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Garage Door Opener - More HP ok??? Rick2950 11-12-2006
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Posted by Rick2950 on November 12, 2006, 2:52 pm


We have a 7ft high x 16ft wide steel garage door.
the old opener was a 1/3 HP chain driven and has just plain worn out.
I bought a Craftsman 3/4 HP chain driven with extra goodies.

I am all about more HP but am now wondering if ---
is there is such a thing as TO MUCH HP for a garage door opener???

Any opinions appreciated before I put up the new 3/4HP opener.

Thanks much.


Posted by on November 12, 2006, 4:56 pm


Sears horsepower are a rather elastic term.
For example many Sears products will develop the rated HP if dropped
from 20,000 ft but only at the moment of impact.

Base the real HP on how much current it draws.
You should have no worry just make sure the safety stops work.

Rick2950 wrote:
> We have a 7ft high x 16ft wide steel garage door.
> the old opener was a 1/3 HP chain driven and has just plain worn out.
> I bought a Craftsman 3/4 HP chain driven with extra goodies.
>
> I am all about more HP but am now wondering if ---
> is there is such a thing as TO MUCH HP for a garage door opener???
>
> Any opinions appreciated before I put up the new 3/4HP opener.
>
> Thanks much.


Posted by Richard J Kinch on November 13, 2006, 8:04 pm


Rick2950 writes:

> I am all about more HP but am now wondering if ---
> is there is such a thing as TO MUCH HP for a garage door opener?

Horsepower is irrelevant as regards the door actually opening and closing.
The smaller motors are just geared down more. All more horsepower does is
move it *faster*.

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