Pehea wau e ʻimi ai i ka pūnāwai hoʻonui puka kaʻa kūpono?

Paʻa ka puka o kou hale kaʻa ma muli o kahi pūnāwai naha. ʻO ke kūʻai ʻana i kahi pani hewa hiki ke pilikia a hōʻino i kāu mea wehe. Pehea ʻoe e koho ai i ka mea kūpono?

To find the right extension spring, e ʻimi mua i kahi kala ma ka hope o kāu kala kahiko. This industry-standard kala kala[^1] identifies the door's weight. Inā ʻaʻohe kala, you must weigh the door and measure the spring's length for a proper match.

Mai koʻuʻike i ka hana puna, I know that choosing the right spring is all about matching its lifting force to your door's weight. He kaulike maʻalahi. ʻO ke code kala ke ala maʻalahi e loaʻa ai kēia pono, akā aia kekahi mau ʻano hilinaʻi ʻē aʻe inā pau ke kala. Let's look at the options to ensure you get a safe and balanced door.

ʻO ke kala ma ka puna wale nō kaʻu e ʻike ai?

ʻIke ʻoe i kahi piko kala ma kāu pūnāwai haki[^ 2]. Me he mea maʻalahi loa. Hiki iā ʻoe ke hilinaʻi i kahi kala wale nō e kiʻi i ka ʻāpana kūpono no kēlā puka kaumaha?

ʻAe, ka kala kala[^1] he kūlana ʻoihana e pili pono ana i ka hiki ke hāpai i ka puna. Matching the color is the most reliable way to ensure your new spring will properly balance your garage door's weight, ʻo ia ke ala palekana loa no ka hoʻololi ʻana.

I koʻu hale hana, helu mākou i ka ikaika puna me nā ana pololei o ke anawaena uea, helu wili[^ 3], a me na waiwai waiwai. Ana mākou i ka ikaika ma Newtons a i ʻole paona. Akā no ka mea nona ka hale, paʻakikī loa kēlā. Ka Puka & Hui Pūnaehana Manufacturers Association (ʻAHA HOʻOMALE[^4]) hana i ka ʻōnaehana kala-kala e hana i kēia maʻalahi. Unuhi ʻo ia i kēlā ʻenehana paʻakikī a pau i kahi pōkole ʻike. Hōʻike kēlā me kēia kala i kahi hoʻonui 10-paona o ke kaumaha o ka puka, e hoomaka ana ma 100 paona. No laila, if your old spring has a blue tip, pono ʻoe e ʻimi i kahi pūnāwai polū. ʻO ia ke ala pololei loa a me ka hōʻole hewa. E hoʻomanaʻo mau e hoʻololi i nā pūnāwai ʻelua i ka manawa like. Ua hala ka pūnāwai ʻē aʻe i ka helu like o nā pōʻaiapuni a kokoke paha e pau, pū kekahi.

'Ōlelo ʻAHA HOʻOMALE[^4] Kūlana kala

Ua hoʻolālā ʻia kēia ʻōnaehana no ka palekana a me ka maʻalahi.

• Hoʻokohukohu: ʻO ke code kala e hōʻoia i kahi puna mai kahi mea hana e hoʻololi ʻia me kahi pūnāwai mai kekahi, ʻoiai ke kūlike ke kala.
• Hookahi kala, Hoʻokahi Kaumaha: Pili kēlā me kēia kala i ka huina kikoʻī kaumaha puka[^5] i hoʻolālā ʻia nā pūnāwai e hāpai.
• Palekana Mua: Using the correct color ensures the door is balanced. An unbalanced door puts extreme strain on the garage door opener[^6] and can be very dangerous to operate manually.

What If the Color Is Missing or Faded?

The paint on your old spring is chipped off or covered in rust. You have no color to match. Now you are guessing, which could lead to a dangerously unbalanced door.

If there is no kala kala[^1], the most accurate method is to weigh your garage door[^7]. Use a bathroom scale to get the door's static weight. This number directly tells you which springs you need to lift the load safely and correctly.

This is the method professionals use when they encounter a non-standard or very old door. Hoʻopau ia i nā kuhi hewa a hoʻi i ka physics kumu o ka ʻōnaehana. ʻO ke kaupaona ʻana i ka puka he mea hoʻoweliweli paha, akā, he mea maʻalahi ke hana ʻoe me ka palekana. Ka mua, pono ʻoe e wehe i ka wehe puka kaʻa i hiki iā ʻoe ke neʻe i ka puka me ka lima. A laila, me ka paa loa o ka puka, e hoʻokiʻekiʻe iā ia e hoʻoheheʻe i kahi unahi ʻauʻau maʻamau ma lalo, kokoke i ke kikowaena. E hoʻohaʻahaʻa pono i ka puka i hoʻopaʻa ʻia kona kaumaha piha ma ka unahi. ʻO ka helu āu e ʻike ai ʻo ke kaumaha make o kou puka. Inā kaumaha kou puka 140 paona, pono ʻoe e kūʻai i ʻelua pūnāwai i helu ʻia no ka puka 140-paona, ʻo ia ka "Blue" puna mai ka pakuhi kala. ʻO kēia ʻano ka pae gula no ka pololei.

Finding Your Door's True Weight

E hahai pono i kēia mau ʻanuʻu no ke ana pololei a palekana.

1. E wehe i ka mea wehe: Huki i ke kaula hoʻokuʻu pilikia (ʻo ka mea maʻamau he ʻulaʻula) e wehe i ka puka mai ke kaʻa wehe.
2. Hapai ka Puka: E hāpai lima i ka puka a puni 6 iniha mai ka honua aku. Akahele, e like me ka pūnāwai haki[^ 2] ʻo ia hoʻi e kaumaha loa. ʻOi aku ka maikaʻi o ke kōkua.
3. E hoʻonoho i ke Kaulike: E kau i ka unahi lumi lumi ma lalo pono o ke kikowaena o ka puka. Hiki iā ʻoe ke kau i kahi ʻāpana lāʻau liʻiliʻi ma luna o ka unahi e puʻunaue like i ke kaumaha.
4. Haahaa a Kaumaha: E hoʻohaʻahaʻa haʻahaʻa i ka puka a hiki i ka hoʻomaha piha ʻana i ka pālākiō. E heluhelu i ke ana. ʻO kēia ke kaumaha āu e hoʻohana ai e koho i kāu mau pūnāwai hou mai ka pakuhi kala.

Pono au e ana i ka puna ponoi?

You have the kaumaha puka[^5], akā, hiki mai nā pūnāwai ma ka hale kūʻai i nā lōʻihi like ʻole. He mea nui ke kino o ka punawai inā pololei ke kala?

ʻAe, you also need to measure the length of the spring. Extension springs are designed for specific garage door heights, maʻamau 7 a i ʻole 8 wāwae. Using a spring that is too short for your door will cause it to overstretch, leading to premature failure.

This is a detail that is often overlooked but is critical for the lifespan and safety of the system. As a manufacturer, we design springs to operate within a specific range of stretch. If you stretch a spring beyond its elastic limit, the metal wire will permanently deform and lose its strength. A spring designed for a 7-foot door will be dangerously overstretched on an 8-foot door. The standard length for a spring used on a 7-foot high door is 25 inches when it is relaxed. It is designed to stretch an additional 42 inches when the door is closed. No ka puka 8 kapuai, pono ʻoe i kahi pūnāwai 27-inihi hiki ke mālama i kahi lōʻihi lōʻihi. Always measure your spring's length from hook to hook when it is not under tension to confirm you are buying the correct size for your door's height.

Ana Puna Ki

Ma waho aʻe o ka kaumaha puka[^5], pono ʻoe i kēia mau ʻike hope ʻelua.

• Loihi Puna: E ana i ka punawai mai ka welau o kekahi makau a i ka hope o kekahi ke hoomaha (ʻaʻole kikoo). ʻO kēia ka mea e hiki ai i ka pūnāwai ke mālama i ka mamao o ka huakaʻi o kou puka me ka ʻole o ke kau ʻana.
• Puka Kiʻekiʻe: E ana i ke kiʻekiʻe o kou puka hale kaʻa maoli. This will confirm which lōʻihi puna[^8] pono ʻoe. Mai manaʻo he puka maʻamau kāu.

Hopena

To find the right extension spring, hoʻohana i ka kala kala[^1] on your old spring. Inā ʻaʻohe kala, weigh your door and measure the spring's relaxed length.

[^1]: The color code is essential for ensuring you choose the correct spring for your door's weight.
[^ 2]: ʻO ka ʻike mua ʻana i kahi pūnāwai haʻihaʻi hiki ke pale i ka pōʻino hou aʻe a palekana.
[^ 3]: Understanding coil count can help you choose a spring that meets your garage door's needs.
[^4]: Hāʻawi ʻo DASMA i nā kūlana ʻoihana e hōʻoia i ka palekana a me ka hoʻohālikelike ʻana i nā pūnāwai puka kaʻa.
[^5]: Knowing your door's weight is essential for selecting the right springs for safe operation.
[^6]: ʻO ka hoʻomaopopo ʻana i nā pilikia hiki ke kōkua iā ʻoe e pale i nā kūlana pōʻino me kāu puka kaʻa.
[^7]: He mea koʻikoʻi ke kaupaona pololei ʻana i ka puka kaʻa no ke koho ʻana i nā pūnāwai kūpono.
[^8]: Hoʻopili ka lōʻihi o ka pūnāwai i kāna hana a me ka palekana; e aʻo i ke ana pono ʻana.