Avoid THIS Common Mistake When Buying Torsion Springs

There's a common mistake that I still see happen out in the field when it comes to buying and replacing torsion springs. I specifically see it happen more often on insulated garage doors. Which begs the question: Why? In this video I want to share with you how to avoid this common mistake when buying garage door torsion springs.
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Some of the following torsion springs sizes will work for most garage doors. Yet is best to inquire a local dealer for your specific garage door needs.

USA Garage Door Torsion Spring 2 Inch ID, 0.243 Wire Size, 27.3" Length, Right Wound, RED Cone

Garage Door Torsion Spring 2 In X .250 X 37 In LHW Gold

Pair of 250 X 2" X 28" - 40" Garage Door Torsion Springs with Winding Bars (36.5)

Garage Door Torsion Springs 1.75’’(Pair) with Non-Slip Winding Bars, Coated Torsion Springs with a Minimum of 10,000 Cycles (0.207X1.75''X24'')

Garage Door Torsion Spring Steel Bearing 1" ID 2" OD

Pair of 218 X 2" X 21" - 33" Garage Door Torsion Springs with Winding Bars (25)

DURA-LIFT .218 x 2" x 26" Torsion Garage Springs (White, Left & Right Wound)

Garage Door Torsion Springs 1.75’’(Pair) with Non-Slip Winding Bars, Coated Torsion Springs with a Minimum of 10,000 Cycles (0.207X1.75''X26'')

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[BobBlair-xx]

BIG MISTAKE by the previous company reducing wire size. However, the door could still be properly balanced with the .225 wire if they were cut down to 22". By doing so, the life cycle (if assuming standard 10K to begin with) would be reduced to around 2, 500. Great video and information!

[tim]

Thanks very much! I really appreciate all your help with my many emails and I have ordered the springs you recommended. I am excited to have found someone like yourself that is willing to help! T.

[shanefrank]

Good information, but I feel like most garage door experts/companies depend on "just use what was already there". HVAC guys (at least around here) do the same thing. They just replace the old unit with a new unit of similar size making the assumption that the first person that selected the HVAC unit size did the correct analysis. My 331lb door (I weighed it) had a mix of a 0.242 and a 0.250 spring that gave a combined lifting force of 310lb. They worked ok, but I would get a broken spring every 4 years. I recently changed to a pair of longer 0.272 springs and expect to get at least 3x the life from that spring. These provide a lifting force of 325lb.

[jhast]

Good informative video. I have no intention of replacing my own springs. However, I now understand the process and have a better idea as to what is required, Thank you!

[Andy-iqfy]

I have watched almost all your videos concerning garage door torsion springs, but I have not found the information I need to repair my garage door. I had an old CLOPAY 18x7 standard steel door with a pair of 0.225x1.75x31 torsion springs. I got tired of repairing this door every couple of months so I bought a used 18x7 insulated door that weights about 180lbs. Also, my garage has a ceiling height of ~12' for I raised my track about 30 inches to give me more head space and my cable pulley is ~5" in diameter and my track has a 12" radius. So, I installed the original torsion springs but they will only lift the door a little over halfway. What I'm trying to determine is "What pair of torsion springs will work on my door?" By the way, I'm just trying to get by until I retire to replace the whole door. Thanks,

[tedf]

Thanks for the great information for those of us who like to turn a wrench (and live in DIY-friendly states). I have an Ideal Door S51S, 16’ x 7’, manufactured Feb 2004/installed June 2004. Uninsulated, no windows, standard radius track (12”), D400-96 drums, weight is 177 lbs. It has 2 original standard torsion springs which worked flawlessly for 19 years until a failure of one of the springs yesterday. The failed spring is 0.218 x 1.75 x 25.5; the one that still holds tension measures 0.218 x 1.75 x 29 (if I understand correctly, the length of the intact spring should be approximately 27” after backing out 8 turns of the 0.218 gauge spring). Per your comments in this video, I’d like to entertain going to 0.225 for greater cycle life and trying for a matched pair if possible. I am wondering if a matched pair of any of the following would work (which take into account my understanding of the math and what I can find stock of):

• 0.225 x 1.75 x 32 (30 is also available)
• 0.225 x 2 x 27
• 0.218 x 2 x 23 (not ideal for cycle life, but available)

If you have a better fit I’ll try to track it down, but inventory does seem to be an issue.

[Rabbitsarewonderful]

Great video. Thank you. Problem is though -- there are no numbers on my springs! I want to get the same ones, but without the numbers how can I do that? There is no name on the springs either.

[oldays]

You’ve a great channel with lots of info. I’ve Wayne Dalton FCII 16x7 Solid door WT 125 with no windows. I could not find the model no. but guessing it’s a 9100 series. The right side of the Torquemaster spring broke. I’m planning to replace the spring with torsion springs, and looking at high cycle springs. I’m looking at US made Dura-Lift springs. I've genie model 2028 motor.

What would be your advice for the spring specs or any other brands for my use case?

Interesting thing is that when I weigh my door with an analog weighing scale, bought new, it shows 100 lb from the center.

Appreciate in advance!

[marcosmendoza]

Very helpful video. One of my torsion springs gave out. I'm going to replace both of them of the same gauge and length. Mines are Torque Force. Do you know where to buy that brand or what other high quality brand do you recommend? I appreciate your time and help!

[giborchayil]

Great video!!! I don't know what was originally on my garage door, but they lasted 10 years. The springs that I had "professionally" installed lasted about 8 years, as the right side just broke. Door is 8 feet tall and 18 feet wide, insulated with no windows. Current springs are .243 x 2 x 30. I was thinking about going to .250 x 2 x 32? What are your thoughts? Thanks...

[garagedoordoctorofhouston]

Great job Santiago!

For everyone else weigh your door stop guessing.

[doctordashiell]

Hi, what happens when a garage door spring breaks? Does the garage door come crashing down? Thanks for answering. Best regards, Nancy

[fallen]

how about if my garage door only had 1 right winding spring and it broke so i am trying to replace it. is it ok to buy a pair of left and right torsion spring with same size and length or shorten the length since there're gonna be two of them instead of the single one that was previosuly installed? spring measurements are .250x2x37. great video. very informative! thank you

[MJamesE]

My door and springs are original with the house from '97, the door is wood and I'd assume has gotten slightly heavier over the years due to moisture over the years. At what point should I consider a strong, thicker, longer and/or adding more preload winds to the spring?

[steveo]

Nice video, I once did a steel back with 2 225x2” on steel door worked like a charm I assuming cuz the 2” diameter and no windows. Is it more beneficial to run 2” cut over the 1 3/4?

[jose-eduardomunozfernandez]

Please advised for new set of torsion springs, steel insulated garage door with a weight of 360 lb and dimension of 16x8ft, the radius is 12”.

[robbyvanz]

I have a solid wood 16x7' garage door with widows on the top row. Currently, there are two .250x1.75x35" springs. The springs were replaced over 15yrs ago. The door is no longer in balance. The door does not stay in any position. It takes alot of force just to manually open the door, and it just wants to slam into the ground. I am unsure if the proper springs were installed when they were replaced, or if the spring have just lost tension over the years. Would I benefit from upsizing to a .262 spring to help balance the weight? Is it even worthwhile to try to increase the tension of the current springs to try and balance the door, or is it too dangerous to mess with such old spring?

[Arnold-xd]

Great, but what if you are going from a single spring to a double spring? I had a .262×2×36 original spring on my door. A chart that I went to said that I could use a .207×2×23 on both sides for a 14, 000 cycle life instead of a normal 10, 000 cycles. Does this sound about right to you? I have a 8 foot double steel Insulated door 9 feet wide.

[nikitta]

Thank you. Can I ask you to explain the spring sizes for TD134 and TD138 for steel craft, non insulated overhead doors? I’m new in the field, new job, and I need to learn about all it. The way you explain is super easy to understand. Thank you

[percyfaith]

You should have described how to measure a torsion spring and what the various numbers that you mentioned mean in relation to the spring size. That would have added value to the video.