Re: compare garage door openers (please help!)

From: Frank <foolinyu_at_comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 05:46:34 GMT

ted wrote:

> Hi,
> Could anyone please compare Chamberlain Whisper drive (belt drive)
> and Genie excelerator (screw drive)? Both 1/2 hp?
>
> Please comment on which one is better : belt drive or screw drive
> Also, is either of these easier/harder to install?
>
> Thank you!!!

Don't know about the above models. I had belt, screw and chain drives. I like the belt best, but the belt ware out faster (replaced belt on the 10th year) than the screw drive. Both screw and belt I had were Genies and very easy to install. Received on Sun Dec 14 2003 - 21:46:34 PST