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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I'm gonna piggy back onto this thread.
My new house has a very loud opener (attached garage) so it's a touch annoying. Is it the chain drive that is the loud part, or are various motors quieter/louder? Would it be significantly quieter if it had a belt drive?
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Absolutely. I changed mine a few years ago to a belt drive version, and the difference is very noticeable. Less vibration, and way less noise.
My garage is detached, and I only got the new one because the old one failed, but I don't think I'd ever go back to chain drive.