CFL and LED light bulbs and Garage Door opener Range - Page 3

Quest · 04-05-15, 01:38 AM

Before you jump into it, you must investigate to see if it's the "line-borne" noise or is it the "air-borne" noise that affects your garage door opener.

Also: how old is your garage door? If your garage door is over 15yrs old, chance are, you are using those crummy old lower frequency remote (similar to my FIL's 30+yrs stanley door opener, which, anything can affect it's remote from working properly).

I've done some research using my 10 yrs old Chamberlain 1/2hp chain drive with security+ remote, I tried ordinary light bulbs, Ikea LEDs, GeeEee LEDs, no issue with the range whatsoever.
Good luck on your investigation.

Geo NR Gee · 04-05-15, 02:20 AM

Garage door opener is about 7 years old. I'm convinced its from the cfl bulbs in the light fixture plugged into the garage circuit. We are buying a new lighting fixture with different bulbs.

Daox · 04-29-15, 01:36 PM

Any update on this? Was it the CFLs?

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Quest Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 109 Thanks: 13 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Before you jump into it, you must investigate to see if it's the "line-borne" noise or is it the "air-borne" noise that affects your garage door opener. Also: how old is your garage door? If your garage door is over 15yrs old, chance are, you are using those crummy old lower frequency remote (similar to my FIL's 30+yrs stanley door opener, which, anything can affect it's remote from working properly). I've done some research using my 10 yrs old Chamberlain 1/2hp chain drive with security+ remote, I tried ordinary light bulbs, Ikea LEDs, GeeEee LEDs, no issue with the range whatsoever. Good luck on your investigation.

04-05-15, 02:20 AM	#22
Geo NR Gee Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 326 Thanks: 109 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	Garage door opener is about 7 years old. I'm convinced its from the cfl bulbs in the light fixture plugged into the garage circuit. We are buying a new lighting fixture with different bulbs.