Garage Door Openers

Just had to replace 2 garage door openers and thought I'd share my experience since there is a lack of clear direction as to what works and what doesn't with dry contact control.

With all the issues with MyQ (and the lack of basic dry contact control) I saw on here, I decided to go with Genie. I already had Zen17s with magnetic sensors on each door so I wanted to be sure I could still use them. Any Genie package that uses the 7055 head unit will work with a dry contact closure device as these are still using the Series II electronics. Anything using Series III will need their $50 adaptor.

Right now, Lowes has the best deal on these that include a keypad remote, 2 3 button remotes, a wired wall station and battery backup for $200. Menards has a similar system but with 2 2 button remotes, a wall station, and battery backup for $209 before the 11% rebate.

Oh and these are DC motors and belt driven. If you've never heard these operate, they are crazy quiet compared to chain driven units.

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Another thumbs up for Genie here. Totally silent. I use it with Tailwind IQ.

I use the ecolink garage opener if you are looking to automate.

Thanks for sharing your experience.