| Genie garage door openers have rightfully earned | | | | but as you can imagine it is certainly an important |
| their reputation as one of America's leading brands in | | | | aspect of things. This opener uses solid steel screws |
| their industry. They have been improving safety | | | | which are bound to hold up over the long haul and |
| features, power, ease of use, and quietness for well | | | | "weather the weather". Finally, it is worth noting that |
| over a half century by now. But how can one | | | | the DirectLift Screw Drive utilizes a .5 horsepower |
| distinguish amongst the different types of door | | | | motor for added security and peace of mind. |
| openers which they offer? They all seem to be the | | | | When looking at the PowerLift Excelerator by Genie |
| same to the untrained eye. In this article, the | | | | you are getting a .5 horsepower DC motor. In |
| DirectLift Screw Drive by Genie will be compared | | | | particular, one should note that this model's opening |
| against the PowerLift Excelerator. Both of these | | | | and closing speeds are twice as fast as most other |
| Genie garage door openers are solid machines, and | | | | Genie models. It is a powerful garage door opener. |
| they also both boast the added feature that they | | | | This one also comes with the IntelliCode security |
| are self-installable. | | | | system built in. This enables Genie garage door |
| One of the best features of the DirectLift is that it is | | | | openers which are equipped with it to add a solid |
| very quiet. Many consumers forget to take this into | | | | layer of extra security against any would-be |
| consideration when buying a garage opening system, | | | | break-ins. |