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Garage Door Opener: Chain vs. Belt?
Any opinions on which is better, a chain or belt driven garage door opener?
I understand the belt driven are quieter, but are they better? Thanks! |
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Garage Door Opener: Chain vs. Belt?
Sue wrote:
Any opinions on which is better, a chain or belt driven garage door opener? I understand the belt driven are quieter, but are they better? Thanks! I have used screw drives. They are quieter than chains and generally don't require adjustments. -- Joseph Meehan Dia 's Muire duit |
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Garage Door Opener: Chain vs. Belt?
I suppose you could ask the harley davidson people which is better. A chain
or a belt. If they can stand up to 100+ HP, i'd rekon they can lift a garage door for many years. -- Steve Barker "Sue" wrote in message . .. Any opinions on which is better, a chain or belt driven garage door opener? I understand the belt driven are quieter, but are they better? Thanks! |
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Garage Door Opener: Chain vs. Belt?
I think it was "Steve Barker LT" who
stated: I suppose you could ask the harley davidson people which is better. A chain or a belt. If they can stand up to 100+ HP, i'd rekon they can lift a garage door for many years. I think you're a little confused here. 100+ HP Harley Davidson?? Heh, heh, heh . . . . Chains are ALWAYS preferred on high-performance motorcycles. With good reason; to handle 100+ HP, a belt would need to be WIDE. -Don (riding a shaft-drive BMW) -- "Trust me, there is NO way to nonchalantly conceal the fact that you have a power tool in your head, no matter what you do." -- El Gato |
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Garage Door Opener: Chain vs. Belt?
Joseph Meehan wrote: Sue wrote: Any opinions on which is better, a chain or belt driven garage door opener? I understand the belt driven are quieter, but are they better? Thanks! I have used screw drives. They are quieter than chains and generally don't require adjustments. I agree. My two chain drive units have lasted 20 years. I've never had to adjust the chain tension, but I can see that I'm going to have to. The screw drive seems like a better idea. |
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I think it was Mike Hartigan who stated:
In article , says... I think it was "Steve Barker LT" who stated: I suppose you could ask the harley davidson people which is better. A chain or a belt. If they can stand up to 100+ HP, i'd rekon they can lift a garage door for many years. I think you're a little confused here. 100+ HP Harley Davidson?? Heh, heh, heh . . . . Chains are ALWAYS preferred on high-performance motorcycles. With good reason; to handle 100+ HP, a belt would need to be WIDE. Also consider a timing chain vs belt in a typical car engine. A belt needs to be replaced at some prescribed interval, per the manufacturer. A chain is generally expected to last the life of the engine. BUT, those are both HIGH stress applications; especially the car engine, where the heat cycles are tremendous (from many degrees below zero to a couple of hundred degrees above zero here in Minnesota during some parts of the year that will be coming soon). I should think that a belt that would last 60,000 miles in a car would last hundreds of thousands of cycles in a garage door opener. If it were engineered correctly. -Don (seeing both sides of the issue) -- "Trust me, there is NO way to nonchalantly conceal the fact that you have a power tool in your head, no matter what you do." -- El Gato |
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Garage Door Opener: Chain vs. Belt?
belt drive much quieter, main advantage is never need to lube belt,
with chain or screw drive oil lube can get on vehicles. belt drive is higher end unit, higher cost probably means slightly better parts. in any case openers last a long time and tend to work well. new ones have superior safety features too... |
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Garage Door Opener: Chain vs. Belt?
"Sue" wrote in message . .. Any opinions on which is better, a chain or belt driven garage door opener? I understand the belt driven are quieter, but are they better? Thanks! I have 5 double and one single garage doors and in the process of converting all to belt drives. I had chain drives before and was just a constant PIA for adjustment - never again. The screw drives were pretty good and reliable. My first belt drive lasted about 15 years (broken belt) but my new belt drives have a life time warranty on the belts. I have a belt drive with battery backup in case of a power outage. Yes, its too quiet. My 1/2hp screw seems to be a little stronger than my 1/2hp belt drive but if you have a balanced door it doesn't matter too much. Belt drive usually mean top-of-the-line and with that there are more options (bells and whistles) in flexibility, controls and security. Chain drive is at the low end. |
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Garage Door Opener: Chain vs. Belt?
Belt drive garage door openers are quieter but not any more reliable than
their chain drive counterparts. But quieter is better in my book. Rich http://www.garagedoorsupply.com "Sue" wrote in message . .. Any opinions on which is better, a chain or belt driven garage door opener? I understand the belt driven are quieter, but are they better? Thanks! |
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Garage Door Opener: Chain vs. Belt?
And, how about the direct drive units
that connect directly to the pipe above the door? These have been available for commercial doors for many years and I have now seen units for home use. I have had a chain drive unit for 32 year and it has been some problems, but not that bad. If I had to replace it now, I would consider the direct drive. I know they are a little more expensive than chain or screw drive .... but anything "new" usually is. Rich wrote: Belt drive garage door openers are quieter but not any more reliable than their chain drive counterparts. But quieter is better in my book. Rich http://www.garagedoorsupply.com "Sue" wrote in message . .. Any opinions on which is better, a chain or belt driven garage door opener? I understand the belt driven are quieter, but are they better? Thanks! |
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Art Todesco wrote: And, how about the direct drive units that connect directly to the pipe above the door? These have been available for commercial doors for many years and I have now seen units for home use. who sells direct drive units? it might solve my clearance issues that have prevented me from installing a opener in this garage. |
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Garage Door Opener: Chain vs. Belt?
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:16:31 GMT, "Sue"
wrote: Any opinions on which is better, a chain or belt driven garage door opener? I understand the belt driven are quieter, but are they better? Thanks! Although I have never had a belt drive I imagine the tension would be greater on a belt drive, therefore stick with the chain. The bearings that support the tension will last longer. |
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www.overheaddoor.com
-- Steve Barker wrote in message oups.com... Art Todesco wrote: And, how about the direct drive units that connect directly to the pipe above the door? These have been available for commercial doors for many years and I have now seen units for home use. who sells direct drive units? it might solve my clearance issues that have prevented me from installing a opener in this garage. |
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