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Garage door won't close unless I hold the button down

iamthefirst — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:17:23 +0000

Has anyone else had a garage door opener that will open normally but won't close unless the wall button is held down continuously?

Pressing the remote or quickly pressing the wall button either does nothing or causes the door to start closing and then reverse. Holding the wall button allows it to close completely.

Is this usually caused by misaligned safety sensors, dirty sensor lenses, damaged wiring, or could there be another problem with the opener? What fixed yours?

Circuit breaker keeps tripping even when nothing new is plugged in

iamthefirst — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:16:48 +0000

Has anyone else had the same circuit breaker keep tripping even though no new appliances or devices have been plugged in?

The breaker can be reset and the power comes back on, but after some time it trips again. There doesn't seem to be an obvious increase in how much electricity is being used.

Could this be caused by a faulty appliance, overloaded circuit, bad breaker, short circuit, or a wiring problem? What turned out to be the cause in your case?

LED lights keep flickering even after changing the bulbs

iamthefirst — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:07:11 +0000

Has anyone else had LED lights continue to flicker even after replacing them with new bulbs?

The lights work, but they occasionally flicker or pulse, and changing the bulbs hasn't solved the problem. Could this be caused by the light switch, dimmer, loose wiring, voltage fluctuations, or the type of LED bulbs being used?