door opener photo cells

[tlevan03]

I installed a door opener on my shop roll up door. After it was installed it opened fine but wouldn't close. I had the installers come back out and they couldn't find anything wrong. After a few experiments, I found out that it is the sun interfering with the senors. I really dont have any shade and if i try to close the door before the sun goes down it wont shut. I know there are many against bypassing the sensors and I agree since I have two small kids. Are there any other options to fix this? I've tried putting cardboard shields over them without any luck.

 

[kbs2244]

reverse them

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Make cardboard or sheet metal shades. Sometimes you can get away with a short piece of paper towel tube.

Tommy

 

[Slowbuilder]

A short (2" - 3") piece of 1/2" or 3/4" PVC can work well, if the reversing of the units doesn't just shift the problem from afternoon to morning or vice versa.

 

[nadogail]

reverse them

What he said