Genie Garage

The very first garage door opener was invented in 1926 by a man named C.G. Johnson and thanks to companies like Genie, garage door openers are commonplace. At one time the electric garage door opener was considered to be a luxury reserved for the upper class, most homes today that have a garage come with an electric opener already installed. However, there are some popular misconceptions surrounding this time and energy saving device. The biggest misconception lies it that the electric Genie garage door opener like any other brand on the market does all of the lifting and lowering with the built in electric motor. This is not true as the motor in the average garage door opener is simply not powerful enough to handle the weight of the average garage door. Instead it is the counterbalance springs that actually handle the weight of the door, the door opener is there to control the speed at which the door opens or closes.

The idea that all electric garage door openers are intrinsically unsafe is something that may have been true several decades ago when there were no controls or protective circuits built into them to stop them from lowering if they hit something. Many people who operated the door to their garage with a Genie system in the early days can tell you about the number of times that they closed the door on top of their car and the damage done. Today any electric door opener for a garage by Genie or any other company must by law have an automatic reversal safety system built in. These systems are specifically designed to instantly reverse the motor and lift the door at the first sign of anything or anyone stopping the door from lowering into the closed position. These safety features were built in after several accidents involving children being trapped under doors that kept coming down resulted in serious injuries.

With any electric door opener for your garage by Genie, security has become a priority. The first door openers with a remote were all operated on a single frequency and with the push of a single button it was possible to open not only your own garage door but those of anyone with the same brand of garage door opener. Today each remote uses a feature known as rolling code technology that allows it to create a new unique access code every time the button is pressed. Not only does this stop your neighbor from accidentally opening your door, it helps to keep out would be thieves. If you are looking for the latest in Genie garage products or parts, you need to visit Garage Door Openers. Here you will find a wide selection of Genie brand electric garage door openers and repair parts for virtually any model of garage door opener on the market. They offer exceptionally low prices and if you do not see the part you need they are willing to search for it so that you can fix your garage door opener and not have to replace it with a new one.