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The Linear LDCO800 is a great opener, the one I have installed the most of over the years. You can r ead my detailed Linear LDCO800 review for more information. It has a strong 800 Newton (roughly equivalent to 3/4 h.p.) D/C motor, and is quiet and smooth with a gentle start and stop. The LDCO800 is available with belt (as quiet anything else ...
More Important than Horsepower: Garage Door Opener Rail Support. What is the TorqueMaster? Common Garage Door Rip Offs. Linear LDCO800 Review.
Modern Chamberlain and Craftsman openers use a square tube rail that the trolley and carriage wrap around. It is not possible to install an additional support. If your door is really heavy, the 1.25 horsepower options from Chamberlain/Craftsman aren’t going to be any better than a 3/4 Linear with support added.
Modern openers are so much quieter, and are now available with features such as smartphone control and battery backup. Just about any residential garage door would work great with one of these options: Linear LDCO800 — Reliable and pretty quiet, but basic. A great value! LiftMaster 8550w — The best garage door opener on the market ...
Adding or Replacing a Garage Door Keypad The first thing you need to know is what brand your garage door opener is. It will probably be one of the following, click for more info: (compatible brands are grouped together) LiftMaster, Chamberlain or Sears-Craftsman; Genie or OverHead Door; Linear; Clicker; Wayne Dalton or Quantum; Marantec
If you are planning on installing your own garage door opener, your best bet is probably a belt drive from Chamberlain or Craftsman. I definitely recommend their products over Genie or Overhead Door. However, if you are going to have a professional installation, there is another opener on the market that I consider to be a great option.
Garage door & opener installations, repairs, and parts. ... Common Garage Door Rip Offs; Linear LDCO800 ...
Most garage doors out there today will work just fine with a 1/2 or 3/4 horsepower (which is equal to 800 Newtons for openers with a D/C motor) garage door opener. This includes insulated doors as big as 16′ x 8′.
The Genie G3T-R Intellicode2 3-Button Remote (Works With Genie Garage Openers Only) also works up to three doors, and is compatible with Intellicode (and 2.0) and Overhead Door Code Dodger(and 2.0). The Garage Door Parts Marantec 65892 Garage Door Opener Remote is the only remote that will work with Marantec openers (must be 315 mhz).
Most professional garage door companies charge $550 – $750 for the LiftMaster 8550W installed with the same accessories (depending on where you live. A pro installation will cost a good bit more in San Francisco than Wichita).