{"id":1137,"date":"2023-02-07T06:58:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T06:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smarthomewinner.com\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2023-02-07T06:58:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T06:58:34","slug":"how-long-does-the-myq-sensor-battery-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smarthomewinner.com\/how-long-does-the-myq-sensor-battery-last\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does The Myq Sensor Battery Last?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Extended battery life is one of the top factors that make MyQ sensors <\/strong>attractive to buyers. It begs the question, how long does the MyQ sensor battery last?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On average, the battery will last approximately 3 years. <\/strong>However, how long exactly your sensor battery will last depends on a few factors, which means you might experience a shorter lifespan than this. Let\u2019s look at some of the key factors below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factors Affecting the MyQ Sensor Battery Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Sensor Use Frequency<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Officially, your MyQ sensor battery is designed to last approximately 10,000 cycles. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MyQ sensor battery lifespan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When the sensor opens and closes the garage door, that\u2019s considered 1 cycle. That means if you do two cycles per day (e.g one cycle in the morning and one in the evening<\/em>) it will take 5, 000 days (i.e 10,000 cycles \u00f7 2 cycles<\/em>) to exhaust 10, 000 cycles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This number of days translates to approximately 14 years (i.e 5000 days\u00f7360 days)<\/em>. Whereas, if you do nine cycles per day, it will take 1080 days (3 years<\/em>) to complete the lifespan of your battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Weather<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Chamberlain Group<\/a> warns on their support page that cold weather may affect MyQ sensor battery life and voltage changes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Cold Weather may affect MyQ sensor battery life?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There are chemical reactions taking place constantly inside your battery. While heat speeds up these reactions, cold slows them down. The longer they remain slow, the shorter the duration in which your battery will remain in working order and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, did you know that temperatures below 32\u00b0 Fahrenheit (0\u00b0 Celsius) will reduce both the efficiency and usable capacity of your battery by up to 80%?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the best experience, the company recommends that users practice maintenance on their door sensors by testing and replacing the battery(if need be) at the onset of a cold season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To replace your sensor battery;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n