What is an automatic garage door opener?
It is an electrical device that will open a garage door for you with a hand-held remote transmitter (clicker) or a wall-mounted push button or a numeric keyless pad controller (keypad). Neat idea when the weather is bad and you don’t want to get out of your car. The door must be a sectional roll-up type or a one piece (slab) door that pivots on ‘Side hardware or a side track. The door can be either wood or metal. The door can be a single width size (nominally 8′ wide by 7′ high), or a double width size (nominally 16′ wide by 7’ high). The door must work easily and safely by hand before you connect the garage door opener. See the garage door safety section for safety tips, adjustments, etc. There is at least one manufacturer now that offers a computer-controlled drive mechanism that uses no chain or screw. The body of the unit sits directly above the door, rather than in the middle of the ceiling. This is particularly helpful in garages that have limited headroom, and it leaves more gar
