Genie Chain Drive 750 3/4 HPc Garage Door Opener w/Battery Backup - Heavy Duty - Operate your garage door when the primary power is out - Wireless Keypad Included, Model 7035-TKV,BLACK

My 1998 garage door opener finally dies by the way of forgetting the start and stop points. I purchased this one and was able to install it within 3-4 hours. This unit is much quieter, and I have no complaints. After 4 months of use, everything works as expected and desired.

EASY INSTALLATION! I followed the printed instructions and used 2 ladders for a very pleasing experience. I replaced a unit that had been in place 20+ years. Took my time and installed the quietest unit. I'm going to replace my 2nd unit just because the Genie is much more efficient.

My old unit, a very similar Geni unit, was exactly the same size as the one I had, but the programming of remotes was broken. The old one was a belt drive. The new one was chain drive. I decided to just emplacement the head and use the existing belt drive and rail. Everything bolted together and worked great, and could program all my remotes. Problem solved. Note to have someone come out to replace the shot board in the old unit would have been $350. To replace the whole unit would have been $900. Buying the whole system on Amazon was$225 or so, and I have all the parts left over to replace everything but the head. Thus was the way to go.

I've had this unit for almost 4 years now, and it has been okay. I was able to install it myself, which was a challenge but I did it. The keypad installed outside the garage door only works about 85% of the time, even though the correct code lights up as the buttons are pushed - the remotes always work. I purposefully got it for the battery back up, because our garage has no other door. I tested the battery backup after install, and it worked fine. However, when the power went out recently the garage door would not open, even though the power had come back on. I had to break the window to get into the garage. It was not functioning because the unit is plugged into a GFI outlet, and when the power came back on it evidently tripped the GFI. Therefore, even though the power was back on, the unit had no power until the GFI outlet was reset. The battery backup did not work because it had been a couple of days since the power went out, so during that time the battery drained because it's almost 4 years old and the recommendation is to replace it every 2 years. Tech support told me that the battery remains charged from the electric while it's plugged in, and if it is not connected to power it will drain, even if it's not being used, and it will not be able to recharge until it is connected to power again. The lesson here is to replace the battery in this unit every 2 years.

works as it should

I bought this 3/4 horsepower opener to replace a 1/2 horsepower one that had gave up ship. I had insulated the door and the added weight took out the 20 year old opener. I have never heard a overhead door this quiet, not even a belt drive. I had replaced a broke spring and all the rollers last year again after the insulation was added. This is a double garage door so the added weight was noticable. The remotes and outside keypad are easy to set up and use. If you are on the fence, jump you won't regret it.

UPDATE: This is a long runway to explain why you shouldn’t buy a Genie. Bought this because it was the least expensive of the good (so I thought) units I could get in California. The unit arrived packaged and shipped in two days as advertised-Prime. When the installer of my new garage door arrived and saw the Genie model he told me that Genie was not the best I could do and almost any other opener was a better choice. He noted that he never uses them because of the plethora of problems he has had with them in the 20+ years he has been doing installations. I tried to send it back (no returns to Amazon on these even with Prime and they take everything back without question) and buy a “Chamberlain”, more expensive but top rated and recommended by the installer. The installer installed the door and reluctantly the Genie opener and noted several times that he would not be responsible for the Genie opener. (Had the Genie unit installed professionally to avoid any warranty issues.) Everything worked for two days. Genie opened and closed like a dream and I suspected my installer was trying to slip one past me and have me buy a Chamberlain from him. Not so! Looked in the garage one evening and the door had opened by itself. I pressed the wired wall console, the red LED was not working or the off light switch and the door closed, then, the whole mechanism quit working. I spent (not exaggerating) over 2 hours researching the Genie website and “Troubleshooting” protocols as well as “YouTube” video’s, but the door was closed and nothing would work. Had to pull the emergency release and lift the door myself to get my car out of the garage. (A nice and necessary feature required by all garage door opener mfg.) The next day was Sunday, everything and everyone was closed so waited to contact GENIE Monday AM Meanwhile, checked and rechecked all components.Genie website has a contact number but from US a 1.5-2.5 hour wait time. I did a “Chat” online from the Genie website. I had spent hours checking and rechecking the power unit (motor), exterior keypad, wired wall remote, and sensors several times. Rewired the contacts at the power unit, rewired and reconnected the wires at the wired console, checked and rechecked the batteries in the exterior remote, reconnected the sensor wires, and followed the “Troubleshooting” protocols from the Genie website and owners manual several times. Finally, got everything to work except the red LED light on the wired keypad. Had a live “Chat” with a rep from Genie while i waited for a call back and the rep wanted me to go through the whole checklist again. The rep disconnected from our “Chat” when I explained I didn’t want to repeat the same thing again over the internet by live chat. (Live chat is a waste of time.) I called my installer and he was perplexed but repeated his warning and suggested I switch the wires on the wired keypad. Switched the wires and sure enough the LED came on and everything worked like a charm, again, for a day. Next night, garage door opened on its own and the wired console was not working at all. It's bee a week trying to get my Genie to work properly. Called Genie again and got a call back. Very kind and patient lady. Listened to me 'whine' and told me that it was likely the wires running from the power unit to the wall console were bad. They came with the installation kit from Genie. She had me do one very simple test, took about 5 minutes. She explained the wires from the power unit-motor were either broken or contacting one another. I explained they were the cheap wires Genie sent with the kit. She was genuinely sorry for my trouble-so was I. Went to HomeDePot and purchased 50' of thermostat wire ($12.70) and rewired the unit from the power source to the wired console on the wall. SUCCESS! So far so good but the day is young. Buy a Chamberlain or have about 100' or more of thermostat 18 gauge wire available and a lotta time to burn.

Pretty easy to install and works good.