GENIE Wall Mounted Garage Door Opener - Worth it???

In this video, I replace my traditional, chain drive garage door opener with the Genie 6172 wall mounted garage door opener.

LINKS TO PRODUCTS IN THIS VIDEO:

**My model is 6172H-O. If you want battery backup, look for model B6172H.
If you don't need WiFi, look for models with 6027.

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[Growla]

I bought one of these and installed it myself with help from a YouTube video. Without a doubt the best garage door opener out there. It is hooked up to my Alexa. Works perfectly. I couldn't be happier.

[larry]

You were the most thorough I’ve seen here to date. I like those tips on the springs. We can be hours extra without your tips….thanks

[ivyfrazier]

Great video. You were straight to the key points and no blah blah blah. Thanks!

[PatHaskell]

I love these side mount openers, they give me enough space to install 4 post lifts.

[jmurphy]

This looks like a great solution when I need a door opener. My current Genie screw driver opener is 42 years old, and at the time was the only solution because I have a 12" steel beam going across the garage limiting space for an overhead opener, so I was able to cut the screw track shorter in order to make it fit between the front of the garage and the steel beam. It is very loud, but still working for 42 years!

[normferguson]

A lady we did some plumbing work for had a side mount opener. I was astounded how quiet it was. The chain opener I have in my new house is extremely noisy. The side mount opener is definitely on my to-do list.

[j.delaney]

You left out the best thing about the wall mounted garage door opener. The wall mounted opener allows you to raise the door tracks higher so that a car lift can be installed in the garage. Previously, the door was only 7.5 feet off the floor when it was open. Now it goes all the way up to my 14 foot ceiling.

[Michele_in_color]

Impressed by your video... thanks! I will hire someone to install ours, but I love how you narrate and film the steps with plenty of tips. 😎🙏

[tstewart]

Thank you for this video. I just purchased and am moving into a townhome where the main bedroom is above the garage. I don't know how anyone in the home could tolerate the noise from the garage door opener. I am getting one of these this weekend! You have saved me.

[akroguy]

Great job! Clear, concise and helpful. I have the same opener in the box, just need a non-crazy weekend to free up time to install it. The security options on the phone app will help eliminate those few nights where we left the door wide open accidentally. Luckily, nothing got stolen but could have been really bad.

[tubesteakjohnson]

Had mine installed 3 years ago. AWESOME!!!

[calivalley]

Nice, I also had to change out mine because it was so noisy. We have a two story with bedrooms above the garage, kept waking the kids up when I went work. I also changed out all the rollers to ball bearing nylon, made a big difference.

[taeum]

Our new house has low ceilings in the garage so no overhead unit can be mounted. Previous owner used a DIY bracket to install an overhead unit on the side for both garage doors. The units are relatively new so I'll definitely do one of these side mounted garages when it is about to fail. Appreciate the detailed video!

[TimeAttack]

Quality install on a quality opener! Genie stepped up their game and made and great openers across their entire "professional line"

[Caladan]

Thanks a lot! I wasn't aware of wall-mounted openers before coming across your video. When it comes time to replace my opener, I will definitely consider a wall-mounted unit.

[jeffmarks]

I installed two of these about 5 years ago and haven't had a single issue. Love these!

[pilgrim]

We had a two-car garage in our previous home (we moved into our new place 4 months ago). I installed the Liftmaster version on both doors. It was really appreciated as our main floor was about the garage. The living-room vibrated quite a bit and the noise was intolerable when in operation prior to the side-mount opener. What a great change for us and the future residents. Now we are in the process of replacing our 16’ wooden door and I hope to go the same route. I think I’ll look at the Genie version. Seems like some distinct advantages (Wireless, tension sensor). Thanks. Good vid

[grizzlyinvesting]

I just installed one of these units at my house. I chose the Chamberline Rj070 since I dont have backup generator. I installed it with Nylon rollers and a silent kit hinges for a really quiet operation.

[mozerdude]

I really like the idea of having the wi-fi connection to be able to make sure the door is closed after leaving the house!

[Bigdaddy-lpyq]

Nice! I’m going to do my research on this model. I like the idea of creating more overhead space in my garage. Great presentation!