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:
Maybe someone needs to take another look at the door or the mounting of the openers. There just should not be that many failures. If the door is properly installed and a properly sized opener or any make properly installed should be able to function. " I agree. And has the door been checked out during cold weather, which is apparently the problem? A garage door shouldn't be very different in opening force in cold weather. It's possible something is shrinking and binding. What kind of lubricant is on it? With the opener disconnected, the door should move easily up and down with one hand. At about the mid-point of travel, it should be just about balanced so that it will stay there if you let it go.





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