Continuing our discussion from yesterday, there are just so many cool new features that come on garage doors that you might not even have imagined. These new things can really help you save time and money: increasing the energy efficiency of your garage, allowing for flexibility and safety, and cutting down on year to year wear and tear on your home.
One of these cool new devices is a Closing Timer. (Ever heard that song Closing Time? I think the name of the product might be a reference to that nineties classic.) The Closing Timer allows you to customize the settings on a timer that will automatically close your door once the time runs out. You can set it to close if you’ve left it open for more than ten minutes, or you can tell it to wait only five minutes, or to wait for ten minutes on weekdays but allow hours of open time on the weekend. (Maybe you’re throwing a barbecue?) It’s a very clever little innovation.
Another cool gizmo is an improvement on a classic: electronic eyes. Garage doors have come with automatic reversal to prevent squashing objects. These have been around for years. But recently some companies have developed electronic eyes that use beams of infrared light all across the opening of the door to sense where and object is and where the door should stop closing to prevent that object from being crushed. If that object is a beloved pet or a child, it can literally be a lifesaver.
And last but not least, new doors come with backup generators that allow you to still open and close the door, even if the power is out in your neighborhood. This battery backup can be a highly useful thing during a storm. This will allow your family reliable access into the home, or vehicles in the garage.
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