Craftsman Garage Door Opener System 3/4 hp Belt Drive, Die Hard Battery Back-Up Reviews


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4.36 of 5
(by 183 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 91% of reviewers recommend (164 out of 183)

Pros
  • extremely quiet (107)
  • digital time temp display (98)
  • motion sensor light (92)
  • battery backup (74)
  • easy assembly (64)
  • quiet (57)
Cons
  • i didn't get it sooner (32)
  • not super fast (14)
  • wall controller (13)
  • none (10)
  • remotes incompatible with older openers (8)
  • flimsy wall controller (7)
  • i'm standing just staring at the display (6)
  • extra costs (4)
  • not an easy install (2)
  • short battery life (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

Setup can be completed one person for most procedures, however there will be a few instances where a partner will be needed. The directions were thorough and accurate. The wireless keypad has already been helpful and by far the easiest item to install! The only con would be the opening / closing speed,...

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Posted on May 04, 2011
Most Helpful Critical Review

I've had this garage door installed for about four months, replacing a 20 year old sears model that finally died (unfortunately). From the get go I couldn't believe how quiet this new opener was, it was easily 80% more quiet then my previous chain drive opener.

I did have one issue about a week after...

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Posted on Mar 16, 2011

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I absolutely LOVE this garage door opener. It is so quiet, I could hardly hear it going up or down. When I walk into the garage - the lights go on - so I don't have to worry about leaving a light on in my garage in case I forget to the lights off. The digital temperature gage is an added feature I love. It is good to know that if I lose power, there is a battery back up.

I plan to buy another one for the other side. I would strongly recommend this product to my friends and family. If you need a garage door opener, don't hesitate to buy this one. It is an awesome product!!!!

Posted on Apr 19, 2011

Fantastic opener!

I ordered this opener on-line with store pick-up for $189. I placed the order and got a text 15 minutes later telling me it was ready. This opener has been great so far. It is super quiet and very powerful. My family room connected to my garage and my wife cannot hear it open when I get home. With two babies at home taking naps, this is a plus! It even has the power to lift my old wooden garage door that I am sure is not very balanced.

I installed this opener myself in a couple of hours and It came with everything I needed including insulated staples for the wiring! No project slowing trips to...

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Posted on Apr 10, 2011

The DC motor allows the unit to vary its speed during the opening/closing process. By starting and stopping slower the door doesn't jar so much; this in combination with the belt drive makes for a very quiet opening/closing and must cut back on actual door maintenance costs.

The battery back-up gives great peace of mind.

Came with everything I needed.

Posted on Mar 31, 2011

Bought this a few months ago and it is great. No longer have to worry about the children loosing their keys as they have a code they can just punch it. when you walk in the garage the light comes on with any movement so no fumbling for a switch. It is very quiet, you can barely hear when the it opens when you are in the house. I would recommend this unit!

Posted on Apr 06, 2011

The garage door opener was easy to install. It came with everything I needed to get started. I was able to remove my existing screw drive garage door opener and use the same wiring for the new Craftsman one. This garage door has great instructions which made it really easy to install. It's packed full of features that my old garage door opener didn't have and the even with all these features, it still used the same wires. This was great news to me since my wires were already drawn through the finished walls of the garage. The wall unit also has very useful information on it and the motion...

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Posted on Apr 02, 2011
I normally don't write reviews for products however I felt compelled to do so with this product. I have two year old daughter who sleeps on the second floor above the garage and tends to freak out when the garage door opens due to the squeaking and abrupt noise the opener made. Since we put in the new one, my garage door opens quietly and best of all, my daughter is a cool cucumber when the garage door opens. AMAZING!!! I should got it sooner than later.
Posted on Jan 27, 2011
When it came time to purchase a replacement opener had to go with a name I depend on Craftsman. Wasn't disappointed!!! What a great value and love the digital/temp display and our prior one that was on the home we purchased a few years ago didn't have the outside wall remote so very happy when working outside and need something in the garage can key in the code to get in instead of going through the house. Also like the benefit of the battery back up. Our home is two story with our bedroom over the garage and when you open/close it it is so quiet that you can't hear within the house. Another great... read full review »
Posted on Jan 17, 2011
I have a insulated 16' x 7' garage door with torsion springs. Bought this to replace failing unit (screw drive) that was 8 years old. This unit came with clear instructions and was very simple to install. The features on the wall controller are extremely nice. The unit hugs the ceiling and lighting is excellent. The operation is nearly silent and very smooth. Programming was very easy. The door sensor are very nice (brackets clip right on track) and easy to adjust. This unit came with two remotes, keypad (uses standard 9v battery),and battery backup. I am very pleased with my purchase ($200) and... read full review »
Posted on Jan 04, 2011
I have only had this installed for approximately 2 weeks, but so far so good. Extremely quiet. My only complaint is the wires for the two safety sensors and the wall control are short in length if you have a high ceiling in your garage (ours is 12 feet). I had to re-run/adjust the wires to gain enough length to make it to the opener, and inadvertently damaged the wire pulling the staples, so I had to splice the wires to make the system work. Though, as I said, overall, extremely happy.
Posted on Dec 23, 2010

A nice opener with all the options you need. The install was not bad and was able to use existing wiring from old opener to cut the time even more. Quiet and powerful this is a sweet addition to the garage.The motion sensor light option is very welcome when your hands are full and you don't have to hunt for the light switch.Overall a very nice unit.

Posted on Nov 29, 2010

I like the garage door opener and it wasnt to terrible to get in. I put this on my detached garage and the only thing that I don't like is that we didn't get a wireless remote for inside the house. This is an easy fix if you want to buy another remote or run a wire into the house. I do like how quiet it is and it seems like good workmanship put into this unit. I also like the touch pad that goes into the garage that has a motion sensor that turns the light on when you walk into the garage and it also tells you the temperature in the garage. I haven't used the battery back - up yet but I do like...

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Posted on Mar 14, 2011

Great value for the price!

There are so many cool features on this product, if I list them all, you probably wouldn't take the time to read them all. Some of my favorites that the manufacturer doesn't even bother to point out, are the ability to cause the unit to go into learn mode from the wall controller, and the way the unit soft starts and stops.

The unit was an easy install, is very quiet, the remotes are powerful and attractive...I'd be shocked if anyone could show me a better quality more feature packed product anywhere near this price.

Once you try this unit, you'll expect more of all your other appliances!

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Posted on Nov 13, 2010

and powerful. The battery backup works great. I love all the features the product comes with. My old one lasted over twenty years. I'm glad I decided to choose this garage door opener over the chain drive it is much quiter. And the fact that it came with the battery backup was a plus for us especially living in Florida since we always have thunder storms during the summer and it is not unusual for the power to go out, it beats getting out in the rain to manually open the door.

Posted on Apr 01, 2011

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