A one horsepower opener can easily lift approximately 400 pounds.
Garage door weigh system.
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Garage door manufacturers typically produce garage doors fitted with torsion springs that provide a minimum of 10 000 to 15 000 cycles and are guaranteed for three to seven years.
As a counterweight the springs provide balance and stability to the door opening system.
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A standard 25 steel gauge 8 x 7 residential garage door from unique raynor amarr haas midland doorlink garaga northwest hormann delden clopay midamerica martin overhead c h i wayne dalton and windsor will weigh approximately 75 80 lbs and an insulated will garage door weigh approximatly 85 90 lbs.
The door itself can be extremely heavy the starting weight of single doors is about 130 pounds and larger or heavier doors can weigh over 350 pounds.
To be able to raise and lower garage doors manually they are equipped with a counterweight system made of torsion or extension springs.
One cycle is a single opening and closing sequence.
Most manufacturers offer a 30 000 cycle spring.