{"id":655,"date":"2011-02-02T16:04:07","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T22:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/?p=655"},"modified":"2023-08-02T10:20:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T16:20:38","slug":"garage-door-parts-how-to-avoid-common-mistakes-when-ordering-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/02\/garage-door-parts-how-to-avoid-common-mistakes-when-ordering-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Garage Door Parts&#8211;How To Avoid Common Mistakes When Ordering &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2011\/02\/027-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2011\/02\/027-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a person measuring a torsion spring using a tape measure.\" class=\"wp-image-661\" title=\"Measure springs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2011\/02\/027-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2011\/02\/027-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2011\/02\/027-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When measuring springs, this video on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qeJLsw6jJzM\">common errors when measuring garage door springs<\/a> becomes the springboard (no pun intended) for getting the spring order right the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first and most critical mistake is to measure only one spring. Our trained order takers guide customers to measure both springs before suggesting replacements. This is because mismatched garage door springs occur about 30% in a two-spring system. If you order two springs on the premise that both are the same, your lift will be out of whack. This leads to more breakage. The problem of mismatched springs can be easily fixed. We calculate each spring&#8217;s lift from a customer&#8217;s measurements, leading to a suggestion for matched springs that handle the total lift safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So do not hesitate to check out our instructional page on <a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/diy-instructions\/how-to-measure-torsion-springs.php\">how to measure torsion springs<\/a>. For more information, make sure to watch our video about <a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=6052&amp;action=edit\">how to measure garage door springs<\/a> safely and accurately. DDM Garage Doors strives to direct customers en route to a safe and reliable repair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When measuring springs, this video on common errors when measuring garage door springs becomes the springboard (no pun intended) for getting the spring order right the first time. The first and most critical mistake is to measure only one spring. Our trained order takers guide customers to measure both springs before suggesting replacements. This is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[253,4567,4260,88],"class_list":["post-655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-about-ddm","tag-garage-door-springs","tag-measuring-springs","tag-mismatched-springs","tag-ordering"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Garage Door Parts-How To Avoid Common Mistakes When Ordering - Part 2 - DDM Garage Doors Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We assist our customers so that they don\u2019t make common errors when ordering garage door torsion springs, which can cause a mismatch.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/02\/garage-door-parts-how-to-avoid-common-mistakes-when-ordering-part-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Garage Door Parts--How To Avoid Common Mistakes When Ordering - 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