I think Jay Leno said it best but this door opener is flat out awesome! The LiftMaster model 3800 jackshaft door opener has exceeded my expectations on every level. With this opener, LiftMaster truly left the competition out in the cold when it comes to design, versatility and operation of a residential [home] door opener.
There is truly nothing on the market today that competes with this opener, nor has the options that are standard. This door opener came into market place about 5 years ago to fill a specific need and bloomed into an everyday staple. This door opener has solved more installation problems in the field than any product in the past decade. I personally had apprehensions when I first saw this door opener in the trade magazines because of its size and that it was not yet tested in the New England winters. Despite the fact that all the door magazines raved about them I still had my doubts. It seems every few years a highly touted product like this comes along and simply disappoints expectations, to put it kindly.
When they first hit the local distributers I ordered up a bunch with then intention to test out there limits and subject them to the real word abuse most door openers take. I personally installed this door opener on garge doors that I thought it would not be able to handle [don’t worry they were friends and family] and the opener handled whatever I could throw at it, flawlessly.
The second and most enjoyable part for me and the clients I’ve installed this door opener for is that I have not been back to perform ANY warranty service, which has meant some pretty large annual savings for my company and some very satisfied clients.
This door opener has all the standard features that come with any door opener and more. This door opener is basically designed for a garage door with a torsion spring counter balance system. Most doors can be modified to this style spring system if it is not presently installed on your door.
Unlike a normal door opener that is mounted on the ceiling centered between the tracks of the garage door, this door opener mounts to the wall on either side of the door. It is a small compact housing which does not take up much space and is VERY quiet because of the D.C. motor that is used. On a well balanced garage door, this unit is almost pin drop quiet. This opener also has some awesome features which come standard;
- Photo-Electric Safety Eyes.
- Electronic Dead Bolt Locking System (check out the video, “wicked cool” and super secure).
- Cable Tension Monitoring Device.
- Light Mounting Kit which can use two (2) 100 watt bulbs for a very bright garage.
- Wall Control Panel which also displays the time and room temperature. It also has a photo cell built in which automatically turn the lights on when you enter the garage.
- A Car remote with a proximity sensor which illuminates the remote buttons in blue when your hand gets close enough to it.
This unit is also available with an optional battery back up system. This will keep your garage doors running even if you lose power. If you are upgrading or looking to have electronic door openers installed, this is the MUST have garage door opener, you will not be disappointed.
Mike D.
President
508.318.8793
miked@worcesterdoor.com
