Chamberlain Group WD1000WF 1 1/4 HP Smartphone-Controlled Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener with Battery Backup and Ultra-Quiet Operation
I have never lauded a garage door opener before. This one deserves accolades. Jason Steich of Jason Steich Overhead Doors Inc.
installed this for me. It claims to be a
DIY product but I would suggest it for only reasonably competent DIY
folks. It has a LOT
of parts. Jason had only two concerns,
the rail is multi-part which is necessary to get it into a box and the battery
backup wire was tucked very securely out of the way and necessitated some
gymnastics to attach. Jason told me that
this is the consumer model, top of the line and comparable to the commercial
model he sells from the same manufacturer.
He said outside of the two minor issues noted above that it
installed very easily. This door is
super quiet. It came with an outside key
panel. The inside button has a screen
that gives you the time and the temperature.
There is also a motion detector which turns on the door opener light
when ever there is someone in the garage.
The opener has battery backup which will be invaluable for the number of
times power has gone out over the last few years. I pulled the plug on the opener and it ran
just as smooth and quite on battery, plugged the AC back in and it speeded up,
that was the only difference I saw.
I don't anticipate using the Wi-Fi aspect but reading about
it leads me to believe it is pretty darn slick.
I am not keen on having every aspect of my life controlled by Wi-Fi and
vulnerable to hacking.
Overall, if you are very handy, I think you can install
this. For those of us who have aged out
of the DIY mode, installation can be
accomplished by two hours of someone else's labor. This is a really top shelf garage door opener
for a quite reasonable price.
From the vendor:
myq smartphone control with built-in Wi-Fi
Built-in battery keeps you running even when the power is
out
Whisper drive, the ultimate in quiet and performance
Home link compatible
If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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