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Originally Posted by oneclickplus
Agreed. And they are easy to change on your own. Don't believe all the hoopla about how dangerous garage door springs can be. You change the spring(s) with the door open; that is, when there is no tension on the springs. Easy and safe - just follow instructions. Youtube is your friend. I have replaced garage door springs at least a dozen times in my life and I haven't spend $350 total to do all of them. My last time was this past September: $30 for pair of springs a Lowe's and couple of retention cables.
Buy the correct size springs for your door. It's all about the weight of the door. Your broken springs have a color painted on them. Buy springs with the same color as that indicates the load it is designed for. Springs are sold in pairs. Change them BOTH even if only one broke.
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My garage door had two springs, one of which was about 12 inches shorter than the other one. The shorter spring broke, and the door would still open and close with the motor. That is why I think it is a good idea to inspect your springs to see if one of them is broken. Ryan O'Cull said that the builder uses unevenly sized springs, but he replaced both springs with the larger size. Go figure.