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Garage Door Opener Safety Eyes Sensors
Starting on January 1, 1993 all new electronic garage door openers were required to be equipped with electronic safety eyes. These safety eyes protect entrapment underneath a garage door as it closes.   The requirements state that safety eyes should be mounted no higher than 6 inches above the ground...
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What is the best garage door opener for a commercial door?
We offer a full line of commercial garage door openers to fit the needs of the customer. For smaller commercial sectional garage doors we recommend using the Liftmaster 8900W these operators are rated for 14 feet maximum height and 300lbs total weight. For rolling steel doors we recommend the 8950W...
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Rollup Doors Replace vs. Repair
Rollup doors up to 10×10 can usually be installed by two people, without the use of a lift. Anything larger will require a lift and minimum two people to install.   Track and stop repairs are fairly simple and straightforward, however caution must be used as the door and curtain...
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How to Frame a Garage Door Opening
Needed Framing for New Garage Door Opening Width of garage door opening – Standard widths are 8’, 9’-10’-12’-14’-16’-17’ and 18’ Height of the garage door opening- Standard residential heights are 7’-7’6’’-8’ Header- the header is ideally a minimum 12’ wide micro-laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door...
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Difference between LiftMaster 8500W and 8500
LiftMaster offers 2 residential Jackshaft/Wall-Mount garage door openers, the 8500 and the 8500W. We will compare the 2 openers to help you select the best option for yourself. The 8500 automatic garage door opener is a Jackshaft/Wall-Mount opener. What exactly is a Jackshaft/Wall-Mount garage door opener and why would it...
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How do I know which logic board my opener needs?
If your garage door opener is not working properly there are a number of things that could be wrong. If your logic board has gone bad it can have numerous symptoms. Your opener might not recognize the programmed limits, it might not be sending the signal to open and or...
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What type of opener is best for a heavy wood garage door?
When considering the best option for a heavy wood garage door there are many options on the market. In the past the Liftmaster 3240 screw drive opener was the go to opener for heavy wood doors. LiftMaster has discontinued the screw drive opener, and have replaced it with what I...
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How to select a Garage Door Opener | Veteran Garage Door
There are many brands of garage door openers on the market today that offer new features designed to make life easier. In the beginning garage door operators performed one simple function, they allowed you to open and close your garage door with the push of a button. The automatic garage...
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What Type of Light Bulbs Should I Use in My Garage Door Opener
There have been many times we have gone to a service call where the remotes for the garage door opener are not working or have a very short range. This can be caused by many things like weak batteries in the remote, some appliance causing interference, a bad receiver in...
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Can I Convert my Overhead Garage Door To a Roll Up Door ?
If you are thinking about converting your overhead sectional garage door to a roll up door, yes this can be done, but there are a few things you need to consider. Roll up doors are generally heavier than sectional overhead doors and may require more support in the header above...
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