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VOL 20 ISSUE 1
January 2013
TULSA
NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Don’t Suffer from Garage Door Grief Proper “springing” is critical to the function and lifespan of your garage door opener. By Duane Blankenship What’s more frustrating than preparing to leave the house for work or an appointment only to find that your garage door cannot be opened because the torsion spring has broken in half? You’ve probably experienced this “garage door grief” at one time or another. Chuck Billy of Assurance Overhead Doors is called upon to service a lot of garage doors with broken torsion springs that were the wrong size and specification for the job they were intended to do. “Torsion springs are critical to the operation of any garage door opener,” says Chuck. “We replace lots of broken torsion springs and motors that have worn out because they were doing more work than they were ever rated to do.” Chuck suggests going to
your garage and visually checking the door’s spring or springs. “Any garage door that is wider than 12 feet should utilize two springs,” he explains. Double doors are extremely heavy, and a single spring is not adequate to open and close the door. If you have a double door with a single spring that breaks, you probably won’t be able to open the door. If your double door has two torsion springs and one breaks, you should still be able to open the door. If you ever decide to replace a torsion spring yourself, be extremely careful and be sure you know what you’re doing before attempting the replacement. This is one job that is best left to professionals like Chuck Billy and his crew at Assurance Overhead Doors. If an incorrect torsion
spring is installed, not only may the door not open as smoothly as it should, but the door opener usually wears out prematurely due to an overburdening workload. Assurance Overhead Doors will service any brand or model of garage door opener. “We carry the largest selection of torsion springs on our trucks than anyone in the area,” says Chuck, “and we won’t make a replacement until we have the torsion spring recommended for your system.” “Our doors are made in Ponca City, Oklahoma, by MidAmerica Door®. Each two-car door comes standard with a dual torsion-spring system,” says Chuck. Mid-America Door was founded in 1991 and manufactures steel sectional overhead doors. The founders had a (continued on page 26)
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Have You Been Hurt? Attorney John Truskett focuses on personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. By Sheryl Sowell
Emerge Medical Day Spa will host a SkinMedica Peel Event on January 9, 2013.
Many people suffer a serious injury and are unsure what to do next. If it is a result of someone else’s actions that
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If you have looked in the mirror lately and felt discouraged by the state of your skin, you will be encouraged to know there is hope and help for healthier, younger-looking skin in Tulsa. For the past six years, Emerge Medical Day Spa has been an oasis for personal growth and refreshment – a place “where beauty meets science” – and on Wednesday, January 9, the spa is extending an invitation to the public to experience the difference. “Please join us for a SkinMedica Peel Event,” says Kelley Tompkins, owner and director of Emerge Medical Day (continued on page 26)
Chuck Billy of Assurance Overhead Doors shows a garage door torsion spring that broke prematurely because it was the wrong spring for the door it was lifting.
Kelley Tompkins, Emerge owner and director, Belinda Stewart, R.N., medical manager, and Taryn Schell, spa manager.
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