1 Horsepower Garage Door Opener

There are three levels of horsepower found in most garage doors.

1 horsepower garage door opener.

The most popular out of the three choices this opener works best with single and double garage doors that have an average weight such as a carriage style door. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. 1 3 will be able to lift a one car garage door 1 2 is best for dual car or sectional doors around 300 pounds and 3 4 up to 1 5. Set your store to see local availability compare.

Oversized doors and one piece doors may require 3 4 1 or 1 horsepower garage door openers. Garage openers with higher horsepower use less effort to operate and minimize wear and tear on the motor. The horsepower needed for your garage door opener is dependent on whether or not you want a long lasting opener verses replacing it every few cycles or the size of the door. Genie stealthdrive 750 1 1 4 hp belt drive garage door opener with battery backup and added wireless keypad model 7055 tkv 188 00 188 00.

Look into horsepower garage openers if you have standard aluminum doors. Chamberlain 1 25 hp myq secure view and ultra bright smart belt drive garage door opener with myq and wi fi compatibility and battery back up and led light and camera s item 1630354 model b6765. Doors between eight and 12 feet in width are no problem. For example if you would like to lift a double garage door one might suggest using a 1 2 horsepower because the door is heavier and larger.

Chamberlain group cgi the corporate parent company to liftmaster chamberlain merlin and grifco is a global leader in access solutions and products. Horsepower is another key factor when it comes to garage door openers. We design and engineer residential garage door openers commercial door operators and gate entry systems. Genie chain drive 550 1 2 hpc durable chain garage door opener with wireless keypad model 2035 tkv 176 67 176 67.

Read our garage door buying guide to learn about different types of garage doors. Heavier or one piece doors may require higher horsepower openers.