Garage Door Openers...

[Traxxis]

Welp, ours crapped out a few minutes ago, I've already repaired it several times... first a new motor, then I repaired worm drive gear sheered on me, twice (it's just a nylon gear) and I replaced it both times.

So, in other words, I think it's just time to bite the bullet and get a new one.

I'd like to stay with the belt driven, so that I can hopefully get away with just replacing the unit and not having to do the whole track and everything.

So, price and value wise, what's are the better brands.

The one that is up there now is a Craftsman.

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

I thought that those things lasted forever.

 

[inactive]

Pretty much all the craftsman, liftmaster, and chamberlain belt and chain drive use that same worm drive setup. They all come off the same line.

How big and heavy is your door? Usually keeping lithium grease on the gears, and keeping the door wheels and trolley lubed will allow the gears to last a long time. Did you ever try open the door if it was frozen (literally) shut, or had ice on it? The gear is an engineered weak link, to keep other items from breaking. Of course, those weak links often fail prematurely.

Also if you garage gets pretty cold, it drastically decreases the lifespan of the gear, due to the composition of the plastic.

Just some food for thought. I sold parts for these things for several years. I bet your new one it pretty much the same, mechanically. The remotes and security features may or may not be different.

 

[DanB]

I replaced my cerca de 1980 Craftsman opener with a new Craftsman unit a couple of years ago. plastic gears stripped out. Mine is a chain drive that was relatively easy to put up.

Lucky for you its nice outside. I was having trouble holding onto tools my hands were sweating so bad due to the insane heat of August.

I have no complaints other than the cheesy motion sensor that works when and how it wants to. I do like the lockout feature where you can only open the door from the button in the garage. Perfect for night time when you have vehicles in the driveway that may have a garage door opener in them.

 

[redneck1861]

Do you have kids? best garage door openers ever

 

[Glocktogo]

Don't replace it with a Craftsman! I put a new one in a couple of years ago and both remotes crapped out in the 1st year. They only warranty the remotes for 90 days. They gouge the hell out of you on replacement remotes at $40 a pop. The worst part is that they refuse to stock the remote mine needed. I had to pay shipping AND tax, so each remote wound up costing me about $50. One more and I could have bought an entire garage door opener!

I swore I'd get even with them by telling EVERYONE to avoid them like the plague, so here you go!

 

[870WingBlaster]

I can't wait for someone to tell us about the dangers of replacing a spring...

 

[Traxxis]

I can't wait for someone to tell us about the dangers of replacing a spring...

Don't need to replace any springs, or the door.

 

[ImplodedMindZ]

Chamberlain would be my vote, I have 2 single car garages, and I have a belt and chain driven, both very nice setups. Have read alot of horror stories about craftsman electronic boards in the opener unit and the opener button going out. Just look on the sears site in reviews.

 

[Roadking Larry]

I had trouble with my garage door opener a few years ago. I flat out told her she better straighten up or she could find a new place to live.









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