Question:
I'm starting to look into replacing my garage doors and I was intrigued
by the design of this garage door opener. Wayne-Dalton doors use a
torsion spring that sits inside of a shaft that runs across the top of
the door and the shaft spins as the door moves. So, this opener that
they call the Doormaster sits right up there above the door and moves
the shaft which opens the door.
Now, my question is, does anybody have any experience with this opener?
It seems like quite an elegant design, but does it really work in the long-term?
One thing about it that bothers me is that the opener itself is powered
by a battery (the battery is charged by a low-voltage line from the
light/control unit). Like any other rechargeable battery, this will
wear out eventually and have to be replaced. My area doesn't suffer
from power outages very much, so I'm not concerned about getting out of
the garage when there's no power. I wonder if the unit could be just
wired directly.
Anyways, does anyone have one of these? Do they work well? How long
does the battery last?
Answer:
You should have gone to their web site. It said:
Emergency Battery-Powered Operation - Enables door to be opened and
closed even during an electrical power outage. In normal conditions,
batteries are continuously charged and will function for five or more
years.
http://www.Wayne-Dalton.com/residential.asp?residential=DoorMaster_body
