forum thread Posted by gullzway • Jul 21, 2021
Jul 21, 2021 2:50 PM
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forum thread Posted by gullzway • Jul 21, 2021
Jul 21, 2021 2:50 PM
Chamberlain 0.5-HP myQ Smart Chain Drive Garage Door Opener with MyQ and Wi-Fi Compatibility $118.37
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Belt drive all the way.
Belt drive all the way.
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Belt drive all the way.
Depends. I changed out a 15 yo chain Genie with a belt (Genie) last fall. I would say I am advanced DIY (For example, I finished my own basement), and I took my time it might have taken 2-3 hours or so. Luckily I was able to reuse some things - wiring, hanger for the opener itself (I have high ceilings in the garage). I did have to rework some of the end mount as it was a bit lower than the chain.
If you are swapping different brands the mount might change a bit and add time.
Opening time didn't really change (*slightly* faster) but the belt is substantially less noisy than the chain. Also, with the belt setting the limits is a lot easier than the chain where it had prox sensors.
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I have a Genie Excelerator screw drive on my big garage door. Had an issue with it and they sent me the parts to fix it, and the thing was well over 10 years old. The Excelerator version is also very fast to open compared to other models
For those envious of being able to open or close the garage over wifi, save money, time, and sweat and just buy the Chaimberlain MyQ Smart garage hub [amazon.com]. I bought a second one for myself because it was cheaper than buying a sensor for my second garage door. Every amazon prime day they drop their price a lot, and I pick them to give away as gifts.
I have a Genie Excelerator screw drive on my big garage door. Had an issue with it and they sent me the parts to fix it, and the thing was well over 10 years old. The Excelerator version is also very fast to open compared to other models
For those envious of being able to open or close the garage over wifi, save money, time, and sweat and just buy the Chaimberlain MyQ Smart garage hub [amazon.com]. I bought a second one for myself because it was cheaper than buying a sensor for my second garage door. Every amazon prime day they drop their price a lot, and I pick them to give away as gifts.
Also, just because you mentioned it, I have 2 MyQ's and neither works on my new Genie door. Got a meross unit after dealing with incompetent Chamberlain CSR and haven't looked back.
The new chain drive is really very quiet compared to the old one. So, unless you have a bedroom adjacent to or above the garage, I don't see a need for a belt drive.
I also had to replace my torsion springs. The old opener had been working with only one torsion spring in working order and I can tell you from manually lifting the door multiple times that the single spring wasn't doing a thing. 1/2 hp is plenty for a double steel door.
Installed last week, only replaced the motor on my current setup, and it's great so far.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Chamberl...1001
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Turn almost any dumb garage door opener (regardless of brand) into a smart one with the Chamberlain Garage door hub [amazon.com]. A heck of a lot easier and cheaper... and it can control two garage doors openers.
I just got around to installing it and was replacing a 2 year old builder grade opener with chain drive. Took about 3 hours. It's time consuming, but not very difficult. Reused some of the parts attached to the door and wall. I tried to use the existing safety sensors, but wasnt working correctly, so had to run wires and install the chamberlain sensors.
It is much quieter and causes much less vibration. myq works perfectly also.
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