We often take garage door openers for granted. It is so convenient just to push a button and drive right into our garage. It isn’t until something happens and that garage door doesn’t go up that we realize how much we depend on these little gizmos. Whether a battery dies, the electricity goes out or we lose our remote, there are ways to make sure that you never get locked out of your garage.
- Keypad entry. Many garage door openers now have an option for keypad entry outside of the garage door. These keypads allow you to enter a code and open the door even when you do not have your remote or if the remote battery dies. There are even Keypads with fingerprint technology that are programmed to open only for you or your family’s fingerprints.
- Back-up battery. Another great feature that you can look for when purchasing a garage door opener is a back-up battery feature for when your home loses power. This will allow you to open your garage door a few times while the power is out. Nothing is more frustrating then to not be able to open your garage door when there is a storm going on and you want to get your car safely into the garage.
There are more and more options available for garage door openers, including smart phone applications that can operate your garage door from anywhere in the world. Technology has advanced and the old garage door remote controls are becoming a gadget of the past. With all these new features, you never need to be locked out of your garage again!
