held remotes and the remote built into the ceiling of your car can be reprogrammed as follows. Press the red learn button and the learn indicator light to the right of the learn button will glow for 30 seconds. Within the 30 seconds, press and hold the button on the remote control. When the motor unit lights blink, release the button and the remote is now programmed to open and close the garage door. While you are performing maintenance on the garage door opening Devices, check the batteries. The 9v battery in the keypad will last 5+ years. My wife and I found this out when we returned from a walk one evening and couldn’t get into the house. We were able to borrow a 9v battery from a neighbor. The hand-held remotes have a lithium button battery (CR2032) that also should last 5+ years.
Question: Your September 8 article in “My SunDay News” regarding Water Heater Dripping was good, except, you did not answer the Question. What happens if the expansion is not replaced, and the water is dripping into the floor? Will it affect (sic) the water tank or the safety value?
Answer: The building code in Huntley requires an expansion tank on water heaters. If you have one that has failed, the only solution is to replace it. To give you any other advice would be illegal.
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