Garage Door Opener 1 Horsepower

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Garage door opener 1 horsepower.

The less powerful option you can find is 1 3 hp and the most powerful garage door opener horsepower available is 2 hp. It can lift even heavy paneled garage doors according to users. Horsepower is another key factor when it comes to garage door openers. 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.

1 3 hp openers are ideal for lightweight single garage doors while 2 hp garage door openers are made for the heaviest commercial garage doors. Ratings ranging from 1 2 horsepower to 1 1 2 horsepower are typical for residential models. Designed to lift even the heaviest custom garage doors it has a rugged i beam rail and chassis support bracket and offers a 2 speed dual sprocket customizable to door. Garage openers with higher horsepower use less effort to operate and minimize wear and tear on the motor.

Compare click to add item performax 1 2 hp belt drive garage door opener to the compare list. The liftmaster 3595 3 4 hp heavy duty chain drive garage door opener is one of the only three professionally installed garage door openers with 3 4 horsepower strength. Garages with carriage doors should opt for 1 hp garage door openers or higher. Two car garages or one car garages with insulated or wooden doors need at least a 3 4 horsepower garage door opener.

Where it really shines as a high end garage door opener is in the features category. This powerful garage door opener has the equivalent of 1 and horsepower giving extra lifting power to the belt drive system. One car garages with steel doors only need a 1 2 horsepower garage door opener. If you have a sectional double car garage door a 1 2 horsepower motor should be sufficient but a higher power model will operate with less effort and less wear and tear on the motor.

Horsepower is really just a starting point for garage door openers. Garage door openers are made with different horsepowers. 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. 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.

Click to add item performax 1 2 hp belt drive garage door opener to the compare list. There are three levels of horsepower found in most garage doors. Oversized doors and one piece doors may require 3 4 1 or 1 horsepower garage door openers.