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need to replace my garage door opener #2925996
05/23/21 09:55 PM
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Any advice on what one to get for a replacement? My old door is 16 wide. It has a 1/2 hp overhead door( python2} chain drive that is about 24 years old and no longer working.

Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: mopars4ever] #2925999
05/23/21 10:06 PM
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Liftmaster.

Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #2926009
05/23/21 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Pacnorthcuda
Liftmaster.


X2. Liftmaster belt drive. If Stu was still with us, he'd say the same. Check Sears - the old 1/2 HP belt drive of theirs used to be made by Liftmaster - said it on the box - that's what I bought. I've had NO issues with mine for 16 years.


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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: Sunroofcuda] #2926026
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Yep those are the winner. Get the nice one with the WiFi. You’ll use that more than you’d think. I miss it after moving to a house without it. New place has an old lift master that’s good, and has a genie that is louder and sounds clunkier than the lift master.


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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: SomeCarGuy] #2926042
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Ok, thanks for the advice.

Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: mopars4ever] #2926071
05/24/21 09:13 AM
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My Genie is 20 plus yrs old. The only thing I've replaced is the travel limiter. Is it noisy yes I don't care. It works flawlessly. Hell when my kids were little the would hang on to the door and use as a lift. Though my head was going to explode the first time I saw it. Learned they had been doing it for yrs after school.


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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: cudatom] #2926099
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If it's a torsion spring door get a liftmaster 8500. Mounts on end of torsion shaft and gets rid of everything else leaving ceiling clean. Stu loved em. Hard to see but it's the small black box on left on wall behind bike. I have one on the 16ft front garage door too. Comes with a bluetooth light that plugs in where old opener was installed. I have both on same signal so when either door opens or you trip motion detector on wall panel the both come on together. Bright enough to go in and out of garage without turning on any lights. You can see it between the led fixtures.

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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: cudatom] #2926103
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I'm using the Liftmaster direct drive/jackshaft, 8500, units with the wifi capability. Nice units that mount on the wall to the side of the door. This free's up the space lost by the usual lift units.


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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: CKessel] #2926706
05/25/21 11:22 PM
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Im guess you last two guys were writing your replies at the same time. With the same suggestion and reason.

Our trusty old Stanley has been doing it's thing on our door since the 80s drive

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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: 5thAve] #2926721
05/26/21 12:19 AM
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One thing you may notice is that the instructions for the Liftmaster treat the reader like a seasoned installer. Vague instructions, steps not clearly defined, wording is not clear to a layman either.
Excellent product, terrible instructions.

Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: Kern Dog] #2926787
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And their tech/help department blows. We tried putting the camera's in but could not get them to synch up. Got the run around from tech plus crickets. Its an ongoing problem with Chamberlin from what I've read online. Sell the product but play dumb after.


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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: SomeCarGuy] #2926827
05/26/21 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by SomeCarGuy
Yep those are the winner. Get the nice one with the WiFi. You’ll use that more than you’d think. I miss it after moving to a house without it. New place has an old lift master that’s good, and has a genie that is louder and sounds clunkier than the lift master.


There are 3rd party wifi retrofit kits you can get for $20-30, check Amazon.


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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: calmopar] #2926835
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Stu recommended liftmaster belt drives to me for my 9 foot doors. they work great !
i sure miss that guy !
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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: second 70] #2926849
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My daughter installed the shaft mounted opener, not sure of the brand. They love it, it's a much cleaner look/installation, she has battery BU since in a hurricane zone, and a number of other features, with a nice robust separate solenoid dead bolt lock. She lives in a rather upscale neighborhood, and the permit inspector had oddly never seen one, but was impressed.

I will use the same on my door upgrade soon.

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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: CKessel] #2927772
05/28/21 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by CKessel
I'm using the Liftmaster direct drive/jackshaft, 8500, units with the wifi capability. Nice units that mount on the wall to the side of the door. This free's up the space lost by the usual lift units.


I'm going to switch to an 8500 but have no desire to connect anything that someone could possibly hack into to gain access in to my house.


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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: mopars4ever] #3043555
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Swinging gates must not have a skewed post. The sashes must be level and open easily, without unnecessary effort. It is better if they hang on hinges with bearings.

The instructions for the drive usually have a graph of the ratio of the length of the sash to its height. That's why the weight of the leaf is a relative indicator. In addition to the weight of the gate leaf, there is another important parameter: the sail and wind resistance. The higher this parameter, the harder it is for the drive to push the gate leaf, including strong winds. It's important which Garage Doors you choose. Very good if they are wood.

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Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: drenatyn] #3043580
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I also installed a Liftmaster 8500 in my shop and love it. SUPER quiet and no tracks since it installs to the wall. I never thought I would be able to use a jackshaft opener since my doors are spaced 1 foot apart but the opener only needs 8 inches. I thought the install was very easy. The hardest part for me was rewiring my shop because I originally put outlets at every door where the traditional openers would go.

For those concerned about the Wi-Fi capability and getting hacked, just buy the basic 8500 without the battery backup or the Wi-Fi kit (MyQ Gateway). It's a lot cheaper and if you decide to add the MyQ Gateway kit, it's only about $60 on Amazon and controls up to 16 Liftmaster/Chamberlain devices. That means you can buy the less expensive openers and then buy just ONE MyQ Gateway for all of your doors/gates (unless you have more than 16 openers). You can also buy the battery separately later, too.

I plan to buy more for my other doors but I wanted to try one first and make sure it would fit and work well. Final verdict: Love it!!

Ed

Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: cudaboy340] #3043793
05/20/22 05:58 AM
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I have a Liftmaster and added the MyQ to it. We sometimes forget to shut the garage door and closing it from anywhere is a nice option. We also go for walks and having the capability to open or close it when we are coming or going is also nice. I set up a Wyze V3 camera on the far wall to monitor the garage door area. That way I can see if it's open/closed and any activities that happen. I don't trust the MyQ to be 100% accurate if it's open or closed and the camera helps confirm that. Hacking the garage door opener, MyQ, or breaking a window are all options if someone wants to get in. Odds are low in our neighborhood about that.

Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: MI_Custumz] #3043795
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I’ve left notes on the front door for UPS/FEDEX delivery drivers to call me. It’s great being able to open the garage door from work so they can put the packages inside using the MyQ. I had our opener with that feature installed professionally. 14’ ceiling and large RV size door.

Re: need to replace my garage door opener [Re: MI_Custumz] #3043796
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Originally Posted by MI_Custumz
I have a Liftmaster and added the MyQ to it. We sometimes forget to shut the garage door and closing it from anywhere is a nice option.


We've got ours set to auto close at 9:00 PM in case we forget to close it. It's happened a handful of times.


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