[4rpr]

We just installed this new garage seal and after 2 weeks one corner has been ripped open. We think it's a rodent, but how do we know for sure.

It's a pretty clean cut so could the seal be rubbing against something on the track that caused the tear?

This allows air to come into the garage so when it's gets colder we need to avoid this as we live in coooolddddd WI.

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[joecaption]

Just a guess, it was cut to long causing it to drag as the door went up and down.

 

[Chris616]

I agree with joecaption. This looks like a tear rather than rodent damage. I suggest to disconnect the opener, then manually lower the door to see where it is catching on something. It may be that the angle from which the photo was taken is distorting it, but the first image appears to show the seal extending significantly past the roller track. The second image shows that there is no room for that to happen without the seal being squashed/dragged.

Chris

 

[4rpr]

I agree with joecaption. This looks like a tear rather than rodent damage. I suggest to disconnect the opener, then manually lower the door to see where it is catching on something. It may be that the angle from which the photo was taken is distorting it, but the first image appears to show the seal extending significantly past the roller track. The second image shows that there is no room for that to happen without the seal being squashed/dragged.

Chris

We always have an issue where it can't be cut to the perfect length causing cold air to rush in no matter what we do. I remember the last time this was the main issue. Any workarounds?

If we cut it to the perfect length if may move around and then it tears and if we cut it too short, cold air comes in.

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[Chris616]

Yes, I experienced that the first time that I replaced one. Dragging the rubber seal into the housing stretches it, so if it is cut to the exact length at that time it’ll end up being too short once it has time to relax. The last time that I did this it was on a warm day when the rubber was more pliable and I made an effort to manually “de-stretch” it before cutting.

Chris

 

[4rpr]

Yes, I experienced that the first time that I replaced one. Dragging the rubber seal into the housing stretches it, so if it is cut to the exact length at that time it’ll end up being too short once it has time to relax. The last time that I did this it was on a warm day when the rubber was more pliable and I made an effort to manually “de-stretch” it before cutting.



Chris

If that's the only way I guess now I know why people always have issues with these allowing air to come in. I wish there was a better way to avoid it all together.

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[4rpr]

I don't have screws as in this video. Is that why my seal keeps shifting?

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[Chris616]

Once the seal has “un-stretched” from the installation process there should be nothing causing it to migrate one way or the other in the track. The screws weren’t recommended by the manufacturer of the last seal that I installed and I’ve never done it. Having said that, I don’t see any downside to doing it, as long as you put them in a place where it isn’t going to cause the door to reverse if the screws hit the concrete.

Chris

 

[Chris616]

I was wrong in my last post. I was in my garage when the lights went out today and I could see daylight coming in where the garage door seal had moved in about one inch from the end of the door. Thanks for posting that video. I gently extended the seal to the end of the door and put a screw near each end to hold it in position.

Chris

 

[4rpr]

I was wrong in my last post. I was in my garage when the lights went out today and I could see daylight coming in where the garage door seal had moved in about one inch from the end of the door. Thanks for posting that video. I gently extended the seal to the end of the door and put a screw near each end to hold it in position.



Chris

Could you take a picture just so I can see how it looks. I'm not 100% sure where to put the screws yet.

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[Chris616]

Drill a hole slightly smaller than a #8 screw about an inch from the end of the track, about where the red dot is, in the direction shown by the red arrow. Use a screw long enough to go through both parts of the aluminum track holder. It makes no functional difference but I put the screws (one at each end) on the inside of the door where they won't get wet.

Chris