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LiftMaster 3800 Wall Mounted Residential Jackshaft Garage Door Opener | 
 enlarge | Brand: LiftMaster
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $350.00
New (4) from $350.00
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 4448
Media: Misc.
MPN: 3800
Model: 3800
ASIN: B000MT7WV4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Designed for garages and unique applications that don't allow for a traditional garage door opener | | • | Ultra-quiet 24V DC motor performance | | • | For sectional doors only, up to 14 feet high or 180 square feet | | • | Optional EverCharge battery backup system reliably opens door even when the power goes out | | • | Meets all UL325 requirements |
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Product Description
3800 Wall Mounted, Residential Jackshaft Opener. Designed for garages and unique applications that don't allow for a traditional garage door opener. Ultra-quiet 24V DC motor performance. For sectional doors only, up to 14 feet high or 180 square feet. Optional EverCharge battery backup system reliably opens door even when the power goes out. Meets all UL325 requirements
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
Liftmaster 3800 Jackshaft opener September 29, 2008
R. Johnson (Green Valley, CA)
I purchased this opener and installed it in about 2.5hrs. I had a slight advantage because I was able to utilize the safety sensors from my previous opener, thus saving a small amount of time with the new wiring.
Unlike some other reviewers, I found the installation instructions very clear and easy to follow. In fact; most sections could be read once and the component installed without referring back to the manual. As another reviewer stated; it is a good idea to make sure you have all of the necessary tools on the included tools required list before starting, to avoid un-necessary interruptions once you get going.
The only odd thing I noticed was during the initial door travel setup. When setting the upper and lower stop limits per the directions, it was necessary to perform the steps at least twice before the unit remembered the travel limits. Just as an experiment, I reset the unit three times, and all three times it required at least two attempts before the programming would take. It's not a problem but just something to be aware of.
The unit has been installed and working flawlessly for two months now and I have to say that this is the smoothest, quietest opener I have ever seen. During my initial testing of the unit, I noticed squeaks and creeks coming from my door hinges and rollers that I was unable to hear over my old chain drive unit. After a quick tune up and lube, everything got quite and now the whole door opening cycle is not much louder than my freezer running.
One other operating point, with this opener you can set the full open limit much higher than a conventional unit. The framed opening of my main door is 8'6" high but with a standard opener, the last door panel never fully retracts into the garage leading to an opening that was only 6'11". This unit pulls the door completely up. As the owner of lifted oversized vehicles, this was one of the key selling points.
The cost is a bit higher than other conventional openers but is well worth it. I am planning on replacing the openers on my other two doors with these units. Which can all be operated individually by the one remote provided with the original unit.
Best opener ever! February 28, 2008
P. Kurfis (OH United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have owned and installed many garage door openers.The Liftmaster 3800 is by far the easiest to install. It is also the quietest.If there is any draw back it would be considered a little pricey. I paid $365 thru Amazon. The best price I could find locally was $495 out the door & $695 installed. It took me about 3 hours to install and as with all projects that time could be cut in half on the second one. I would recommend this product to anyone who has the space to install it.
Great Product February 25, 2008
boB (NC United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had modified a Wayne Dalton iDrive (modifying it to work very much like the LM 3800) to operate my high lift door but after three years it started to show wear. The LM 3800 was the obvious choice since it is made for this type of application.
The downside is the installation, it can be a lot more involved than the directions imply, especially finding a mounting spot for the cable tension switch. In the end it all worked out and the opener works very well!
One shortcoming, the WD opener used a wireless wall console but the 3800 does not have such a feature. Because of this I had to run the wires from the middle of the ceiling (where the original opener was mounted and where the house was wired) to the side of the door for the 3800. I also had to wire the safety lights too since the original wires also went to the middle of the ceiling.
Best Opener Ever!! February 11, 2008
Harlon Parchment (Elizabeth City, NC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This opener is awsome! The soft start and stops make a real difference. The control panel offers plenty of system preferences and the time/temp read-outs compliment any space. Remote operating distances are not that great being that I have a steel building, but I expected this. Also, one of those "Unibits" works well for the lock hole.
Nice product!
garage door opener February 9, 2008
Richard B. Zeigler
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the best opener I have ever had. Easy to install very quiet. I would never have a chain, belt or screw drive opener again !
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