How To Compare Garage Door Openers
If you want to compare garage door openers before you buy one, you'll either need to find a home improvement department store and ask for all details in shop, or you could do your personal research online, then put all data in a table, with the purpose of comparing the main features, benefits and drawbacks of each brand. This is not hard to do, but you'll need some time if you want the comparison to be really detailed and relevant.
First of all, set up your main criteria of judgment such as price, motor warranty limits, type of drive, other benefits.
Then, start looking for reviews on the web. You can use Google or any other search engine to do that. This is how a search for garage door openers comparison looks like. Go through the results, and see if you can find an already made comparison. If not, you'll have to take all garage doors openers brands one by one and extract the various features for the models you'd like to buy. For instance, Chamberlain offers a LiftMaster Garage Door Opener Model Comparison Matrix which includes a few things about their openers, such as the power, the drive system, warranty, lighting and accessories. After you've screened out those openers which don't match your needs, go to the next manufacturer's website and see what you can add to your comparison. You'll probably come across Genie garage door openers, Raynor, Allister, Stanley or Challenger.
You may want to check whether or not the manufacturer of your choice has services within your area of residence. The garage door opener installation may be easy to do, but it's better to leave it to the professionals. Sometimes, you may even lose warranty if you install it by yourself, so it's best to let the vendor do it.
Depending on the remote control type, you can choose a clicker garage door opener, or a keyless one, or an intellicode one. Some remotes have a keypad on them, and you'll have to dial a code in order to have your garage door open and close at your command. Those remotes can be programmed in such a way that each member of your family has his own personal code, thus you'll be able to know who did not close the garage door properly, in case you get visited by thieves.
After you make your choice, you can proceed with finding the best offer for your selected garage door opener. Vendors and distributors may have promotions from time to time, so you may want to seek for such a discount or special offer when buying your electric garage opener. Such offer may include free garage door service for a time period, or extra remotes, or guaranteed parts supply.
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