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Review on Genie 7055-KV Garage Door Opener, Black by Masud Taylor

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Quiet and 12.5 second open time on a standard 7' door.

Is good, California battery backup compliant, quiet, works with Chevy Homelink on board buttons. Delivered a day early and all the parts were there. Not too hard to put together, used it to replace a 30 year old Genie screw drive opener. Worked on a 90 degree day and it took about 7 hours with water breaks to install. Was able to reuse hangers for the existing motor mount with minimal modification, but need to put in bar end mount above door, sensors and such. I'm meticulous by nature so it probably could be done faster, with some help. This kit is nice as it's only a few bucks more than the similar units but comes with 2 remote, and a outside programmable keypad (with 'guest' number ability). Wired inside wall switch has 'lights only' button, and a lock-out button that lets door go down, but not back up via remotes (button on wall switch can still open door). My only complaint is the spool of wire that is supplied for sensors and interior wall switch is a bit meager - just enough wire for a 'perfect' (i.e. short) run to sensors and wall switch. Okay by me as I used existing wall switch wire, but be warned that if you use the long way around for sensors or wall switch you'll need another spool of wire. Oh, and don't over tighten chain - instructions indicate to tighten chain till the lazy side hangs 1/4" above bottom of rail, but fails to mention that the rail may distort before you get that much tension and fool you into over-tightening the chain. I think they assume you have the rail lying on a flat surface - I had my accross sawhorses and the lack of support allowed it to bow.

Pros
  • ‎Lithium Manganese Dioxide
Cons
  • The Genie 7055-KV Garage Door Opener may be quite heavy and difficult to lift, which can be a problem for people with physical disabilities