| Garage doors are no longer the regular | | | | differ in speed also. The average speed is 7 |
| roll-top ones, which have to be pushed up by | | | | inches lift/drop per second. There are |
| hand. These days, garage door openers are | | | | openers that operate at even double this |
| provided with various accessories to make | | | | speed.Garage door openers are provided with |
| opening easier. No matter how heavy the | | | | different kinds of warranties. Safety is |
| garage door, it can be fitted with the right | | | | another important aspect while choosing the |
| kind of opener. These openers ensure utmost | | | | right garage door opener. It is mandatory |
| safety and security for garages under any | | | | that all automatic door openers should be |
| conditions. They are also provided with | | | | equipped with a non-contact invisible beam |
| several options and in various designs to | | | | system that can sense the approach of a |
| suit the exact requirements of the user. The | | | | person and make the door to reverse back to |
| best thing is, they can be installed within | | | | the open position. Other mandatory features |
| 3-5 hours (even do-it-yourself ones). A | | | | of garage openers are: automatic lights, a |
| professional can install a garage door opener | | | | timed reversing feature, a manual emergency |
| in 1 hour!Garage door openers are of two | | | | release cord and a force adjustment |
| kinds depending on the use: residential and | | | | feature.Garage door openers are usually noisy |
| commercial. In the commercial range of garage | | | | but some advanced models are being designed |
| door openers, the main models are: Trolley, | | | | to be really quiet. Proper maintenance and |
| Jackshift, Hoist and the Slide models. While | | | | lubrication would also lessen the noise made |
| Trolley openers are used for standard lifting | | | | by garage door openers. On the whole, garage |
| on sectional doors, Jackshift is used for | | | | door openers should be weather resistant, |
| grilles, rolling doors and shutters. Hoist | | | | safe, and should have the least wire exposure |
| operators are similar to Jackshifts but they | | | | for long life.Garage doors can also be |
| are also suitable for heavy duty industrial | | | | operated by a remote control. This is |
| doors. The slide door openers are meant for | | | | especially useful for people who have homes |
| single and bi-parting slide doors and also | | | | with multiple garages. However, it is better |
| for fire doors.The main step in purchasing a | | | | to have a rolling radio signal code for the |
| garage door opener is to determine the actual | | | | control as it is easy for thieves to capture |
| drive system. Garage door openers are of | | | | the code from thin air. Garage door openers |
| three kinds depending on the drive system: | | | | can also have an automatic light, remote |
| belt driven, chain driven and direct drive. | | | | control and a wall operator, as well as the |
| The most important points to be considered in | | | | option of single/two/three button |
| a garage opener system are the kind of motor | | | | transmitters. |
| and the horsepower. Garage door openers | | | | |