Home Depot - Chamberlain 1/2HP Garage Door Opener $125!

[careh]

Ok...how much does it cost to have someone install for me? I called some stores and they are asking for $90..is the price reasonable?

Call some local companies that maintain commercial garage doors. They tend to have the more experienced door maintenance people. You want to ensure the door is properly set up (springs balanced properly/hinges in good shape and lubricated/rollers running free/lift cables in good shape).

When properly set up - the door should open and close manually with very little effort on your part. That way - the garage door opener has very little work to do and will last years longer.

Door Maintenance
On my 25 year old door - the hinges started to get hairline fracture cracking after the 15'th year. They are easy to replace - There is a number stamped on each hinge denoting it's position on the door relative to the floor level.

The rollers eventually wear out and are easy to replace yourself.


Reparing the following two items is best left to the 'professionals'.

Check the steel cables (running on each side of the door from the bottom to the top spring rollers. Make sure they are not starting to unravel (fray).

The main spring (or springs) will eventually break. When they do you can request 'extra duty' springs from the installer. These last more open/close cycles than the ones that came with the door.

[wpgguy99]

If you can, spring for the extra and get a belt drive, instead of chain.

In my opinion well worth the extra money.

Especially if the garage is attached to your house, the noise difference is remarkable.

[mlc2000]

Sears has a 3/4 HP belt drive on sale for $299 this week.

No link, sorry.

[dav1209]

price back to 189 ?
any other deal..i'm in market for a garage door opener

[magicray]

Installed my own Garage Door opener - pretty easy bought it from sears they usually have them for $189 on sale with PAD. Just a quick tip spray the spring above the garage door with some WD40, so the noise will be minimized, also the rollers with some sort of a grease and your set.

Also when configuring your up/down forces becarefull to remember how much you turn the plastic screw as these products dont have any type of protection.


Everything else is straight forward.

[apvm]

Why don't they have them on sale 5 months ago anyway thanks OP for the heads up

[mavvee]

Anyone know if this one has the rolling code?

[alkapone]

http://www.phonejacks.ca/gdo.html

.....some useful info..

[fortunekitty500]

Anyone know if this one has the rolling code?

I think Security+ means it's rolling code.

[wongstein]

price back to 189 ?
any other deal..i'm in market for a garage door opener

I bought my opener last month at Sears
http://www.sears.ca/gp/product/B000J...odeid=16361881

I phoned in the order instead of ordering it online - the price was $189, cheaper than the online price. I know, not that spectacular of a deal BUT it comes with a coupon for a free keypad, well not exactly free, pay $10 S+H. It also has the light control module to turn the lights on via the remote control...