For example a 1 2 horsepower garage door opener should be able to lift 275 pounds while a 1 hp opener can lift 550 pounds.
How much does a garage door opener weigh.
A one horsepower opener can easily lift approximately 400 pounds.
A standard 25 steel gauge 8 x 7 residential garage door from unique raynor amarr haas.
To find the weight each opener can lift simply divide 550 lbs by the manufacturer hp rating and then multiply by 2 3.
In fact there are no actual weight ratings specified for most garage door openers.
550 1 hp 2 3 369 pounds 550 pounds 1 2 hp 2 3 184 pounds.
Automatic garage door openers come from many manufacturers with different designs and horse.
Therefore you need a pair of 210 pound springs even though your total door weight is 210 pounds.