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Posted by mpp61 (My Page) on

Sun, Jan 13, 08 at 7:22

I am replacing my garage door and defunct opener in Broward County, Florida so I need the best IMPACT rated insulated door out there...and an opener to go with it. Single car garage standard panel overhead door..but I am looking for the strongest there is. Right now I am looking at a Clopay Premium 4100 series door with a Lift Master 3/4 horse belt drive opener. Any thoughts - Thanks

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Posted by rdaystrom 8 (My Page) on
Tue, Jan 15, 08 at 9:39

My recommendation is the Genie Excelerator. With it's DC motor it is quiet and smooth. It opens twice as fast so you don't have to wait on it to open. I've had them for years and never had a failure. The Clopay you mentioned is probably a good one too. I have no experience with them. See the link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Geneie Excelerator

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Posted by don_1_2006 (My Page) on
Tue, Jan 15, 08 at 12:10

Noise is a real problem with the Genie. Stick with your original choice Liftmaster belt drive.

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Posted by rdaystrom 8 (My Page) on
Tue, Jan 15, 08 at 19:03

don_1_2006, Noise may have been a problem many years ago but it is not a problem with the Genie Excelerator. The DC motor runs smooth and quiet. The only noise you will hear is the noise of the door itself opening. It also opens twice as fast as others. I have installed about six of them and never had any failures over several years. The fats opening speed is a real plus if your drive is short. No waiting for the door to open.

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Posted by tomplum 7-8 (My Page) on
Wed, Jan 16, 08 at 1:46

I like our Chaimberlain Whisper quiet plus that I put up this summer. It is quiet as claimed, came with a neat motion sensor contol, key pad, key fobs, car controls for $200. It has a battery back up which I thought would be a joke (must be a DC?), but it has proven handy at least twice in the last six months. Hopefully the quality and durability is good on these. Time will tell! I'm thinking the Liftmaster's are part of the Chaimberlain company. Differances- I dunno.

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Posted by rdaystrom 8 (My Page) on
Wed, Jan 16, 08 at 8:18

I'll put it this way. Any of the name brands mentioned will provide excellent service if installed properly. On the other hand Craftsman garage door openers are junk. I would avoid them at all costs. They are extremely trouble prone.

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Posted by tombob z6IL (My Page) on
Sat, Jan 19, 08 at 11:20

Here is my experience:

My father installed a Genie in his garage 37 years ago and it functions to this day. The only maintenance has been lubricating the auger. There have been no repairs.

Following his example, I installed a Genie in our garage 17 years ago and it functions flawlessly and has had no repairs.

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