Planning a garage and looking for the right electric door drive? Or would you like to fit your existing garage door with an opener? Or replace your current garage door opener with one that saves energy? Whatever you’re looking for... We at Marantec offer long-lasting, energy-saving garage door openers and accessories (such as hand transmitters) that make your life easier. In this article, we’ll show you what you should look for when buying garage door openers and how to find the perfect opener for your garage door.
Here’s the first question: What kind of garage door do you want to fit with an opener? Doors come in various types. Depending on the weight and dimensions of the door, various openers are available.
Up-and-over doors swing outward when opened and are then slid under the garage ceiling. This means that an up-and-over door requires space in front of the garage, but not inside the garage.
Retractable up-and-over doors operate similarly to up-and-over doors, but the door tilts into the garage and does not swing outward during opening or closing. Retractable up-and-over doors are mainly used for underground garages.
Sectional doors are getting more and more popular for garages. The door is divided into several sections that slide under the garage ceiling. The big advantage: In contrast to the up-and-over door or retractable up-and-over door, the sectional door requires no space in or in front of the garage. Single-walled sectional doors are suitable for garages that do not require thermal insulation. Double-walled sectional doors allow good to very good thermal insulation.
Here is the second question you need to answer: How large and heavy is the garage door you need an opener for? It is important to know this information before you buy. It determines which opener is right for your garage door. In the following table, we show you which opener is suitable for which garage door.
For example: If you’re looking for an opener for a up-and-over door that’s 4.5 meters wide and weighs 150 kilograms, the Comfort 270 and Comfort 370 are the ones to choose.
| Opener | Max. door weight | Max. width Up-and-over doors/ Retractable up-and-over doors | Max. width single-walled sectional doors | Max. width double-walled sectional doors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garage door opener Comfort 260 | 90 kg | 3,5 m | 5 m | 3 m |
| Garage door opener Comfort 260 speed | 110 kg | 3,5 m | 5 m | 3 m |
| Garage door opener Comfort 260 accu | 90 kg | 3,5 m | 5 m | 5 m |
| Garage door opener Comfort 270 | 165 kg | 5 m | 5,5 m | 5,5 m |
| Garage door opener Comfort 280 | 200 kg | 6 m | 6 m | 6 m |
| Garage door opener Comfort 360 | 110 kg | 3,5 m | 5 m | 3 m |
| Garage door opener Comfort 370 | 185 kg | 5 m | 5,5 m | 5,5 m |
| Garage door opener Comfort 380 | 220 kg | 6 m | 6 m | 6 m |
Two series, your choice: Our Comfort 200 series openers are a classic. Robust, long-lasting and easy on the door. Do you want perfection with convenience and efficiency? The openers in our Comfort 300 series open and close your door at top speed and score points for minimal energy consumption and very bright LED lighting.
Interested in our openers? Drop us a line! We’ll tell you which dealer in your area sells and installs Marantec openers.
Have you found the right garage door opener? Perfect! Now you just need the accessories for installing your opener. For this, you need our opener rail models SZ11, SZ12 or SZ13.
| Opener rail | Max. height of up-and-over door | Max. height of sectional door with standard tracks | Max. height of sectional door with low headroom tracks or tension springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opener rail SZ 11 | 2,5 m | 2,25 m | 2,125 m |
| Opener rail SZ 12 | 2,75 m | 2,5 m | 2,375 m |
| Opener rail SZ 13 | 3,5 m | 3,25 m | 3,135 m |
Or are you still not sure which is the right opener rail? At the end of this page, we’ve linked to more information on how to pick the right rail for your garage door opener.
Want to buy a new garage door opener and have it installed? Don’t know exactly which opener fits your garage door and want advice? Or do you have a completely different question? Feel free to contact us!
There are different ways to control a Marantec door opener. With a comfortable hand transmitter, directly from a button on the garage door, or even from your smartphone. Depending on the set, the hand transmitters for your garage door controls are already included.
With a hand transmitter (also called a remote control), you can simply and easily open your garage doors from your car. Marantec’s wireless remotes can be easily taught and programmed. In addition to Open and Closed, still other positions (such as ventilation position) can be programmed in. Want to control several garage doors, and not just one? That’s possible too – with a hand transmitter, or remote.
Want to control your garage door easily from your phone? You can do it with maveo – our system for smart garages. Whether from the house or from the car, with the maveo app, you always have maximum flexibility and more control, compared to other systems. For one thing, you can query your door status from anywhere. Just use our maveo connect stick!
Whether it’s a radio code keypad, a wall button or key switch, our buttons and wall transmitters allow you to operate your garage door opener easily, without a hand transmitter or app. They can be placed in the garage, in front of it, or at the entrance to the property. The buttons have their own power supply, or optionally long-lasting batteries.
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