It is not uncommon for garage door openers to last for a long time due to their relatively simple design. An honest garage door opener typically lasts 10 to 15 years, but for those who keep the rollers and the springs maintained, it is possible to get up to 20 years from it. Although it continues to function well, you should consider replacing it for various reasons. The benefits of newer garage door motor models include increased security, safety, and convenience, which might be enough to justify Garage door motor replacement.
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Automatic Reversal
Security reversing mechanisms have been required on garage door openers since 1993. The door is equipped with sensors that are about six inches above the ground on both sides. The door reverses direction as soon as an object, like a kid or pet, passes between the sensors while the beam is passing between them.
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As a security measure, replacing the opener if it does not have a security reversing feature, or if it no longer works, is a very good idea
Quieter Operation
Because that thing makes such a lot of noise, do you worry about it waking you up or disrupting your life? It is almost certain that a replacement opener will be quieter.
Garage door openers that operate by sequence operate in the original manner. Consider replacing the chain near your opener’s motor with a belt-drive or screw-drive opener instead. An older model chain drive unit may also be quieter than a more modern one, but screw drives will typically be much quieter, and belt drives will probably be the quietest.
Better Security
The older your garage door opener is, the easier it is for thieves to steal. Using a hard and fast code, their remote controls could also be used by someone outside your house using a special device to find the code, allowing them to open the garage door.
There is a new feature on garage door openers called “rolling codes” which change the code when the door is opened. The code cannot be duplicated, so thieves can’t get into your garage uninvited.
Keypad Entry
A keypad that could be mounted outside the garage was not available on earlier garage door openers. You can use this feature to open your garage door by entering a code into the keypad. If you don’t need a key, the keypad you get for your garage door opener can serve the same purpose. In that case, though, upgrading may be a good idea. The newer keypad units even do away with the requirement to remember a code. Touch is used for operating by detecting fingerprints.
Battery Backup
In an electricity outage, the ability to operate the garage door opener is usually one of the biggest inconveniences. Battery backup systems are now available for garage door openers, so that when you lose power, they will still function.
Homelink Connectivity
Homelink is a feature on new cars that allows them to control and program garage door openers. These systems do not require remote controls; the buttons in your car can operate the garage door opener when programmed to recognize it.
Features of wireless “smart-home” technology
These modern garage door openers offer mobile connectivity, so you can control your garage door remotely or receive notifications when your door opens, no matter where you are. The garage door can be monitored and controlled from a phone, computer, or tablet device if the correct app is used. The openers of such garage doors often come with digital controls that let users display time, temperature, and motion-detecting lights, as well as lock the garage door automatically during certain periods.