Need advice choosing garage door opener

[brianinaustin]

I have it narrowed down to a Craftsman belt drive and a Genie screw drive...

Craftsman Garage Door Opener System with Die Hard Battery Back-Up, Belt Drive - Model 53918 at Sears.com

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Crafsman Pro's.... quiet, battery back-up

Genie Pro's... Maintenance free (maybe belt is too?), opens fast

My door is not heavy, so HP is not really a concern. Anything else I should consider?

 

[bpassmore]

any garage door opener can be "battery backed up" by purchasing a 700 VA UPS from office max for 50 bucks. mount it on the ceiling near your opener and plug it in. you will have the same effect.

i have a chain driven craftsman. works great. i had to adjust it for closing last weekend. first time in 5 years.

 

[NLXTACY]

Whatever you choose just make sure it has the type of remote that can be modded into your 80

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/228971-how-installing-garage-door-opener-into-your-80-a.html

 

[Weedhopper]

FWIW I have found the screw drive to be a lot smoother than the old chain drives they replaced.

 

[UltraFJ40]

FWIW, I have a linkmaster in my new house. The muther - fawker forgets the code to the remote about five times a week.

I have smashed the door unit into the wall twice and have yet to find satisfaction. I'm definitely going back to a Sears drive unit.


Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

 

[brianinaustin]

Whatever you choose just make sure it has the type of remote that can be modded into your 80

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/228971-how-installing-garage-door-opener-into-your-80-a.html

I did something similar (before I had kids).... now back to my question!

 

[cruiser88]

whodat......

 

[yooper]

If it gets cold where you are get the screw drive.

I've had two belt drive openers fail.

 

[brianinaustin]

If it gets cold where you are get the screw drive.

I've had two belt drive openers fail.

Belt break?

 

[fsusteve]

if you have a door opener in your car, don't leave it in there if the car's outside at night, burglars always look for them.

 

[davegonz]

I have a 7 year old Craftsman belt drive. It's quieter than the chain drive and has been really reliable.

 

[Cuerno Largo]

I have a Genie screw drive and would get another one. I like the way it opens fast. I don't think noise is so much an issue as most of it seems to come from the door anyway rather than the opener.

 

[yooper]

Belt break?

Yep. One just broke for no good reason, the other got out of alignment in a place where I couldn't see it and there was some metal rubbing on the belt, which wore it away until it finally failed. When I took it down, the motor case was filled with belt shavings.

Absolutely zero trouble with my two Genie screwdrive units.

 

[carboncycles]

+1 for genie screw drive...incredibly quiet and smooth. sometimes i cant even here the garage door open

 

[e9999]

don't get one that has an opener that some low life with tronics skills can run a wideband emitter through and open from the street... (not that I know which those would be...)


(my house has 3 Ultralift / MOM screw drives. First problem was recent, I had one go dead after 17 years. Not too bad and could be as simple as a fuse or a wire or something, don't know yet...)

 

[Toyo FJ40]

I'm looking at a wall mounted lift like the Lift Master 3800 because of my 2 post lift a opener hanging from the ceiling would be in the way. Lift Master 3800

If you have a torsion spring above your door it will work and it keeps your ceiling clear.

Ther are a few install videos on youtube that show you how it works.

Kevin

 

[Brentbba]

I installed two Genie screw drive units. One replaced an old Craftsman chain drive. Screw drive is the only way to go IMHO.

 

[uberhahn]

I've got the Genie screw-drive. It's very fast. Too loud in my opinion. Friend has a belt-drive unit. I'm going with belt drive next time. The noise isn't worth the 2.23 seconds saved in opening. Both used in cold climates (Michigan).