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1 horsepower garage door opener.
Garage openers with higher horsepower use less effort to operate and minimize wear and tear on the motor.
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.
Oversized doors and one piece doors may require 3 4 1 or 1 horsepower garage door openers.
Doors between eight and 12 feet in width are no problem.
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.
There are three levels of horsepower found in most garage doors.
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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.
Look into horsepower garage openers if you have standard aluminum doors.
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.
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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.
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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.
Exclusive genie powerlift 1 2 hp screw drive garage door opener model 2562 tsv 193 00 193 00.
Horsepower is another key factor when it comes to garage door openers.
Heavier or one piece doors may require higher horsepower openers.