Best Garage Door Sensors
The Chamberlain Garage Door Opener Replacement Safety Sensors (2-Pack) help make sure your garage remains safe. Detects objects in the path of opening/closing garage door to help prevent accidents.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I have a Craftsman opener from the mid to late 80s where the motor was ok but the sensors were beaten to a point of questionable use."
"Works great on my 15 year old Sears 3/4 HP opener."
"I used them to replace some old ones that were malfunctioning and every time it was sunny my garage door wouldn't shut."
"If you do not get the wire end in completely it can slide off or not provide a complete connection."
"Very easy to install, two wires, uses the same brackets and light tells you if they are placed correctly."
"I replaced the sensors on my Liftmaster (made 2005) with these, works right out of the box and gets the job done."
"Solved the problem of my garage door not closing all the way."
"Garage door had stopped closing and would automatically go back up unless I held the wall button down until completely shut."
EXPANDABLE SYSTEM: Add up to 16 sensors i.e. Motion sensors, window/ door sensors, water/leak sensors and garage door sensors.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The additional sensors were easy to program, install, and integrate. I had to adjust them all to a lower sensitivity setting (an easy jumper change in the battery compartment), as the first few nights they had me up every time the wind blew a leaf. When triggered, the receiver sounds an alert sequence corresponding to the zone that has been triggered and flashes a red LED on the unit in the appropriate zone. There are 3 available modes of operation (Off - which still flashes a visible alert, Alert - which functions as described previously, and Alarm - which would wake the. dead)."
"Also love that the alarm for each door is different so we know right away what door is opened."
"Can't find the actual degrees or range in the specs, but wide enough for a interior garage door or home front entrance and the transmitting range is adequate for the average home."
"The unit will go off every so often even if the garage door is closed. So I moved the unit right in front of the door where I enter the garage and now it works correctly."
"When the desired zone is selected, hit the small button inside the battery compartment of the motion sensor. If successful, you'll see a quick red flash behind the lens of the motion detector and hear the base unit go through it's beeps. Literally, by moving 15' to the side (same distance away), the unit would not intercept the motion sensor signals. I will end up mounting the base unit in the outbuilding and putting it in alarm mode - hopefully that would at least be a deterrent."
KEEPS FAMILY AND PETS SAFE: Places an invisible infrared beam across the door opening and reverses door automatically if an object passes through the LED beam of light.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The replacement sensors work perfectly and took exactly 20 minutes to install from unboxing to finish."
"One way to tell if it is compatible: - If your drive unit has 1 safety beam wire entering the unit, this item is NOT compatible with the genie drive."
"They are bigger than the ones I've had in the past and mounted on the wood framework of the garage and not the garage door frame (metal part)."
"The metal brackets even matched the previous screw holes making installing them a snap."
"They are only designed to work with 1993-current garage door openers. Pros: Easy to install. Work well. Cheaper than other replacements I found for the old square ones. Cons: Kit doesn't include wire(had to go buy some which added another $7). Doesn't work for all openers only 1993+."
"If you have this I suggest you test with a short wire from the sensor that isn't working directly into garage door motor, ports."
"Overall, packaging and the item looks alright."
"I have had problem with my garage door for two years and have jimmy-rigged it back into operation several times."
Best Barking-Dog Alarms
Doesn't work or doesn't work after sync: Make sure the installation range is OK, the working range is about 100m and also metal objects and some household appliances can effect the working rang. Specification: Power Supply (Receiver): AC 110-120V 60Hz. Power Supply (PIR Sensor): 3 x 1.5V AAA batteries (not included). PIR Sensor Detecting range: 5-8m/16-26ft. Communication range: 100m/300ft (IN THE OPEN AIR). Weather resistant of PIR Sensor: IP44. Ring Volume of Receiver: 80dB(within 0.5m/1.5ft). Reliable Range - Communication range of up to 100m/328ft (the distance from the sensors to the receiver In THE OPEN AIR) and detection range of the infrared sensor of approximately 5-8m/16-26ft to effectively keep you alerted.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Honest Review- This works fairly well with a few simple modifications especially if you intend on using it in an outdoor setting where it is exposed to direct sunlight. The way to solve this is by covering half the sensor with some masking tape (picture 1)."
"We're still moving it around to find the perfect spot ... difficult one because actually each spot worked well! I find it difficult to reach in there due to plug being low near floor."
"So I put the motion detector above the door coming downstairs, set the alert to a soft doorbell, and now I can feign my shock."
"He quickly deduced that his presence at the door triggered the alarm in the house and someone would then come and open the door."
"I cannot praise Lisa highly enough for her kind offer to replace the product without charge. I mounted the Driveway Alert so there were no branches or other objects in its path, it did, however, send intermittent signals back to the house."
"We just added 3 AAA batteries to the motion detector. Used Velcro to mount the motion detector where I wanted it to be in the front door."
Best Garage Door Gears
Compatible with chain drive units from LiftMaster, chamberlain, craftsman, sears, master mechanic and Wayne Dalton. Compatible with chamberlain, sears, craftsman and lift master 1/3 and 1/2 HP chain drive models.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Certain Liftmaster garage door openers have a plastic gear that is prone to fail after a few years. I asked the local garage door repair company how much they'd charge to replace the gears. I followed the instructions exactly, removing the cover, then the motor assembly and then the sprocket and gear set."
"I already had the old part removed and it took about an hour to install the new one and get the chain reconnected."
"You will likely have to adjust your travel limit settings since removing the shaft can rotate the travel switches gear a tooth or two or more if you spin the gear."
"This job is extremely easy to do just make sure you don't do what I did and get confused with putting the chain back on I had the opener in the up position but the chain on in the down position."
"Definitely check out some of the videos on YouTube but here are a few tips that I used that will make it easier than doing it exactly like some of the videos that are out there: -- UNPLUG the opener before you work on it. 2) I unplugged the internal wire connector from the back plate to make it easier to move around and I just set it on top of the opener while I worked. Use your driver to run the screws partway into and out of all 3 holes BEFORE you put the shaft into the opener and they will then be threaded."
"If will take a lot longer if you start replacing the bearings, bushings, and worm gear."
"It took quite a bit of time and having 2 sets of hands and a very good youtube video made it a heck of a lot easier. I have read some reviews stating that because it was so hard and took so long they removed 1 or more stars, but I cannot remove stars for that because the kit manufacturers have no control over how easy or not it is to repair your opener."
Best Garage Door Locks
The Chamberlain Outside Quick-Release Key allows exterior manual operation of the garage door in case of a power failure. Allows exterior manual operation of the garage door in case of a power failure.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Obviously something you need if you have no way into your garage other than a power opener."
"I don't recall whether the keys were made of copper or zinc plated or how the keys were designed/cut. It's a key like any other key."
"First thing I did upon entering the house after that was to put the key for this release on my car keyring."
"For most garage doors if you install it at the top of the door it will dangle down really low when you have the door open and can catch you in the head. I recommend mounting it lower down on the door to account for the length."
"Since buying my house a year ago I've been wondering what to do if we lose power or the garage door opener motor breaks."
"i am not very happy about this because now i have to buy a cable tie to attach to the old left over cable."
"36" of cable is at least 12" too short to get enough angle to pull the release since the J-bar is mounted the opposite of the way it is mounted for a sectional door."
Best Garage Door Rollers
New*** 10 rollers - 2 inch 13 ball bearing nylon garage door rollers what does 13 ball bearing do for you, it means that the roller allows the door to operate smoother, quieter, less stress on the opener (saving you that costly repair on the opener), less stress on the door hinges. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"If you're a competent DIY'er these rollers are easy to install and they go a long way towards reducing the racket of the old metal rollers."
"I will say that I added lift motor bushings at the same time (link below) so I cannot say these 100% improved the noise reduction."
"After installing these rollers the door was a bit quieter but not significantly. After eliminating the rollers as the source of the noise problem I figured maybe it was the springs rubbing on the tracks."
"After watching a score of garage door repair videos online, nylon rollers seemed to be universally recommended."
"For that one, moving the track and pulling the door down until the wheel clears the upper track may be a better option."
"Once installed all I can here when the door opens or closes is the low hum of the garage door opener."
"I removed the top 4 hinges on each side to replace one at a time. Hurricane garage doors in Fla. thanks are very stout, couldn't use quick method on YouTube, I was not able to replace the bottom roller on either side, yet."
"My rather old garage door operates more smoothly and more quietly."
Best Garage Door Springs & Wires
WARNING: Torsion springs, extension springs, and related door hardware can cause. serious injury or death if not handled and installed properly. Torsion springs are black coated, corrosion resistant, oil tempered and made in the U.S.A. Includes pair of springs(left and right), nylon bushing and winding bars.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The spring length is measured not from the overall length of the spring with ends, but the live portion of the spring only. The length to order relates to the live portion of the spring, not the overall length."
"Purchased springs, winding bars and nylon coupling ring and installed them today."
"2 half inch bar tools & a plastic bushing come in the package & i had no problems installing these."
"easy to install fit perfect mine did not come with the nylon bushing it did have the winding bars, the box was beat up by the time it reached me, maybe it fell out in shipping."
"Great product no issues with so far."
"Took a number of tries, but my fiance's son and I changed out her garage door springs."
"I was missing a piece in the set (the spacer) I had to reuse the one from my old springs."
"These were a perfect replacement for the old broken springs and I saved several hundred dollars doing the work myself."
Best Garage Opener Circuit Boards
LiftMaster OEM part - 41a5021-l. Also replacement part for many sears, chamberlain, Raynor circuit boards as well. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The hardest part of replacement was removing the three screws that held the logic board to the garage door opener. Considered this to be a fairly simple task and the satisfaction of doing it yourself and having your garage door working properly again is a fantastic feeling."
"Easy to replace, just buy it, get a ladder and remove a few screws and wire connectors and the door functioned fine again."
"My Liftmaster stopped working, no lights, etc."
"This replaces a lot of legacy logic boards (mine was 41A5021-C). It's really easy to install."
"Replaced a malfunctioning 41A5021-4E with this, switched out the logic board since the mount on this wasn't the same; was simple enough, didn't take long, and my remote works again... but I may not even use it anymore since this was able to learn my car's internal remote feature."
"Replacement went as smooth as silk and the part fit perfectly!"
"After various efforts to figure out what was going on with my garage door opener, it finally resolved to needing to replace the logic board."
"MY GARAGE DOOR IC BOARD WIRELESS CONNECTION FAILED, STILL COULD USE IT FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR FROM WALL SWITCH."