Garage Door Opener - What's Best

[Ray (archive)]

Now have a 7 year old Genie worm gear opener that is very noisy and a real pain to lubricate every few months to try curtail the noise. Plan on switching to either a chain or belt system figuring they both just have to be better. Would appreciate comments from people that have a chain or belt drive system

 

[Guest]

Our 12 year Thompson door with 1/2HP Genie screw drive is almost noiseless. Each spring it gets a small squirt of screw lube and pivot points on sectional door get lubed also. No signs of degradation like the owner shows.

 

[Toller]

Chamberlin's website is pretty helpful.
If I recall properly, chain is best, but belt is quieter. I don't remember the advantage of the worm gear, but I chose a chain a couple months ago.

 

[Roger Jensen]

I installed two Wayne Dalton I-Drive opener's and WD doors last year, they are real quiet and an excellent system!! I will never go back to chains or screws..... I ordered mine from Lowes...

Roger

 

[Mike Dobony]

Now have a 7 year old Genie worm gear opener that is very noisy and a real pain to lubricate every few months to try curtail the noise. Plan on switching to either a chain or belt system figuring they both just have to be better. Would appreciate comments from people that have a chain or belt drive system

Who makes a true chain drive system any more? They are chain/cable trash. As soon as the weak cable broke on mine after only 2 or 3 years I went to screw drive. Neither system would shut the door in the winter when the temp got below about 20 degrees. The present Wayne Dalton system is the best so far. Next step is to buy a commercial grade opener!

As others have pointed out, if you need to lubricate that often you have a different problem that needs correction.

 

[Brian (archive)]

I have 2 WD I-Drives. They good but have limits.

Remotes only work short range, you can not just press
the button once, you have to hold it few seconds.

Other issue I have is when I cross the safety beam on
Chamberlands overhead light comes on. I Drive does
nothing. I wish they could fix some of the glitches.

Brian

 

[Guest]

Several years ago a poster suggested holding the transmitter under the jaw bone at a distance further than it has worked and added the fringe benefit is your neighbors will be more reluctant to ask to borrow your tools. It worked for me at a further distance but neighbors don't request my tools anyway.

 

[Oscar_Lives]

Marantec is the BEST!