Garage Door Openers have become a popular convenience in almost every home. Although originally invented in the 1920s, it didn’t become popular in the UK until the 1990s. However in today’s UK, they are on the market at every retail hardware store you may visit. So popular has it become that about seventy percent of all purchases made are online. The build, design and operation of Garage Door Openers has improved tremendously since it hit the market in the UK, the most notable improvements being in safety and noise reduction.
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST GARAGE DOOR OPENER:
The best Garage Door Opener you can imagine is the one that you install and provides you with several years of hassle free operation. Some of the latest door openers currently available in the market offer advanced features like timer and backup power source. When choosing a door opener, the following are some of the things you should have at the back of your mind. They are:
DESIGN, FEATURES AND CAPABILITY:
The best garage door openers are the one that uses 1/2-horsepower motors. This type of opener is capable of opening a standard 7-foot door and they come with extension kits in case your door is taller than 7-foot. One thing you should also look forward to is a opener that is designed to fit easily into an home automation system. That is openers that can be operated via mobile devices. Also look for an opener that comes with a back up power source. In making a good choice of a door opener, one thing you should bear in mind is that it must have a degree of independence from your home’s power source so that you can use it even if you have a power source suddenly develops fault.
SAFETY AND SECURITY:
Another factor to be on the look out for when choosing a door opener is the safety offered. Bearing in mind that most garage doors are capable of causing grievous bodily harm or even death, you have to ensure that your opener has incredible safety features. It is very important that your door opener has an automatic reverse capability if it encounters an object. Also you should choose an opener with motion sensors that can detect if a child or pet is moving across the door’s path when it is closing.
HARDWARE COMPONENT:
Another factor you should consider when choosing an opener is the type of hardware component that come with it. One of such components is a remote control equipped with a rolling code. The essence of this type of opener remote control is that it mixes the code your remote sends to the opener each time. This is to prevent hackers and criminals from taking over the operation of your Garage Door through the opener. Also consider a opener that have dual lights, one in front and one behind. This will provide the much needed visibility for you when you are getting in and out of the Garage.
WARRANTY:
You need to consider getting an opener with a warranty. The best openers always come with lifetime warranty for the motor, belt or chain. Having an opener with a warranty guarantees that your mind is at rest; that when your opener is defective, some components can be changed without costs.