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∙ 11y agoThere are screw drive and chain drive garage doors.
Genie does in fact only make garage doors. However, they make garage doors with different opening technologies. Their openers consist of the Screw Drive, a technology to open a garage door without the use of chains, gears, or belts, the Chain Drive, which uses a chain to move the garage door on its track, and the Belt Drive, which uses the same concept as the Chain Drive but with a belt in place of the chain.
To seal a garage door from the weather you need to call or hire a service to make your garage door safe from the weather to avoid damage from cold and the best way to keep the cold weather from coming in the garage door would be closing all the air possibilities.
If you have a garage door that has a lock engaged and you try to use an opener to get the door to go up, the motor (opener) will still try to engage and move the door into the up position. The motor and the lock will be fighting against each other and could damage your door. It could also damage the lock. If you have an opener on your garage it is always best to remove the lock. A garage door opener acts as a lock on it's own so it's unnecessary to have both.
There are many manufacturers of of garage door openers. However, there are only three types of drive motors used in the industry: screw-drive, chain-drive, and belt-drive. If you are looking for the quietest type opener go with a belt-drive model.
My daughter is beginning to learn how to drive a car. She accidentally backed up into the overhead garage door which means it needs to be repaired. Where can I buy a new overhead garage door?
There are many manufacturers of of garage door openers. However, there are only three types of drive motors used in the industry: screw-drive, chain-drive, and belt-drive. If you are looking for the quietest type opener go with a belt-drive model.
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Yes, homeowners insurance will cover garage door damage. You may want to look at your policy to find out what your deductible is. If the deductible is more than the cost of the repair to the door, it would not be beneficial to file a claim.
A laser beam garage door system typically uses a sensor to detect when the laser beam is interrupted. When the beam is broken, it signals the garage door to stop closing and reverse its motion to open again, ensuring safety for people or objects in the door's path. This technology helps prevent accidents and damage by providing a reliable method to detect obstacles.
I have an article about selecting the proper lubricant for your garage door and how it should be applied. It may help answer your question. See the link below.
My 2009 4 Door Civic EX-L does not have a garage door opener. I should say that I am very pleased with the car. It's very smooth and peppy - fun to drive!