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I have one of these that's about 2 years old. A year ago the circuit board went bad and they sent it to me free of charge and walked me through diagnosing and replacing it. It's a good opening and quiet. If the garage door has never been serviced do yourself a huge favor and have the door installer change your springs, cables, and rollers and use the nylon rollers if it's attached to the house. Garage doors seem to be the most neglected part on any house. | |||
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Para, I installed a Liftmaster 8550W about 9 months ago and it is one of the best purchases I've made. It is whisper quiet, closes itself if I forget to close it, battery backup, wifi control, etc. A bit spendy but worth it after using it for awhile. ____________________________ NRA Benefactor Life Member GOA Life Member Arizona Citizens Defense League Life Member | |||
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Thanks for all the recommendations. Beyond being quieter, is there any advantage to belt drive over chain drive? I spoke to someone locally who said they felt that belt drive doesn't last as long. Quiet, I don't really care about with this. Durability, I care about. ____________________________________________________ "I am your retribution." - Donald Trump, speech at CPAC, March 4, 2023 | |||
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While getting one installed it would be a good time to replace coiled door springs if not already included. They minimize wear on the opener and when one breaks, it's a pain. I have a basic chain Liftmaster. Parts are readily available when they break. I've only had to replace a plastic gear on top so far. | |||
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If you keep up with the tension on the chain they can be just about as quiet as a belt. Chamberlain or Liftmaster all day long. I work for a regional big box as a Department Manger in Millwork. All of our doors are Liftmaster and all my local contractors use the Chamberlains or order in liftmasters. ~------------------------------~ "Other Duties as Assigned" | |||
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I've had my belt drive Chamberlain for 14 years - no issues with it at all. | |||
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I had one that was closer to 30 years old. It was so old it wasn't compatible with the current crop of remotes, '96 onward. The double door was a mess. One of the steel panels was cracked at a attachment point and the rails, pulleys and wires were just about done. I replaced all of it installed for $1300. They used a Liftmaster belt drive that's very quite and nice. The original was a Liftmeaster. As said shop for Liftmaster, they're about as good as it gets. ———- Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for thou art crunchy and taste good with catsup. | |||
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I just had a Guardian opener installed a few months ago, but so far, so good. My garage door needed new springs, cable, and rollers, as it was over 25 years old. Now, I have a basically new system that works 100%. | |||
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Great Advice. I usually replace my own if it is just a simple switch out. Chamberlain is a very good brand. Menards carries them. When I had one put on my pole barn I had a guy come out who does it on the side. He told me to buy the door opener I wanted at Menards and he put it up for $70. That door had to have an extension. When You just switch them out, it is a pretty easy job. If you lived close enough I would help do it. NRA Life Endowment member Tri-State Gun collectors Life Member | |||
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I bought mine on Amazon. I got the jackshaft lift. Liftmaster 8500. It frees up the space above the garage door. Because it attaches to the side. I'm very pleased with it. Sorry, I can't speak to the price installed because I installed it myself. | |||
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A local garage door installer I trust told me adding a surge protector to the outlet that powers the opener will extend the life of the circuit boards. I bought this one: https://www.amazon.com/Chamber...+garage+door+openers Our belt drive has been great, and lasted longer than the springs on the door. | |||
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The belt is easier on the motor as it absorbs some of the shock as the door is going up or down. Chamberlain offers a lifetime warranty on the belt. I think liftmaster is owned by chamberlain and one is the professional brand (liftmaster) and chamberlain sold through retail stores. | |||
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I was going to suggest this too, and see others have. House we just moved into has these (about 5 years old) and they are far quieter than anything I'd ever heard of. Interesting that you can supposedly adjust for speed, I'll have to look at that, it's my only complaint. Marantec residential You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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I'm reading some issues with the MyQ controller. Failure is one thing but it sounds like it opens the door upon failure with is doubly bad. Anyone know the scoop on this? Resolved? Or still an issue? MyQ like this is a deal killer for me. "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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I've installed three Sommers so I'm suggesting that I count as three thumbs up for the brand. Easily one of the most satisfying purchases I've made as a homeowner. Great design, only one moving part and so quiet the dogs won't know you've come home until you step into the house proper. ___________________ Company, villainous company hath been the spoil of me. | |||
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I'd not heard this, and had the MyQ for a year on prior two doors. Haven't installed in new location, but planned to. Any cites for this?? You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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I've replaced a few garage door openers. Some belt some chain. It was always the motor or control board that went bad and all were at least 10 years old. Never seen the belt or chain on one go bad. I talked to some people that think the belt is not as strong as a chain. It may not be but I've never seen the problem related to the belt itself. _____________________________________ Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac | |||
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The user reviews on the product webpage.... https://www.liftmaster.com/for...te-series/model-8500 For example: Only 3 stars due to garage door automatically opening and remaining open after the MyQ controller fails. Should deduct another star for banging me in the head. More.....? https://myqcommunity.liftmaste...being-pushed-to-open https://myqcommunity.chamberla...or-opening-by-itself "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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I don't understand the basis of the reliability. Extremely durable and long lasting due to only one moving part. The motor of the garage door opener is located at the door instead of the back of the garage door opener, maximizing power and minimizing wear and tear. I've been looking at the Sommer as well but not sure I understand the value proposition. Compared to a typical garage door opening (belt or chain), how many more moving parts are there? The motor/gear and the chain. So, in the Sommer, it's just the 'gear/motor' as the chain is stationary. Is this material? Is there really any inherent, practical difference in function, reliability, wear/life with this design vs the typical belt/chain design? And how does the Sommer design 'maximize power' -- is this all just marketing is there an inherent design benefit? I was leaning toward Chamberlain/Liftmaster and may still opt for them if I can find a non-MyQ model. I'm getting a little averse to MyQ in the absence of any response from the company to these issues. (ie - have the determined the cause and implemented a fix). "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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