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  Garage Door Types

This guide will hopefully help you decide what type of garage door opener will be most suitable for your garage door. All of our garage door openers are manufactured by Chamberlain Liftmaster, the worlds largest garage door automation company, so you can be confident in quality and years of trouble free performance.

We have tried to provide as much information as possible but If you require any further help do not hesitate to contact us.

Canopy
   Canopy Type Gagarge Door

  

Canopy Type Garage Door
Up and Over
This type of garage door normally has rollers running vertically on the door posts and large spring across the top of the door.
When fully open, the door does not retract all the way in to the garage but leaves a section creating a canopy in front of the garage.
These doors do not have horizontal runners into the garage.

  

Recommended Garage Door Openers

For single or double canopy garage doors we would recommend you use the 5580 with a Canopy Arm Adapter.

5580 AC Garage Door Opener
     

Retractable
Retractable type garage door.

  
Retractable Type Garage Door
Up and Over
This type of garage door normally runs on a track along the roof of your garage. Usually large springs can be seen on both sides of the door.
When fully open the door usually retracts all the way inside the garage.
  
Recommended Garage Door Openers

Any of our openers can be used for retractable doors.
LM60 DC Garage Door Opener

LM600A DC Garage Door Opener

LM800A DC Garage Door Opener

LM1000A DC Garage Door Opener

 5580 AC Garage Door Opener
     


Side Hinged
Side hinged type garage door.  

 
Side Hinged Type Garage Door
Swinging Wing Doors
 This type of garage door can be operated with the help of a wing arm adapter.
 
Recommended Garage Door Openers

To operate this type of garage door we would recommend the use of a 5580 AC garage door opener along with a wing arm adapter.

5580 AC Garage Door Opener
         


Sectional
Sectional type garage door.

  
Sectional Type Garage Door
Up and Over
This type of garage door is normally made up of a number of horizontal sections which slide up and over in to the garage.
  
Recommended Garage Door Openers
Any of our openers can be used for retractable doors.
LM60 DC Garage Door Opener

LM600A DC Garage Door Opener

LM800A DC Garage Door Opener

LM1000A DC Garage Door Opener

 5580 AC Garage Door Opener

   
LM60 Garage Door OpenerGarage Door Opener LM600ALM800A Electric Garage Door OpenerLM1000A Garage Door OpenerGarage door openers - 5580
             
  Garage Openers - Comparison Chart
Feature
LM60
LM600A
LM800A
LM1000A
5580
Pulling Force 600N 600N 800N 1000N 800N
Motor 24v DC 24V DC 24V DC 24VDC 230V AC
Force Sensing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Soft-start/soft stop Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Drive Chain or Belt Chain or Belt Chain or Belt Chain or Belt Chain
Rail 4-pc steel C-rail Steel C-rail Steel C-rail Steel C-rail Steel C-rail
Radio Frequency 433.92MHz 433.92MHz 433.92MHz 433.92MHz 433.92MHz
Memory Registers (No' of remotes) 12 16 32 64 12/1/1
Remote Controls 1 1 1 2 1
Wall Control Illuminated Push Button Illuminated Push Button Multi-function Control Panel Motion-detecting Control Panel Illuminated Push Button
Auto Close No No Yes Yes No
Rated Door Size 10.7m2 10.7m2 13.5m2 13.5m2 13.5m2
Rated Door Weight 90kg 90kg 110kg 130kg 110kg

The power connection is easy via a 13amp fused plug (included).
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