Garage Door Extension Springs vs. Torsion Springs - What's the Difference?

Joe Conti, our wonderful Master Tech, goes over the difference between the two types of doors commonly seen in garages. Joe explains how Torsion springs are generally used on heavier doors. He also mentions that one downside is that Torsion springs cannot compensate like Extension springs can. Joe finally wraps up by stating which spring works best for certain customers.

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[heroknaderi]

this is good to know thank you sir😄 I already have extension springs on my doors and im sticking with them since i can replace them easily.

[Tonyplat]

I want a wall mounted garage opener but my doors have extension springs on them. Not sure if it's worth the trouble to convert to torsion and then buy a more expensive opener just to have a wall mounted opener. My doors do look even though when they close.

[Gfysimpletons]

With a single steel door do I need extension springs and a torsion spring?

[michaelnelson]

They don’t really work independently . The door needs to go up or down squarely, or parallel to the tracks.or it will jam up, during travel. Ask me how I know! But yes, to a degree, when the door settles into it’s closed position, it can compensate for un evenness. Depending on the openers settings. I almost ruined a brand new door this year, adjusting the two sides.

[agpct]

Great video. Good delivery. Please lose the music. The music is just distracting.

[c-note]

Saw the title, came here in hopes of learning something I didn’t know, found quite a bit of opinionated bias combined with unnecessary theatrics rather than just the facts. Bummer.