There are three levels of horsepower found in most garage doors.
Garage door opener 1 2 horsepower.
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Genie powerlift 1 2 hp screw drive garage door opener model 2562 tsv 193 00 193 00.
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Skylink 1 2 hpf garage door opener with extremely quiet dc motor chain drive with wifi connectivity model atr 1612cw 149 99 149 99.
Craftsman 1 2 hp chain drive garage door opener with battery backup 3 sold by sears.
1 3 hp openers are ideal for lightweight single garage doors while 2 hp garage door openers are made for the heaviest commercial garage doors.
Heavier or one piece doors may require higher horsepower openers.
1 3 will be able to lift a one car garage door 1 2 is best for dual car or sectional doors around 300 pounds and 3 4 up to 1 5.
Genie chainmax 1 2 hpc durable chain drive garage door opener with battery backup model 7035 v 168 00 168 00.
Ratings ranging from 1 2 horsepower to 1 1 2 horsepower are typical for residential models.
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Two car garages or one car garages with insulated or wooden doors need at least a 3 4 horsepower garage door opener.
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The most popular out of the three choices this opener works best with single and double garage doors that have an average weight such as a carriage style door.
They can technically lift any door with evenly distributed weight but if you choose to use an opener with 1 3 horsepower for a heavier door keep in mind that you ll need to replace it more often than if you choose one with more horsepower.
Craftsman hp chain drive garage door opener with 2 multi function remotes keypad 528 sold by sears.
However the most popular options are the 1 2 hp and the 3 4 hp openers.
One car garages with steel doors only need a 1 2 horsepower garage door opener.
It is the second cheapest of the three with medium power.
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Horsepower is really just a starting point for garage door openers.
Garages with carriage doors should opt for 1 hp garage door openers or higher.
It is the cheapest of the three and least power.
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Oversized large and heavy doors will need an opener with horsepower ex.
Genie powerlift 1 2 hp screw drive garage door opener model 2562 tsv 193 00 193 00.
Again this opener will only be efficient when the door is properly balanced and an opener with more horsepower will last longer.
This size opener is the most popular out of the three and is recommended for single or double garage doors with average weight ex.