Garage Door Opener Question



Question:
I have just fought my last fight with diy garage door openers! The motor holds up, but the door refuses to open OR close when cold weather comes in. I have had the door checked several times and it is fine. I am now looking at the Allstar MVP opener or the Chamberlain LiftMaster opener, either to be installed and maintained by a garage door company. If there are any problems, let THEM take care of it. The Allstar is all metal gears, but I can not find any info about the Chamberlain. The Allstar is a full roller chain, no cable. The Chamberlain is the belt drive. The Allstar 20 year warranty covers the entire drive train and only 2 years on the electronics. The Chamberlain's lifetime waranty covers only the motor and belt, and 5 years on everything else. The Allstar supposedly has a "shock-absorbing door arm" to "soak up the sudden stops and starts of typical use, protecing the door and opener," however I see nothing in the manual about this arm. Anybody have any personal experience with either of these units?

Answer:
Do you mean that after detaching the opener from the door, it opens and closes properly and will remain half way fully open and fully closed without assistance and moves without any unusual force? What have you checked on the opener. It would seem the problem is not finding the problem, not the opener.





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