Wayne Dalton iDrive Garage Door Opener
iDrive Torsion -> Seems like it would be the quietest, but reports say it sensitive if door is not
perfectly aligned or level. don't know if this is an issue with me since it's a new construction.
I have never seen an I-Drive on a door although I have seen them advertised. My opinion is if
it is Wayne Dalton it is junk. Screw drive openers, no matter what brand, are high
maintanence. If you don't keep the screw drive lubricated it is louder than heck. Also the
opener rail is aluminum and if it gets bent or kinked it is junk.
I would recommend the Liftmaster belt drive. This is the opener I install for everyone and it is
quiet and virtually maintanance free. Once or twice a year you should grease the bottom of
the opener rail and that is it. Vibration is going to depend on how well it is mounted to the
ceiling and how well the door is balanced. With new doors I don't think you will have a
problem. Make sure it is mounted with decent gauge angle and not coat hangers and thin
angle that comes with craftsmen openers.
Last thing is if you want the door to be extremely quiet, get nylon rollers and keep the
hardware and springs lubricated on a regular basis.
Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Tue, Nov 14, 06 at 6:34
I have the iDrive (for torsion springs) -- installed Jan. 05. Overall I have to say I'm somewhat
happy. It's pluses were ease of installation, noise level, and no vibration. The first one made a
strange grinding sound. Wayne Dalton was nice enough, sent out a replacement. My only
complaint there was that it took ten days to get here, including 5 days for them to slap a
shipping label on a box. It worked fine until last month when it started not closing correctly.
Again Wayne Dalton helped me troubleshoot the unit and sent me a new control board
(quicker this time). Easy enough to put in.
I'm not sure I'd run out and buy another.
Mike
iDrive Torsion -> Seems like it would be the quietest, but reports say it sensitive if door is not
perfectly aligned or level. don't know if this is an issue with me since it's a new construction.
I have never seen an I-Drive on a door although I have seen them advertised. My opinion is if
it is Wayne Dalton it is junk. Screw drive openers, no matter what brand, are high
maintanence. If you don't keep the screw drive lubricated it is louder than heck. Also the
opener rail is aluminum and if it gets bent or kinked it is junk.
I would recommend the Liftmaster belt drive. This is the opener I install for everyone and it is
quiet and virtually maintanance free. Once or twice a year you should grease the bottom of
the opener rail and that is it. Vibration is going to depend on how well it is mounted to the
ceiling and how well the door is balanced. With new doors I don't think you will have a
problem. Make sure it is mounted with decent gauge angle and not coat hangers and thin
angle that comes with craftsmen openers.
Last thing is if you want the door to be extremely quiet, get nylon rollers and keep the
hardware and springs lubricated on a regular basis.
Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Tue, Nov 14, 06 at 6:34
I have the iDrive (for torsion springs) -- installed Jan. 05. Overall I have to say I'm somewhat
happy. It's pluses were ease of installation, noise level, and no vibration. The first one made a
strange grinding sound. Wayne Dalton was nice enough, sent out a replacement. My only
complaint there was that it took ten days to get here, including 5 days for them to slap a
shipping label on a box. It worked fine until last month when it started not closing correctly.
Again Wayne Dalton helped me troubleshoot the unit and sent me a new control board
(quicker this time). Easy enough to put in.
I'm not sure I'd run out and buy another.
Mike
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