A garage door opener is a motorized device controlled by switches for
opening and closing garage doors. Some of the doors are controlled by remote
controls, instead of switches. There are both commercial and non-commercial
openers available in the market. Generally non-commercial openers are
controlled by switches, whereas commercial garage door openers are regulated by
remote controls.
Besides, depending upon various needs and some specific choices, some
more types of garage door openers have come to the market. There are as many as
four types of garage door openers like chain-drive, screw drive, belt-drive,
and direct drive for both commercial and non-commercial uses.
Given below are various types of
garage door openers Calgary
Chain Drive
This is the most common and widely used garage door opener including a
chin for opening and closing the door smoothly. Being simple and inexpensive,
people like it best over the other types of openers available in the market.
The chain used for operating and regulating the door is verisimilitude to a
bicycle chain. It loops around the rail for giving it a roll or motion. This is
the oldest yet the most popular type door opener ruling the roost in the market.
The single and very small problem associated with it is chain extension or
loosing problem. The chain, used in it, gets loose time to time. Then you need
to tighten it either by yourself or by a professional service provider.
Belt Drive
As the name suggests belt drive includes a metal-reinforced rubber belt
for regulating and operating it. It looks like the fan belt of a car. Like
chain type, this too is simple but expensive. Having no metal-on-metal contact,
it works almost silently and effectively. Being robustly built and sturdily
constructed, belt drive can easily lift heaviest garage doors. Durability,
strength and lifetime belt warranty are the key aspects of it. This is used in offices, store rooms and
industrial production houses.
Screw-drive
Screw-drive garage door openers are very easy to install. This is widely used for domestic purposes. It
needs very little maintenance cost. It utilizes a long metal rod that allows a
screw to function well. As the consequence of it noise levels remain very low.
For running the doors smoothly what you need to do is lubricate it well.
Direct drives