i know this discussion is bit old but i just want some suggestions regarding your experience
I was Looking for the best garage Door Openers and some other issues related to their installation so i found this discussion.I want some suggestions that which will be best and good quality garage door opener? also i saw somewhere that it may start making noises so which will be the quietest one and best in quality.

 

Welcome to AAC!

What you've done in your first post is "hijack" someone else's by posting something not related to the thread topic.

I want some suggestions that which will be best and good quality garage door opener?

Best is too subjective. I like Stanley and Chamberlain. Stanley because it was the first brand I bought, and Chamberlain because it's the most recent I bought.

also i saw somewhere that it may start making noises so which will be the quietest one and best in quality.

All openers make noise and quietest is also subjective. If the opener ran continuously, noise might be a concern; but if it opens/closes a few times a day, who cares about noise? It's the cost of having an automatic opener.

 

Best is too subjective. I like Stanley and Chamberlain. Stanley because it was the first brand I bought, and Chamberlain because it's the most recent I bought.

An I'm a Genie fan Since I grew up in the town where they used to be made. And my wife worked there building motors. And the die shop I served my apprenticeship at made fixtures for them.

 

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I've had several. Screw style are slower, but some are fairly quiet. I prefer chain style. Presumably your plan is to use a typical sectional type door with rollers.

Noise comes from mounting. Using vibration damping on your mountings will make a difference, but you've got to do some shopping and on-site engineering to incorporate good ones.

 

I motorised a retractable garage door, powered by a windscreen wiper motor which moved the door by cables. Remote control of course, and very quiet.

Now redundant as I have sold the car!

 

No...I won't say it...

 

What you've done in your first post is "hijack" someone else's by post

Understandable when it comes to newbies not knowing how to start their own thread. I think I may have done that once or twice when I first started.

As for addressing the question posted: I've had Chamberland before. Noisy as all get-go. I got a hold on a Genie and immediately loved it. Nice and quiet - belt driven. I have two doors so I bought a second one for the small garage. Worked great for a month then quit. The problem was addressed by Genie very promptly and they sent me a new unit. They didn't even ask for the old one back. So being the tinkerer I am I discovered that the motion sensor circuit, which was connected by wire, had a crimp that wasn't fully formed. Easy enough to fix. Now I have a spare.

Few years later I shut off the breaker so I could do some rewiring of the system (felt I could do better than the first attempt. When I flipped the breaker back on it hurt the opener. Called Genie and they said that breakers can spike the line when you flip them off and on. It's best to unplug (or turn off via light switch) rather than messing with the breaker. So they sent me a new control board. Years later! AND FOR FREE!

So - to say this as plain as possible: I like Genie Garage Door Openers. But that's just my opinion (and experiences). The only weakness would have to be the susceptibility to switching breakers off and on causing damage. That's the ONLY knock I'd give Genie. Everything else has been fine. ESPECIALLY their customer service.

Some of you (AlbertHall) may remember when I had that issue with the GDO wall switch. That was an issue that Genie addressed as well. That's when I flipped off the breaker, not knowing it could cause problems.

 

That was an issue that Genie addressed as well. That's when I flipped off the breaker, not knowing it could cause problems.

That's good to know. Note to self; never buy Genie garage door openers.

I have never had a problem with a power spike taking out a garage door opener. If all it took was a power glitch, my openers wouldn't last a year. I have a security light that's direct wired (no switch). I sometimes have to switch the breaker to get it to behave; my two openers are on the same circuit.

In my last home, the garage door openers were plugged into an outlet on the ceiling that was around 15' high. Having to unplug them before flipping breakers would have been a major pain.

 

I have mostly used Chamberlain and generally trouble free and plenty of spares out there.
Carried by H.D. and Sears before the close.
Chamberlain also now have a whisper drive model.
The only thing I had go after about 25yrs was the nylon worm and pinion on the motor.
So it needs a look at after some number of operations and adding some Lithium grease.
Max.

 

Way back when I bought a Stanley opener at a super sale and installed it in the garage of the town house I was renting. When I moved, I took it with me to the next place. My house now had openers already so the Stanley is in a box as a spare, ready to go. It ran flawlessly for 10 years.

The reason I don't need it now is that the openers that came with the house are still running - after 47 years. Made by Overhead Door in 1971. I've replaced the radios with Genie units that are Homelink compliant so the openers respond to the remotes built into our cars, but the base units are all original motors, relays, switches, etc.

ak

 

That's good to know.

I've had my openers for several years and aside from those two problems I've not experienced any other issues. I'm happy enough to stick with Genie. Besides, I think the person was just talking when she said flipping breakers can do it. But hey! You're better off armed knowing as much as possible. I'm certainly not going to run out and buy new openers while these are fully functional. Just that I was very impressed with the customer service.

 

I'm happy enough to stick with Genie. Besides, I think the person was just talking when she said flipping breakers can do it.

I won't take a chance. My Stanley opener is probably original with the house, so over 40 years old. The Chamberlain replaced a Stanley with a bad motor. Only bought it because Stanley wasn't available at Home Depot.

 

While I would like to think the thread starter has a garage door opener by now considering the thread was split off of another thread about a month and a half ago I would look at price point verse quality. Look at the motor HP rating and read reviews on a product you may consider. Like buying a sump pump or insinkerator (garbage disposal). The cheaper less powerful motors generally do not last as long.

Ron

 

One other issue is many install their G. door opener and forget about annual maintenance!
A little oil goes a long way!
Max.

 

The Chamberlain I had needed to be replaced because the main chain gear bushing was completely worn through. However, I found another bushing same size, different length and I cut it to length and repaired it. However, it developed a peculiar problem: It would open and close all by itself. Checked for shorts - couldn't find any. When I bench tested it without the wires connecting to it (aside from power) it still would self trigger. So I thought someone in the neighborhood must have a similar unit and is inadvertently triggering mine. So I changed the codes several times only to find that no matter what I did it still would dependably open and close without input from me. So Chamberlain had to go.

Aside from it being horribly noisy, worn and wonkey it would also burn out lightbulbs faster than snot! Even high vibration bulbs wouldn't last more than a week or two. Tried CFL's but didn't like how they performed in cold weather. LED's were still prohibitively expensive and I didn't want to blow out a $40 lamp. So I went with Genie.

 

by now considering the thread was split off of another thread about a month and a half ago

I gotta start looking at that!

 

The Chamberlain I had needed to be replaced because the main chain gear bushing was completely worn through. .

I rest my case!

I can't remember the last time I replaced a lamp in mine, my garage gets down to -40c in the winter!!
Max.

 

my garage gets down to -40c

GEEZ that's cold! I spent the winter in Wisconsin this past season. We had some cold days (single digits / Fahrenheit readings) with overnight temps in the minus readings around 10 to 20 below zero. Very close to -40˚C but still not that cold. I don't think CFL's will work that cold, will they?

 

Mine are regular Wall Mart incandescent.
Max.