Garage Door Remote Makes Opener More Convenient
When installing an automatic garage door opener, you will find they come equipped with a garage door remote to allow the door to be operated from inside the vehicle, the house or any other location within range of the remote control. Unlike the remote that operates many appliances in the home such as your television set, the garage door remote does not operate on infrared, which requires a direct line of sight for the signal from the remote to reach the controller.
Since the garage door remote does not need to see the opener to operate it can send the signal through walls and doors and, depending on the quality of the opener, over distances as far as 150 to 200-feet. This enables a person operating a vehicle to open the door from the end of their driveway so the door is open before their vehicle reaches the garage door. They can also use the garage door remote to close the door once inside, before exiting the vehicle, to remain protected from the elements and other dangers that may be present.
Every garage door remote operates on a frequency specific to the opener installed on their garage door and rarely will there be two on the same frequency within a community. While there are only a certain number of frequencies available for garage door openers, the odds of two openers operating on the same frequency in the same neighborhood are remote.
Tuning Frequency For A New Remote Control
Occasionally, it may be necessary to replace the garage door remote that came with the new opener. Contacting the factory that made the opener and providing the model and serial number will usually be enough to order a new one. However, since it can take a few days to have one shipped, many home improvements stores sell programmable remote controls that will probably work on most door openers.
These devices can be programmed quickly by following a few simple instructions to replace an old one that no longer functions. Additionally, there are times during garage door repair projects that the remote may no longer function with a new opener and by programming a new universal garage door remote can have the homeowner back in business in minutes.
For most homeowners losing their garage door remote is as serious as losing the remote for their television. Once a person installs an automatic garage door opener with a remote it is nearly impossible to live without one.
