Garage door openers have come a long way in the last 30 years when it comes to standard features and safety. All garage door openers sold today have remote controls with rolling code technology that prevents other remote controls from opening your garage door.
They also all have a reversing safety mechanism that reverses a closing door when an obstruction is detected, a safety release mechanism that allows for manual opening of the door in the event of a power outage, and a light that illuminates your garage when the door is opened and shuts off after a few minutes.
When purchasing a new garage door opener, consider some of the options available beyond the standard features found on all modern garage door openers. One option to consider is a battery backup. In the event of a power outage, the battery backup will allow the opener to operate normally instead of having to disengage the door and open it manually.
Another handy option is a wireless remote external keypad. These allow you to open your garage door from outside by entering a code or, on some units, by using a fingerprint reader.
Finally, remote controls can be as simple as a single button to active a single door, or they can have additional features. Some remote control units will operate more than one door, a handy feature if you have more than one garage door and you don’t always park your car in the same spot. Some remote controls also have a button to turn on the light. This is nice feature if the light timer goes off before you get out of the car to go into the house.
