Garage Door Opener Makes Life Much More Convenient
Many homeowners joke about having a garage door opener and then tell their older children or spouse or to get out of the car and open or close the door. As funny as they might believe that to be, there are many advantages to having a powered garage door opener, including the convenience and safety of not having to exit the vehicle in order to open or close the door. Typically powered by electric, the opener should also be equipped with a quick disconnect in the event of a power failure and the door has to be opened to get the vehicle out.
When choosing a garage door opener, they are available in various sizes and designs and the right one needs to be chosen to open the door onto which it will be installed. Typically, a one-third horsepower garage door opener will suffice for all but the heaviest doors for a one-car garage, with larger motors required for larger and heavier doors. Even the lightweight fiberglass doors can be connected to an opener simply for the sake of their convenience.
In addition to the safety of not having to exit the vehicle when coming or going, a garage door opener allows the door to be operated while the driver remains in the vehicle and out of the elements.
Consider Safety When Choosing Opener For Garage Door
A garage door can weigh several hundred pounds and even with the best of springs and door maintenance, it is possible for the springs to break and cause the door to go crashing down. A garage door opener can prevent this from happening as even if the springs break the opener can help keep it from causing an injury. Additionally, electric eyes can used in the door opening to prevent the garage door opener from operating if a person, small animal or other object is danger of being injured by a moving door.
Typically, a garage door opener will have at least one garage door remote to operate the garage door opener from inside the vehicle as well as a contact inside the garage to open and close the door from inside. Additionally, keypads can be installed on the outside of the home that accepts a secure code to operate the opener in the event the remote is lost or broken. Some families buy a spare remote to use inside the home so the door can be operated without the need to venture out into the garage to push the button.
