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Customer reviews for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
The CG40D 1/2 Hp chain drive is steady and reliable. Its durable 1/2 Hp motor and chain drive provide continual steady performance. This model has earned the good housekeeping seal. Quick-install rail system provides faster and easier installation and assembles in 60 seconds.
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Rating breakdown 233 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
8
2 stars
7
1 star
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212 out of 226(94%)reviewers recommend this product.
Customer reviews for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Review 1 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
Great value
,PostedMarch 18, 2013
upnorth84
Age:25 to 34
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:3 months
Appearance
4
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5
Ease of installation
4
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
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Couldn't believe everything was included for the price. Would recommend having a second person to help with assembly/installation. Installing in below freezing temps presented a challenge as wires became very brittle. Definitely happy with my purchase.
Pros: Sturdy, Great Value, Functional, Well Made, Good Size & Fit, High Quality
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 2 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
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Great product and easy to install!!
,PostedMarch 5, 2013
cbridgit
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Female
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:3 months
Appearance
5
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5
Ease of installation
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
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I am a 52 year old woman and installed this garage door opener, by myself, in one afternoon. The directions are easy to follow and the opener itself is not too heavy for one person to manage. I am VERY happy with this purchase!!!
Pros: Easy to Install, Great Value, Well Made, Good Size & Fit
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 3 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
Solid performer
,PostedMarch 14, 2013
ProjectWarrior
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
3
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5
Ease of installation
4
/
5
Value
4
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5
Quality
3
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5
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Works great. I had a bit of trouble with programing the travel stops. Need to be sure and place the chain properly on the track. I had to use the customer service number and they were really great and knew the product inside and out.
Pros: excellent phone support, easy to install when following the instructions!
Cons: Appearance
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 4 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
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A super online only sale bargain..
,PostedMarch 19, 2013
Berrystrim
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Professional
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
4
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5
Ease of installation
4
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
4
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5
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I was looking to save a little money on a garage door opener when I found this one on a online only sale. Saving $40.00 was awesome. The company that I bought my 10' X 8' commercial grade garage door from installed my opener for me, but I would of installed it myself if the door would of been there already. And sense this was installed on a steel carport it's a little noisier than I like but hey I saved the bucks I needed and after a while you get use to the sound. The opener does just what you want it to do.A really great value for the money. Oh and free UPS shipping was the added bonus..
Pros: Great Value, Great Detail
Cons: Appearance
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 5 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
Really good purchase
,PostedMarch 11, 2013
Magnitize
Age:25 to 34
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Beginner
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
4
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5
Ease of installation
4
/
5
Value
4
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5
Quality
4
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5
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I bought this to replace a broken garage opener. This was super simple to replace. I don't have much technical skills around the house but I was able to install this by myself. As long as you follow the instructions it will work flawlessly. It is not too loud and it opens and closes quickly. I did wish it came with two remotes but if your car has a programmable home link button it will work as well. Very satisfied with this purchase.
Pros: Sturdy, Easy to Install, Great Value, Well Made
Cons: only one remote opener
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 6 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
quite simple to install and works
,PostedJuly 17, 2012
Appearance
4
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5
Ease of installation
4
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5
Value
4
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5
Quality
4
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5
purchased this to replace an older model, this one being the exact same but updated, so same size opener made an easier install. everything was in the box except for 10 staples. I would recommend following the instructions exactly, unpacking everything first and laying everything out as the diagrams in the manual, also get all the tools you need in a handy location, it is possible to install on your own as long as you have a stepladder of a suitable height, but another person will make the process quicker, read the instructions carefully when making the adjustments and don't rush. I was able to use existing wiring and support brackets which made things easier and quicker. Unfortunately the price has just been lowered by $20 which is not good news for me.
Pros: Easy to Install
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 7 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
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Like the photoeye safety.
,PostedDecember 18, 2012
dutch
Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
5
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5
Ease of installation
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Found it to be easy to assemble without much difficulty. Since I had added the extension kit for the 10 feet door laying all the pieces out it was easy to see what would be used and what would not be. It took about three hours to get it assembled and mounted using only myself. It would have been a lot easier if I had had someone to help but by being creative was able to do it without much or problem. Adjusting travel limits were easy with a small screwdriver. The very first time I used it my dog ran under the door as it was closing. The photoeye tripped and reversed the door so it did not hit my dog.
Pros: Beautiful Appearance, Easy to Install, Functional
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 8 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
Great product.
,PostedFebruary 26, 2013
Pamela
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Female
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Beginner
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
5
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5
Ease of installation
4
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
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My brother-in-law and I installed this Chamberlain garage door opener in less than 2 hours. It works great.
Pros: Easy to Install, Functional, Well Made
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 9 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
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SIMPLE TO INSTALL
,PostedFebruary 19, 2013
whodat
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Female
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Beginner
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
5
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5
Ease of installation
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
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This garage door opener was so easy to install and truley makes me appreciate the security of a smooth quick garage door opener. The light comes on to help you unload the car and unlock the door of your home. It is a great value and I would recommend replacing any opener with issues rather than repairing it.
Pros: Sturdy, Great Value, Well Made
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 10 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
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just what we needed
,PostedFebruary 12, 2013
youngerthanmyhouse
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Appearance
5
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5
Ease of installation
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
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easy and quick to order online. great instructions for fitting to our older home. great ideas in the instructions for how to make our door itself hold up longer. product was shipped right to the house quickly. it has more than enough horsepower for the job. should last us for years.
Pros: Energy Efficient, Beautiful Appearance, Sturdy, Easy to Install, Great Value, Functional, Well Made, Easy to Clean, Good Size & Fit, High Quality
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 11 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
Great product and great price.
,PostedFebruary 12, 2013
Gymmy
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
5
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5
Ease of installation
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
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It would have cost me a lot to have this opener installed at the local door company. I was able to do it myself in a couple hours. Instructions were very easy to read. I used an 8 foot step ladder to set the motor on while installing.
Pros: Easy to Install, Well Made, High Quality
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 12 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
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1/2 HP CHAIN DRIVE GARAGE DOOR OPENER
,PostedFebruary 5, 2013
Jackson
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
5
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5
Ease of installation
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
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Great Value for your Money. Easy to put into service and built to last. Best part in and out of the garage and you stay out of the weather.
Pros: Sturdy, Easy to Install, Great Value, Functional, Well Made
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 13 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
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very good and quiet product for the price
,PostedJanuary 23, 2013
Appearance
3
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5
Ease of installation
4
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
3
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5
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This garage door opener was very easy to put together, I was a little concerned about the price, but after the install it was alot quieter than the old craftsman opener I had,
Pros: Sturdy, Easy to Install, Great Value, Good Size & Fit
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 14 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
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My old one died I ordered on line that night. If arrived before the weekend and I put it up myself in an afternoon! Sweet
,PostedJune 29, 2012
Mike
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Professional
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
5
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5
Ease of installation
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Only section in all of the instructions was unclear. Hint keep the foam around the motor until you are ready to actually hang it up. ( that thing is tough) Even setting up the safety features and travel was all in easy steps.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 15 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
Good product, good price
,PostedJune 20, 2012
Louie
Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
5
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5
Ease of installation
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
The only thing I could fine wrong was that it only came with one remote for the car.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 16 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
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Nice unit, a little complicated to install
,PostedNovember 20, 2012
dyli
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 week
Appearance
4
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5
Ease of installation
3
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
The installation instructions are good and I had no problems following them, but there were a few tweaks that needed to be done. The drawings are good but you have to look closely sometimes, e.g., they don't tell you that the trolley has to go on one way even though it could slide onto the rail backwards. The drawing shows it correctly. In my garage the ceiling is finished and only a couple of inches above the opener. This meant that at one point I had to cut a notch in the top of the garage door so it would pass the trolley during installation. To cut the notch required taking a brace off the garage door and then replacing it later. No problem but it was time consuming. Also, the preferred way to install the safety lights is to attach them to the rails, but when I did that, when the door passed that point, it twisted the rails slightly resulting in the lights losing contact with each other and the unit reversing itself. I had to install the lights directly to the wall, which required screwing in some wood to make the light clear the rail. Again no problem but it took time. Total installation time was about 4 hours. I did a second one and it took about 3 hours since I knew what to do.
Pros: Sturdy, Functional, Well Made
Cons: can be a little complicated to install
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 17 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
Quiet and quick
,PostedApril 17, 2013
Tonya
Appearance
5
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5
Ease of installation
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Bought two for these for my double car garage. Works great, quiet motor. Easy to install. Great value, I got them on sale
Pros: Sturdy, Easy to Install
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 18 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
Good basic opener.
,PostedJune 19, 2012
mnscampers
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
3
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5
Ease of installation
4
/
5
Value
5
/
5
Quality
4
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5
The opener has only one remote and a basic wall switch. It works for me, only because it's in a 3rd stall garage and isn't used much. Quieter then I expected for the price. Easy set-up.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 19 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
Great no-frills opener
,PostedMarch 12, 2013
Shophermit
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Appearance
4
/
5
Ease of installation
4
/
5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
I always dread installing openers. This one worried me some since I have a 14' wide wood door. I was afraid it would be too light duty. But for the price, I had to try it. The installation was about as straight-forward as you could ask for. The adjustments could use a little better explanation and diagrams in the instructions. The safety beams did not fit on my tracks, but mounted to the wall just as easily, and were perfectly aligned on the first try. The opener has worked flawlessly since being put in about a month ago. Complete job took me about four hours, but that included a trip into town for lag bolts. This opener will not win any beauty contests, but I didn't buy it to be beautiful. I do wish it came with two remotes instead of one. Overall, a great value.
Pros: Sturdy, Easy to Install, Great Value, Functional, Well Made, Good Size & Fit
Cons: Appearance, one remote
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 20 for 1/2 HP Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Overall rating
Economical, powerful, easy to install
,PostedMarch 4, 2013
DanL
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:3 months
Appearance
5
/
5
Ease of installation
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
This product has been upgraded since my last purchase only 3 months ago. Nice sleek design, powerful, easy to install, also came with free mounting kit. The square/tubular rail is much nicer and sturdier than the old style "T" rail. Also nice that it uses push-in wire connections rather than set screws. It could be a little quieter, but that was easily solved by using rubber washers where I mounted it to the rafters. Excellent opener for my sectional door. Hope it will last as long as the previous openers (from 1980's)
Pros: Sturdy, Easy to Install, Great Value, Well Made, High Quality
Yes, I recommend this product.
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