A motor drives a trolley or carriage along a rail.
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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.
The main difference between garage door opener models is how the motor moves the trolley.
Posted december 18 2014.
An opener with at least 1 2 horsepower is common for residential use.
Look for an opener that has the horsepower necessary for your garage door size based on size and weight.
A 1 3 horsepower opener can handle most doors 10 feet wide by 8 feet tall made of lightweight material.
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Garage door openers typically range from 1 3 to over 1 horsepower.
That means the garage door opener won t work if it is placed in the center of the door.
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Can an opener be offset from the center maybe a couple of feet.
There is a hatch up to the attic with a set of stairs in the garage.
The trolley is connected to the garage door and as the trolley moves it pulls the door open or pushes it closed.
There are three levels of horsepower found in most garage doors.