Craftsman Craftsman 1/2 HP Premium Chain Drive Reviews
Craftsman Craftsman 1/2 HP Premium Chain Drive Reviews
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“Great price, quiet, lots of accessories”
I bought this to replace an old genie garage door opener. This came with everything I wanted, and was pretty easy to install. It took two of us about 1-2 hours total. 2 ladders is a real help as well. It is much quieter than the old one as well. Make sure to join the craftsman club if you are not...
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Installation was easy. Door closes until door about 3/4 of the way down then reverses. I have replaced the sensors. Realigned the sensors until solid light. Check for wiring shorts. Local sears store staff do not know enough to help. Last time for sears equipment. Sears would replace the sensors...
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Craftsman Craftsman 1/2 HP Premium Chain Drive Reviews
The gentleman that recommended this garage opener to me had already installed a new garage door for me and stated my already installed opener was in need of repair. He brought me the Sears sales paper ad with this Craftsman Garage Door Opener and said it was the best and I wouldn't be disappointed.
My son and I went out that Saturday and purchased it and it was installed within days and I have been so delighted with this product. I have shown it to my guest and continue to recommend it to others.
I'm very please with not only my product but the service I received from the rep in the store; he was...
read full review »We bought this opener to replace an opener that we had for 22 years. My two children have this model opener in there homes and they work great, so we replaced our old craftsman with this model it is the same model as the one we got 22 years ago except it is a newer version. The old one we put up and never had a problem I am sure this will be the same.
Nice product. Works well and very easy to install. I am a professional, but even my wife could have done this job. Big improvement over my old unit, which was 30+ years old. It had failed, but now that I see how much better this unit is, even if the old one was still working, it would be better to just replace it.
Two 100 watt bulbs make a big difference in n otherwise dark garage. The old unit only had one bulb.
I had an old (30+ years) Craftsman garage door opener that still worked. However, the lights no longer turned on and the receiver technology was also very old. I wanted to install a combination remote outside the garage so my wife could get in the house when she forgets her keys. However, it would have cost as much for the new receivers as purchasing a whole new opener which came with all that stuff.
And boy am I glad I did! The new opener is smoother, quieter, and picks up the signal from all the way down the street. Plus, I now have lights in the garage again! I was able to reuse the old...
read full review »I used to teach mechanical design courses to senior mechanical engineering students. If one of them had come to me with this design, they would have failed my class. The rail slips together and does not have anything that positively determines its length. If the joints loosen up, the chain must be adjusted to accomodate the change. If the chain is removed, the length of the rail changes.
The mounting hardware can best be described as completely inadequate. It consists of two thin metal angles that are supposed to be bent around to fit whatever conditions exist in the garage. There's no structural...
read full review »I have two in the attached garage on the house, and when I built a second garage I did not look at anything other than the 1/2 hp chain drive. Works great, was easy to install. The deal I got was great, they were on sale and I had a $25 gift card so the price was less than the cheaper one. I got more for less.
Our last Sears garage door opener worked flawlessly for 11 years. I am confident our new one will too. We are not rich and therefore cannot gamble on products for our home. When we built our home in 1999 we filled it with appliances from Sears. We have never regretted that decision. When our friends or neighbors complain about their washing machine or oven range or water softener that quit working after a year or two, we tell them you should have went to Sears. I am an industrial mechanic and another thing I like when in the store is the sales staff is knowledgeably, professional, and helpful...
read full review »I installed the opener with my father on a Saturday. It took us about 5 hours because we tried to use the existing center rail (word to the wise, replace the rail, it is faster and easier).
In the end it really wasn't all that difficult to install though (I was neverous about screwing up the install so I spent more time than normal studying the directions).
The opener runs great, much quieter than the Craftsman 1/3 HP it replaced.
I would definitely record to anyone in the market for one.
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