Even if you’ve had your electric garage door opener for some years and it seems to be functioning fine, it may still be a sensible idea to modernize it; ensuring that your garage space is as safe and secure as it can be. Not only that, but newer models come with a whole lot more convenience, too. Check out these modern garage door openers to see what you could be missing out on:
Garage door openers that are much quieter:
While it may seem a trivial point, a noisy garage door opener that might be disturbing your family – not to mention your neighbours – can easily be replaced with one that is virtually silent. Replacing your noisy, chain drive opener with something like a screw-driver or belt-drive one, will almost certainly give you a much quieter mechanism that wouldn’t even wake a sleeping mouse! That said, even the simple act of replacing your chain drive with a newer model would make the whole process quieter.
A safety reversing feature is essential:
If your current garage door opener isn’t equipped with automatic reversal, then you should get it replaced with a newer model, and if your current opener has this but it no longer functions, then for safety’s sake, you should modernize it.
A light beam detects if something or someone is passing between the sensors while the garage door is closing, and it will automatically and immediately stop and reverse direction. This feature can be life-saving and its importance should never be underestimated.
A garage door opener with a keypad entry system:
Upgrading to a garage door opener with a keypad function is a great idea for the sake of convenience, since it eliminates the need for keys altogether. You simply enter a code – or even use your fingerprint – and hey presto, the door will open.
High security openers:
Modernizing your garage door opener to one which has a ‘rolling code’ – a feature that alters the code every time you use it – is a sensible safety move. Older garage doors can be easier for thieves to open, since they can simply hide outside your home with a device that finds your garage door opening code and enter effortlessly as soon as the property is empty, or even while you’re still inside.
Back up for batteries:
Most modern garage door openers come equipped with battery back up systems, meaning that in the event of a power outage, you can still gain access to your garage.
In car controls:
Many new automobiles have a Homelink feature in-built, and these allow you to program and control your garage door from your car, but your garage door opener will need to be compatible, meaning an upgrade might be due.
Door openers with ‘smart-home’ features:
If you want to stay on top of technology and get yourself the very latest in modern garage door openers, then you’ll be wanting one that offers WiFi and cell-phone connectivity. Having this enables you to lock or unlock your garage doors from a remote location, or even alert you if your doors are open, wherever you are. An app installed on your favourite device can monitor and control the garage doors remotely, and they often come with digital controls that give the time and temperature, have a motion-sensor light control and can be programmed to keep your garage door locked for requested periods of time.
Your garage space is precious to you, especially since gaining entry to it can easily enable intruders, access to your home as well; so, if your electric garage door opener is less than efficient and doesn’t have any modern safety features, it may be time to upgrade it.
