For those behind firewalls, the way the thieves are getting in is by running a coat hanger up through the top of the door, and feeling around for the emergency release on the door opener, then tripping it. The solution is pulling the little spring that holds the release in place out, and replacing it with a zip tie, so you have to exert more pressure than the coat hanger can transmit to release the emergency release. You can still pull the release if you have to, albeit with a slightly harder tug on the rope. The zip tie used is big enough to be a tight fit in the hole, maybe 1/8th-inch in width, or thereabouts.
good info
Most garage doors you can kicked in in less than 6 seconds...
Of course this is only true if you don’t keep your doors locked with the ground handle, and a large nail or hook through the hole in one of the operating levers. In which case my answer is: stand out there an yank all you want dumba$$!
My mother-in-law had a simple way to fix this. On the guide rails there were several square holes in the rail. Just above a wheel, next to a hole she would stick the handle of a small pan in the hole. There is no way anyone could open that garage door.
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Thanks for that. I will take care of it.
Hey ... I know that reporter!
Zip tie ... good idea. I’ve already removed the cord, but after watching this, I think the zip tie is a better solution.