Residential Garage Doors

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CHOOSE YOUR GARAGE DOOR OPENER

There are a variety of garage door openers with various features and benefits – sometimes it can be confusing.

Garage Door Openers Differ By:

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Power Rating:

•	1/3 for most doors.
•	1/2 horsepower for larger or heavier doors

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Drive Mechanism:

•	Belt drive is quietest
•	Chain and screw drives are more durable but may require more maintenance.

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Motor Type

•	AC is most popular
•	DC motors offer softer starting/stopping

If You Have a Garage Door that…

•	Is adjacent to a bedroom you may want an operator with quiet operation. Consider a belt drive operator or an operator with a vibration isolation system (VIS) or both.
•	Is opened frequently, you may want to consider a opener with chain operation.
•	Gets excessive wear and tear due to sudden starts and stops, consider an opener with soft start and stop features available with DC motors.
•	Want safety and convenience of automatic lighting, consider an opener that includes a motion detector in the wall button.
•	Have multiple doors on your garage, you should consider an opener with three-button transmitters to allow separate opening/closing of the doors.
•	Have an extended height door, be sure to get a rail that fits your door height. Residential rails come in lengths for 7, 8 and 10 ft high doors. Door higher than 10 feet may require a commercial operator.

All Operators Offer as Standard or Optional Features

•	Keypads (for operation when you don’t have your transmitter)
•	Extra transmitters (for other family members)
•	Open door monitors (to monitor the garage door from different parts of your house)
•	Lockout (prevents operation during vacation)
•	Worklights (to turn on the light without opening the garage door)