What To Do if I Lose My Garage Door Opener Remote?
There are few things as convenient as a garage door opener. It makes getting in and out of your home convenient and safer – not to mention staying dry in rainy weather. What happens though if you misplace or lose it? How do you make sure that no one else can use it to gain entry to your home?
Make Sure Your Garage Door Opener Remote Is Really Missing
It’s highly likely that your garage door opener remote is simply misplaced. Check all the places where it could be, starting with your vehicle. Check between the seats, underneath the seats, and in the glove compartment. Also, look around in the immediate vicinity outside the car in case it fell out when you opened the door.
If you still can’t find it, think. Do you have another car you could have moved it to? Do you have a family member that might have borrowed it without telling you? Before taking more serious measures, make sure you have exhausted all possibilities.
If Your Garage Door Remote Is Really Gone
If you’re certain the remote to your garage door opener is gone, you should act quickly. The remote to your garage door is basically a key to your home.
The first step is to disable the remote. Press the Smart Button on the motor housing of your garage door opener. Hold it for a few seconds, and all remote and keypads will be deprogrammed.
Then use the manufacturer’s instructions to reprogram your spare remote, or purchase a universal remote and program it as instructed.
How to Prevent This Problem in the Future
One of the best solutions is thanks to new technology – a LiftMaster garage door opener with the MyQ system means that you can open, close, program and reprogram your garage door opener right from your phone.
As an added precaution, be sure to always lock your car doors, even if the car is in your own driveway, and avoid leaving the remote in plain view.
If you are in the Spokane area and would like to install a LiftMaster garage door opener or you wish to learn more about your garage door opener options, including the MyQ system, contact Continental Door Co. today. We have been serving the greater Spokane and northern Idaho area for more than 10 years, providing quality installation and service for LiftMaster garage door openers, Clopay garage doors and more.
I just got a new garage door and I have been wondering what I should do in case I lose the remote. I didn’t know that you had to hold the smart button on the motor housing of the garage door opener to reset all the remotes! That is great to know! Thank you for the information!
I have a chamberlain door opener and half the time I dont even know where it is and it doesnt matter because nowadays all good garage openers also have an app for your phone 🙂 But I definitely wouldnt want to lose it, it always comes up eventually.
I really found it interesting that there are some garage openers that can connect to an application on your cell phone. I feel like this would actually help with the problem of losing your garage door opener! This is super cool and convenient in my opinion. You never have to worry about a garage opener! My husband and I will look for this option while we are shopping for a garage door opener. Thanks for sharing this!
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