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Mobile App Garage Door Opener

Posted by Anna Ditta on Wed, Jan 11, 2017 @ 11:31 AM

 

From http://www.overheaddoor.com/blog/Pages/OHD-anywhere-garage-door-app.aspx on Posted on Mar 9, 2016

garage door consoleImagine the peace of mind and convenience that comes with being able to open or close your garage door from anywhere in the world. We’re excited to introduce Overhead Door’s new smart device enabled garage door controller: OHD Anywhere™. Never worry again about giving your garage passcode to anyone. With the use of OHD Anywhere™, it’s as simple as opening the app on your smart device.

OHD Anywhere™ allows users to operate up to three garage doors from any location. The app is compatible with most Android and Apple mobile devices. The ability to monitor your garage from afar is not only convenient, but also safer than traditional monitoring methods. Door-mounted sensors monitor the position of the garage door rather than the operation of a garage door opener. Users will be alerted to any change in position of the garage door even if it’s been disengaged from the opener.

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OHD Anywhere™ works through the use of your home Wi-Fi® connection, and can be programmed for use on up to three doors per module (additional sensors are required if you have more than one door). The door module incorporates the low-power SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi CC3200 wireless MCU from Texas Instruments (TI)* which allows for users to securely operate their garage doors. OHD Anywhere™ can be used with most garage door openers produced after 1993 (View Opener Compatibilty List).

OHD Anywhere™ operates via a free app that can be downloaded from your device’s app store.

Download for iPhone

Download for Android

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Frayed Cables in Your Overhead Door

Posted by Debbie Ditta on Mon, Mar 16, 2015 @ 03:01 PM

Topic: Safety and Cables for Your Overhead Door Sectional Doors

The lift cables at each side of a sectional overhead door should be visually inspected periodically for “fraying” of broken stands, severe twisting of strands, any other abnormalities or rust.

We suggest careful inspection frequently as a frayed, severe twisting, rust or other abnormal cable conditions is a warning that the cable strength has diminished and could break or fail at any time.

Effect of a Broken Cable: A broken cable leaves the door inoperable and has the potential to cause serious damage and injury, particularly if the cable breaks when the door is fully open or part way open.

How to Check for a Frayed or Severe Twisting of Strands of Cable: It is best to check and carefully inspect the cables when the door is in the down or closed position. Carefully check along the full length of the cable for any fraying or severe twisting. Prevention of failure or breakage can save inconvenient costly down time which can be disruptive to the operation and reduce repair expenses.

Just a little visual inspection can increase safety, operational efficiency, reliability, decrease downtime, extend useful life of your operating system and lessen service maintenance cost.

 A quick visual inspection prior to operation could have avoided this very costly problem. The price of a new cable vs. a complete new door?

Inspect the cables. The cables should be tight and secured to the bottom fixtures. The cables should not rub against the door, track or any other objects. Cables with frayed or broken strands should be replaced by a trained door system technician.

 Please, schedule those visual inspections and call us if we can assist in your department goals for improved operational efficiency and reliability while keeping that budget in check.

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Rolling Steel Doors

Posted by Debbie Ditta on Mon, May 12, 2014 @ 03:45 PM

The breadth of Overhead Door Corporation's rolling service door product line ensures that your project specifications will be met with ease and style. Ideal for situations where sideroom and headroom are at a premium, our upward-coiling service doors fit openings up to 1500 sq. ft. (139,355 sq.mm) and are available with the industry's widest array of slat profiles, curtain materials and colors, offering a virtually endless array of options to satisfy both aesthetic considerations and working requirements.
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  • Galvanized steel, stainless steel and aluminum doors in a variety of gauges, slat profiles, finishes and options
  • Most standard door widths up to 30'4" (9246 mm) and 28'4" (8636 mm) in height, and custom door sizes up to 1500 sq. ft. (139,355 sq.mm)
  • Rolling service doors for heavy-duty, medium-duty and light-duty applications
  • The Stormtite™ AP Model 627 offers commercial and industrial facility owners the most advanced thermal performance values published by any major U.S. manufacturer of insulated rolling steel doors.
  • Coil-Away™ Model 600 door offers an economical solution for openings to 16' wide and 16' high (4877 mm and 4877 mm)
  • Stormtite™ Models 620 and 625 insulated doors provide extra protection against the elements
  • The majority of Overhead Door rolling doors feature solid construction to withstand wind load of 20 psf, with a higher wind load option to meet requirements
  • Structural steel angle or roll-formed guide design ensures smooth curtain operation
  • Steel plate brackets provide additional strength
  • Helical torsion springs designed for 20,000 cycles, with high usage option to 100,000 cycles, higher cycles options available
  • Each door is computer-designed to ensure precision manufacturing and facilitate installation
  • Computer-matched door counterbalance system and optional motor operator promote precision operation and performance
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September 11, 2001 - Let's Reflect

Posted by Debbie Ditta on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 @ 09:32 AM

 


September 11, 9/11, will be marked around the United States and the world with many moments of silent remembrance of the thousands who died in the Twin Towers and also for the rescue workers who sacrificed their own lives to help rescue survivors.

Ground zero will be one of the places where the families and loved ones of the victims who perished will commemorate the anniversary of the plane attacks. The names of the victims will be solemnly read aloud, and serene, peaceful-sounding music will be played.

The memorial plaza, which is now two years old, will on Wednesday see relatives reciting names of the close to 3,000 people who perished when jets that terrorists hijacked crash into  the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. Also, the names of the people who were killed in 1993 bombing of the trade center will be read.

 

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Wednesday, September 11 (9/11) is expected to be a day spent in  honoring the victims of the terrorist attacks. The victims and the sacrifices they made will be forever a part of the American psyche.

 

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Affordable Care Act

Posted by Debbie Ditta on Wed, Aug 28, 2013 @ 01:19 PM
NEWS ANALYSIS: Employers across the U.S. spoke out about the pending proposed Affordable Care Act (ACA) with concerns with it and it seems the government is listening. Now, employers will no longer be required to provide health care coverage to employees starting January 1, 2014, as part of the ACA. Small business owners are praising this postponement. 

August 2013: Employer Health Care Mandate Postponed
It was announced that the government has postponed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's (PPAC) mandatory employer and insurer reporting requirements for one year. As a result, the administration also announced that it will waive the imposition of any employer-shared responsibility penalty payments for 2014. This effectively means that employers with more than 50 employees will not be required to provide health insurance to their employees or face a penalty until 2015. The Treasury Department announcement recognized that, for many employers and insurers otherwise subject to these "employer and insurer mandates," the rules for compliance are just too complex for implementation by 2014.

In its announcement, the administration promised to publish formal guidance shortly that will describe the transition that will be taking place from mandatory 2014 reporting to a voluntary system for 2014. It also expects to publish revised information reporting rules for insurers, self-insuring employers, and other parties that provide health care coverage some time during the summer. The administration is encouraging employers that now provide health insurance to voluntarily implement information reporting under these revised rules in order to test their systems before mandatory reporting comes into force in 2015.

The announcement did not address the individual mandate that goes into effect in 2014 and requires most individuals to obtain health insurance or pay a penalty. Nor does it apparently delay implementation of marketplace exchanges.government health1 resized 600
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Garage Door Repairs

Posted by Debbie Ditta on Mon, Aug 19, 2013 @ 12:55 PM




  1. Schedule a Service Call Online Get $10.00 offIf you are having trouble with your garage door, it may be due to some problem with the springs. Garage door springs do break, and they can be replaced. I won't try to convince you not to take that approach if you need new springs, but I will strongly suggest that you carefully weigh the risks versus the rewards in this project before deciding to do so. 

    Out of Balance Springs

    The best sign of a well-functioning garage door is that it opens and closes smoothly and quietly. ...When it stops working as it should, the problem can be serious. Try operating the garage door manually (pull the cord attached to the arm connecting the rail trolley system to the door). If the door continues to be difficult to operate, the problem could be that the springs are out of balance. In this case, you can be confident that the problem isn't going to fix itself. And failing to fix it could result in an escalating list of worn and broken parts. Call us asap.

    Garage Door Spring Brackets

    Garage door springs are attached to brackets on the bottom of the garage door. As with the springs, these brackets are also under a lot of tension and should only be adjusted or otherwise maintained by a pro. Newer models of garage doors have tamper resistant brackets that prevent the curious but inexperienced among us from getting into trouble.

    Call us anytime - let us help you - 336-3667 as for Tipp or Steve.
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GARAGES ARE MORE THAN A PLACE TO STORE CARS

Posted by Debbie Ditta on Thu, Apr 11, 2013 @ 09:59 AM
For many home owners, the garage is the place where you store all the stuff you don't know what to do with, and if you're lucky, the car may fit in there, too.

But as the price of real estate has risen, the room that's often the most neglected and underutilized in the house also has grown in value. Savvy real estate professionals and sellers are now staging the garage along with the rest of the hC Users admin Pictures OHD car resized 600C Users admin Pictures OHD car2 resized 600ouse, and getting higher returns for the effort.

In some cases, a home owner's special interest may drive the use of the garage. Gardeners may have special bins built for soil and fertilizer. Golfers may install customized cabinets for their golf clubs. Exercise enthusiasts may outfit the space with workout equipment.

Regardless of what the space is primarily used for, practitioners say spectacular garages make listings stand out and sell faster.
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Employees Make a Difference

Posted by Debbie Ditta on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 @ 12:38 PM
We are always proud when we can thank one of our employees for exceptional work - Sara we are proud of you.
Thank you for such an excellent job!
 
Thank you to David Hicks & Residence Life at ASU! Y'all sure made a girl feel special today! We have the greatest customers ever at Northeast Arkansas Glass, Ditta Door & Hardware & Overhead Door Company of NEA!
 
 
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Why it is Important to Protect Your Garage with a Quality Door

Posted by Debbie Ditta on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 @ 12:57 PM
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One of the largest rooms in the house is the garage. You may not consider it a room, but it is a major extension that must be taken care of for many reasons.

Making sure that it has a quality door is an important measure to protect this all-important room.

Here are some of the reasons why you should install a door for your garage:

1. Security- While you may think of it as a storage area, a place where... your car lives, but not really a part of the house, the garage is actually an extra line of defense between your family and the outside world. Think of it as a movable wall of the house. Because of this, you should choose a quality sturdy door.

2. Privacy- You don't have to enclose this area, but if you want to protect your belongings and your privacy, it makes sense to install a door to keep prying eyes out. Whether you use it to park your car or as a storage room, you don't want to advertise what you have. You may also want to hide the mess it has become because this room also becomes a catch-all for things that haven't made it into the attic.

3. Increase storage/room space- Adding a door can increase your storage space by a couple hundred square feet. Now that you have the security and privacy, you can keep other valuables besides the cars in this room. You also have an additional room for social occasions. Especially when the party is outdoors but the weather doesn't cooperate. You may not want people tracking dirt and mud through the house, but you can move the party into this room and protect people from the elements as well.

4. Energy efficiency- When it is attached to the house, a garage has a direct impact on the energy-efficiency of the rest of the house. By adding a door, it helps regulate the temperature which affects the interior temperature. Additional steps to take include insulating the door and installing weather-stripping. There are doors that are Energy-Star compliant that not only help reduce your power bills, but can also earn you a tax credit of up to $1500 if installed before December 31, 2010.

5. Weather protection- If you leave the space open, when weather is bad it is quite ineffective at protecting your cars and belongings. Water can pool in the area, dirt, debris and snow- whatever the elements bring- come right on in. It gets dirty, damaged and your belongings are at risk as well. Weather stripping and a threshold seal help increase the effectiveness of keeping out the

When you are looking for a dealer to install your new door, choose one who is experienced and trained in installation and repair. Also, find about the warranty service. Once you have a quality door for your garage, you and your family, your belongings and your home are protected.
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