What’s the Best Garage Door Opener?
Saturday, January 14th, 2012 at
2:00 am
PrecisionDoor.net There are 3 types of garage door openers to consider: Chain Drives, Belt Drives, and Screw Drives. Each is suited to a type of lifestyle and noise tolerance. Only you can decide which is the best fit for you. Listen to the difference in sound and decide which is best for you.
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what is the belt driven called i love it its so quiet were can i buy one
THE BEST ONE IS LIFT MASTER!!
Stupid Comparison…They should have compared 3 from the same manufacturer at least!!! A lift master belt drive is quiet….
dont buy that….get a chamberlain whisper drive or a liftmaster 3280
There is another type of garage door opener. The SOMMER Direct Drive. The strongest and quietest available opener on the market.
Sommers are cool if you have a big wallet, for my market the REQUIRED selling price on the Sommer is about $150 higher than a high quality belt drive unit. Unless you are one of the dealers that charges out the wazoo for a basic unit.
I have two liftmaster belt drive I love them one is a 1280R and the other is a 2280-267 both are one 7ft high ideal door steel insulated doors how reliable are the liftmaster belt drives?
the liftmasters the best out of merantec and genie
i was on your website
you can get either the whisper drive or 3850
Looks like a Marantec 4700 Belt drive. Great quiet machine..but i have a lot of complaints about remotes and keypads failing.
hormann. nuff said.
liftmaster 3280 or dc motor 3580 are the best R.C Garage Door /West Sacramento
For doors with torsion springs the JackShaft drive is GREAT. I bought one recently. My only other choice would be the chain drive because the cost and if my garage door is moving, I WANT TO HEAR IT, anywhere in the house if possible. It is kinda like a cow bell on the door to alert me/everyone that someone is entering the home space. I agree that the belt drive is quiet but I don’t want quiet. I purchased the JackShaft drive Liftmaster because my door is 12′ tall & chain drive won’t work, normal
What about a belt drive vs a direct drive 3/4hp Sommers . Which is quieter? also the limited moving parts on the direct drive seems like it would be a plus. I look forward to your review of the direct drive openers. Thanks
That Belt drive opener is so quiet!!! DAMN!!!
liftmaster
All Genie openers are garbage. I recommend LiftMaster Belt drive because you can find parts anywhere and it’s easy to work on!!!
@specialks1953 if you wan’t noise get the genie screw drive
@Liftmaster1280 – I didn’t say that the noise is the most important factor. Screw drive is my choice or I would not have posted I bought this style opener! I hope you understood my point but it seems you didn’t!
@specialks1953 ok don’t need to be pissed!
@Liftmaster1280 – Sorry if it read that way. I just figured I needed to explain my point better but accidentally wrote my choice is screw drive. I meant the JackShaft drive or chain drive is my choice. NEVER would it be screw drive. I was shocked when I read Screw drive is my choice, kinda like how did that get there? Oh well! Sorry you misunderstood the pissed part. Thanks!