Minneapolis Liftmaster Residential Garage Door Openers MN

How to choose an operator.

A 3/4 horse power operator will last longer than a 1/2 horse power. They also cost slightly more. A belt drive operator is quieter than a chain and requires much less maintenance. A chain operator will need its chain adjusted as it stretches and have the chain wiped down with oil over the years.

Belt drive operators are a great fit for a person who doesn't like maintenance or if noise is an issue. They are much quieter so if your garage is attached to your home or if there are sleeping quarters nearby this may be the right fit for you. It is also a good choice if you have late night coming and goings in your household.

A heavy duty Carriage House operator with a double T rail is available for heavier doors. This is beefed up and comes 3/4 horse powers as standard.

For all trolley type operators a standard 110 volt outlet is required centered in the ceiling 3 feet further back from the door than door height.

Liftmaster's new wall mount operator is an excellent choice if you prefer to keep your ceiling clear. It too offers soft start & stop DC motor control and accepts a battery back-up if desired. An additional feature is that you can have as many remote ceiling lights as you wish, all activated by the garage door opener. A standard 110 volt outlet is required on the wall with in 5 feet of the operator.

Liftmaster offers many accessories for your operator. Keyless Entries are very popular for the convenience of latch key children or if you just want to get into your garage for a tool. They also offer Motion Sensing Wall Controls that will turn on the lights automatically. Hear are some other Accessories:

Door Monitor That goes inside your home and lets you know if your garage door is open. Laser Parking System that tells you where to stop in your garage, eleminating the hanging tennis ball! Remote Light Control can be used with plug in lighting fixtures, TV's, radios and other small appliances. Use your transmitter to turn off & on.
Surge Protector protects your operator from electrical strikes.

Aker Door also offers Liftmaster's complete line of comercial operators, residential and commercial gate openers.  Please refer to Liftmaster's website for details.