Guide To Garage Door Openers

April 13, 2021

A garage door opener is a great device. Men, you will want to have one for your garage! It's how you can control your garage door and open and close it. The openers work using mechanical, electrical, and electronic devices. Garage door openers make sure that you don't have you get out of your car to open or close the door!

Men, you need to have a garage door opener. There are many options out there, including an overhead garage door opener and a smart garage one too! Thankfully, garage door opener installation can be very easy as well. Of course, you have to look at all your options. Once you know about your door opener options, men, you will be ready to search for the best garage door opener for you!

Chain Drive

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The chain drive garage door opener is exactly what it sounds like! This one uses a chain to open and close your garage door. It's powered by a motor equipped with a sprocket! The chain on this opener is connected to a tray attached to a J-arm. When you press the remote control, the control unit starts the motor. The motor rotates, pulling the chain and the J-arm. Of course, this is what opens the door!

Men, the chain-driven garage door opener is very reliable and has low chances of breaking. Chain-driven systems are also very affordable. They need very little maintenance and repairs! If you own this type of garage opener, always remember to lubricate it. This helps increase its lifespan and reduce friction. It's how you keep the system running smoothly! It can also open and close heavier doors than belts are screws. That said, men, the chain drive openers can make loud cracking noises that can be irritating. It can also create lots of vibration and open your garage door slower than other systems.

Belt Drive

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Men, belt drive garage door openers are some of the quietest in the market! Even if your garage is close to your bedroom, you won't have to worry about noise. This garage door opener is also very reliable. It's because it has very few moving parts, which reduces the possibility of breakdown! They also don't require frequent lubrication like chain and screw drive door openers do. That said, men, the belt drive garage door opener comes with a few flaws. Their lifting capacity can be quite low. This means it's tougher to use on heavy garage doors. They can also be very expensive! You may need to replace your belt after some time due to wear and tear as well.

Screw Drive

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The screw drive garage opener makes less noise than a chain-driven one. Men, it also has fewer moving parts than a belt drive garage opener! It's one of the most reliable systems and produces minimal vibration. Screw drive garage door openers are able to open your garage door twice as quickly as a chain drive! They run very smoothly too. But men, the screw drive openers come with a few flaws. They need frequent maintenance and lubrication to run effectively. They can also be very expensive to buy, install, and repair. That's why you have to balance your needs and finances! Of course, men, not all of the screw drive openers need a remote. Some of them work with the tech in your car!

Wall Mount

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Men, wall mount garage door openers are simple! They're mostly mounted on the wall. Sometimes, they're referred to as a jackshaft drive garage door opener. This unit helps you save vertical space in your garage! They also produce less noise than the chain drive openers. Men, wall mount openers don't need regular maintenance and repairs either! Wall mount garage door openers have very few moving parts. The result is a slower rate of wear and tear!

The modern ones have new technologies in them too, like a safety reversal system, motion sensors, automatic security lights, direct video feeds, WiFi, and smartphone control. Men, these systems give you real-time alerts on what is happening around your garage. The result is better security! They also let you operate your garage door anywhere through your smartphone. Despite this system being the most advanced, it is very expensive. The wall mount openers can only support a few garage doors too! They're only compatible with garage doors that have a 15-inch radius track and torsion tube.

Smart Garage

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Smart garage door openers are one of many smart home devices. Men, it works like other garage door openers. That said, when it's a smart one, it comes with WiFi compatibility! This feature lets you control and monitor your garage and open the door from an app on your smartphone. Some smart garage door openers even offer direct video feeds of activities going on around your garage! It can show you what time the garage door was opened or closed too.

Men, some smart garage openers even work with voice assistant apps like Amazon's Alexa or Google Assistant. This means you can control your garage with voice commands! Your device must be compatible with the app for it to work. The remote helps you open and close your garage door by pressing a button. The security lights also have motion sensors that turn them on as your car approaches! The mechanical system can be chain, belt, or wall-mounted. That said, there are some downsides. The big one is that a smart garage door opener can be very expensive to maintain and install!

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