Customer Reviews

Chamberlain PD752D 3/4-Horsepower Heavy-Duty Premium Chain Drive Garage Door Opener

5 star:		(64)
4 star:		(19)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
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We used to have a 1/3 HP garage door opener, and it gave us nothing but problems. We have a metal folding garage door with wood panels on the outside. Whenever there was overnight moisture, we would not be able to open the garage door. The door would become soaked when it rained, and it was very heavy.

Not a problem for this 3/4 HP garage door opener from Chamberlain. It opens our heavy garage door every time, and it's also very quiet. No loud mechanical or electrical noises when it's operating.

The box that it came in is not that large. It includes the railings in sections. The rail comes together from the pieces to form one permanent long piece. At first, we thought it would be very difficult to install this opener, but in fact it was very easy. We took our time to make sure it was installed right, and the total time was about 1 hour. The instructions were clear and the installation was surprisingly a breeze.

The only thing is that be aware that not all "universal" remote openers purchased elsewhere will work this opener. This opener uses the special SecurityPlus technology, so you should make sure any additional openers you purchase supports this. It does come with two remote controls though.

Highly recommended opener- don't make the mistake of buying a 1/2 HP opener and installing it only to find out that you need a stronger opener to open your garage door.

After getting a quote from my local garage door installer to put in a new garage door opener, I decided to do it myself. He wanted $1200. The directions were written well and I was able to use the mounting brackets from my old unit. I also used the existing wiring so that only took a few minutes. The biggest surprise was that when I tested it, it was super quiet. I have a really heavy wood sectional garage door, and you can barely hear it opening. Took me a few hours but I saved a ton of money.

I looked around and did some research and decided to buy the Chamberlain.
The installation was very easy since I used some of the hardware from my old door opener, even though I really took my time (total of 6 hours)and installed it by myself. Instructions were written out very clearly so you cannot get confused. I had this new opener for 3 months and its performance is outstanding, it is very quiet and lifts the door without any problems although the door is all wood and is very heavy.

The garage door opener worked fine. Very easy to install but the Amazon documentation for accessories is lacking or wrong. I ordered the extension kit for a "chamberlain chain drive" but found out after receipt that there are 2 different types of chain drives. The correct kit for this model is a 7708CB which you have to search for by model # in order to find it on Amazon. I also ordered the keyless CLK1 which is listed as an accessory for this drive. It is incompatable with this opener and I had to return it. The correct compatable model is a Chamberlain 940D. Amazon doesn't carry that model and since the descriptions for other keyless openers did not give enough information to insure that I would not get the wrong item again, I ordered it elsewhere.

Length:: 1:32 Mins

How can you beat $169 for this machine?! The material quality is pretty good. It was fairly easy to install. It took my son and I about 3.5 hours (and I'm a mechanic). I would rate the difficulty at about 2.5 wrenches (1 wrench means most people can perform the task at home; while 4 wrenches means leave it to the pros). You decide if this task is for you. See the video I took to see what I mean by "jerky." In all honesty, I haven't contacted Chamberlain about this yet. It is possible I have an adjustment to make. If that's the case, I'll update this review promptly.

UPDATE: Ok, here were are 3 1/2 months later. I originally set the chain tension to specs and now I've let it settle and re-adjusted it, again to specs. It still bucks and jerks a little. Is it enough to really irritate me? Nope, it's a minor annoyance. I just want you to know that this is the experience I've had with mine. I may still buy another one for my other garage door.

This Chamberlain opener replaced a Genie screw drive opener. The Chamberlain was simple to install and unlike the Genie produces little too no noise. When I open the garage door now all I hear is the squeek of the door rollers and hinges. My wife and I are very please with this purchase.

I have had the 3/4 horse model in for several weeks now. It performs flawlessly. I am using is on a 18x8 door with high wind bracing, very heavy door. Once I got it adjusted, as instructed, it performs very well.
It did take several hours to install as I was working alone. Get help with the install and it will go alot faster.
You might need to pick up some additional hardware for supporting of the unit, especially if you have a high ceiling.
Also, the dual lights really add to the amount of light and makes this a more desirable product over a single light unit.

I bought this product because my old garage door opener died and a neighbor volunteered to put it in. The price was lower than I would have paid at Home Depot or Lowe's for a half horse power unit. It was easy to put up and so far the troubleshooting has been easy. Also, the chain drive technology has been around a long time and is highly reliable. It's easy to add extra opener remotes. I've added a remote and a number pad opener so far.

I am using these openers on 9'x8' solid wood carrage doors. I have had in use for over a year now and have not had any problems thus far. Great product.

I decided on this opener because extreme cold (-20) has caused problems with others. The opener is quiet and instilation and assembly are straight foreward. The door should be reinforced where the opener attaches to prevent damage if the door bottom freezes to the floor. I wish all the manufactures would have a better mounting method for attaching the motor unit to the ceiling. The one supplied is adequite but nothing to brag about.