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Old 08-26-2021, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Toymeister View Post
ANY garage door opener can be made wifi. I've done it, there are several options on Amazon to do it, many will pair to your smart home hub or use proprietary apps. Using this approach is superior, in my opinion as you can build in if this then that. If the door is open at 10pm, close it, if it is garbage day open the door at 7am and turn on the hall light to remind me. Your imagination is the limit. And it is cheaper and easier than replacing the entire opener.
What you state is absolutely true and can be done as well with a Chamberlain. In my case with the AllStar opener that was in my home, the amount of noise generated opening and closing the door was a great excuse to get rid of it. If I were to go out early for a run or to get the paper, it would literally wake everyone in the house that was still sleeping. It wasn't that old and had been well taken care of, but it was probably the loudest garage door opener I've ever had. The new one is whisper quiet.