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BikingEngineer t1_iw3jli5 wrote

If you're open to getting an outlet installed in the proper spot take a look at the direct drive options. They clamp directly to the torsion tube, and the motors can be replaced separately if they go out. As a bonus there's no overhead drivetrain so the sound is a fraction of even the belt drive models, and also nothing to clean or lubricate (other than the door itself). The models available are basically scaled down versions of the commercial units and were designed for durability from the get-go, overhead models are a comprise design to work with the older-style springs.

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momofboysanddogsetc OP t1_iw3kdo6 wrote

Thanks, I’m not familiar with that option so I’ll look into it

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Captian_Kenai t1_iw3vj5m wrote

+1 for direct drive! We’ve had ours 6 years now and they’re super nice not having the track hanging low so we’re able to put storage where the track was.

The ones we had installed were from liftmaster, it even has a deadbolt that prevents the door from being forced up.

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