Why You Should Have an Electric Garage Door Opener

We’ve heard the phrase, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Well, that can also be applied to your electric garage door opener. It’s a luxury sometimes taken for granted, being able to stay in your car to avoid the rain, wind, and snow, and simply pushing a button from the driver’s seat.

But when your old garage door system breaks down over time or stops working entirely, you then experience the annoyance of daily life without an electric garage door opener.

When upgrading to a new electric garage door opener, you should know what some of your choices are. You can choose between AC (alternative current and less expensive) or DC (direct current, and can be equipped with a backup battery).

There are also two types of models, whether your door opener uses a chain drive or a belt drive.

Electric garage door openers also come with three standard accessories. The first of which is the standard remote control that you can keep inside your car.

Each controller is equipped with rolling code technology that prevents other people from intercepting the signal from your remote and accessing your garage.

Many door openers also come with a control panel, others a door control button, but both are installed close to the access door leading to the house. Garage doors also have automatic reversal systems, which have been a standard since 1993.

All door openers sold in North America come with this safety device that detects if there is resistance when closing the door and whether there is something in the door’s path. If it detects something, the door “reverses” and opens.

Recent advances in technology also apply to the advances in electric garage doors. Some units come with Wi-Fi connectivity so you can open or close your garage door from anywhere with an app on your phone.

If you want to learn more about garage door openers, or if you are looking to upgrade your garage door, call Environmental Door for a free quote at 616-453-0164, or visit our Grand Rapids showroom at 11501 3rd Ave NW.