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Default garage door opener that automatically closes?


"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in message
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The Reverend Natural Light wrote:
the only thing I'm finding is an aftermarket 'butler' that works
wirelessly, which is fine, but do any openers have this built in?


I'd buy one.

Every morning on the way out, I

1. Watch the door close all the way.



My opener has been known to almost completely close, then reverse itself.
One day I worked an entire 12 hour shift only to find the door wide open
when I got home. My garage is attached to the house and is my normal
method of entrance so essentially the front door to the house was wide
open all day long. Luckily, nobody decided to take advantage of it or I'd
be in a world of hurt.

Now I back out, hit the remote, and wait until the door has closed
completely... and about 15 seconds more just to be sure. I don't move
until I know it's closed all the way... ever.

Yeah, mine has been known to do that too. Find it open in the morning, or
when returning home from work. Now I wait ten seconds whenever I close it,
to make sure it stays closed.

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