New German GDO is in the mail..

Xringer · 09-01-11, 11:03 PM

My 4 year old Sears GDO has given me so much trouble these last few winters,
I've decided I want to replace it with something totally different..
No even made in China, if you can believe that!

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The old Sears Craftsman 3/4 hp screw drive GDO never likes to go all the way
up during cold weather.. My wife has the same GDO (got them the same day),
but hers works pretty well during cold weather. I've got a bad board, or a weak motor, or both..
This cold temperature failure is very common to this model,
and so far no one has figured out the problem.
Some folks have replaced their PCB, but still had the failures.
But, many have decided to dump their Sears GDO and try again.
Seems like these things should last for 20 years..

So, Maybe the Sommer GDO will work when it gets down under 38F..

09-01-11, 11:03 PM	#1
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	New German GDO is in the mail.. My 4 year old Sears GDO has given me so much trouble these last few winters, I've decided I want to replace it with something totally different.. No even made in China, if you can believe that! Shop SOMMER 3/4 HP 500 Garage Door Opener at Lowes.com SOMMER Direct Drive 3/4 HP Garage Door Opener Review - YouTube The old Sears Craftsman 3/4 hp screw drive GDO never likes to go all the way up during cold weather.. My wife has the same GDO (got them the same day), but hers works pretty well during cold weather. I've got a bad board, or a weak motor, or both.. This cold temperature failure is very common to this model, and so far no one has figured out the problem. Some folks have replaced their PCB, but still had the failures. But, many have decided to dump their Sears GDO and try again. Seems like these things should last for 20 years.. So, Maybe the Sommer GDO will work when it gets down under 38F..