More dumb CA crap... I have to smuggle in a garage door opener.

[LargeOrangeFont]

Well my garage door opener took a dump today. CA says I must get one with a battery back up, and as such the Chamberlain jack shaft opener I like is not available for sale in this weather gifted state.

I will have to order the opener for delivery to the Lowe’s in Havasu and smuggle it back across the border.

 

[Icky]

Well my garage door opener took a dump today. CA says I must get one with a battery back up, and as such the Chamberlain jack shaft opener I like is not available for sale in this weather gifted state.

I will have to order the opener for delivery to the Lowe’s in Havasu and smuggle it back across the border.

Liftmaster has the same one with the battery back up(same company)

 

[Ziggy]

Well my garage door opener took a dump today. CA says I must get one with a battery back up, and as such the Chamberlain jack shaft opener I like is not available for sale in this weather gifted state.

I will have to order the opener for delivery to the Lowe’s in Havasu and smuggle it back across the border.

Did you try finding it under the Liftmaster name?

 

[FishSniper]

Well my garage door opener took a dump today. CA says I must get one with a battery back up, and as such the Chamberlain jack shaft opener I like is not available for sale in this weather gifted state.

I will have to order the opener for delivery to the Lowe’s in Havasu and smuggle it back across the border.

I had a similar issue when I went to replace my old spring loaded Manual open wood door with the newer roll up door. The garage door guy did not want to install a manual door with no opener even thought that’s what he was replacing after some back and forth he ended up replacing it. The crap CA worries about is absurd.

 

[Turnup]

At least you can go out and buy a new door, the half dozen or so people that died in their garages without power during our major fires can't anymore

 

[PDQH2O]

Why would CA require battery backup on a garage door opener unless they are expecting more power ouatages? Escape can't be the reason. Maybe due to CA's quest for phasing out perap all vehicles?

 

[Bobby V]

Why would CA require battery backup on a garage door opener unless they are expecting more power ouatages? Escape can't be the reason. Maybe due to CA's quest for phasing out perap all vehicles?

Fires

Garage Door Backup Battery Required By New California Law

In October 2017, The Oakmont Fire came ranging though Sonoma County, and as Cheryl Diehm caught sight of the orange night sky, she knew she was in trouble.

sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com

 

[was thatguy]

At least you can go out and buy a new door, the half dozen or so people that died in their garages without power during our major fires can't anymore

Hmmm....
Why didn’t they do manual release?
Too old?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Did you try finding it under the Liftmaster name?

The Chamberlain is cheaper and comes with the WiFi compatability standard. The Liftmaster with battery backup is about $300 more.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

At least you can go out and buy a new door, the half dozen or so people that died in their garages without power during our major fires can't anymore

I have 2 cars outside the garage, am capable of lifting the garage, and I have a generator and a extension cord...I’ll live.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Hmmm....
Why didn’t they do manual release?
Too old?

Yea, they were not strong enough to lift the garage. Like anyone is going to change that battery when it dies anyway.

 

[PDQH2O]

Fires

Garage Door Backup Battery Required By New California Law

In October 2017, The Oakmont Fire came ranging though Sonoma County, and as Cheryl Diehm caught sight of the orange night sky, she knew she was in trouble.

sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com

Ok, I can see having an alternate opening mechanism, appropriate for the door type construction. But I don't believe for a second that a battery operated door would help at all in the example cited. Seems that a spring or counter balance system would be far safer for anyone, including someone who is as disabled as the person in the story. Would need to know more about the housing structure (garage on ground floor?).

 

[monkeyswrench]

I don't know what ya'll have for garage doors now in Cali, or what cars locked in them. If I'm going to die because my garage door doesn't open, I'm going to put it in gear and go Rockford on it...no emergency release, not worry about scratching the paint...but that's just me.

 

[Bobby V]

I don't know what ya'll have for garage doors now in Cali, or what cars locked in them. If I'm going to die because my garage door doesn't open, I'm going to put it in gear and go Rockford on it...no emergency release, not worry about scratching the paint...but that's just me.

What if your car is outside...lol

 

[NHRAFAN]

Tried to purchase a new door just a month ago and the company said they wouldn't install it without selling me a new opener with backup!

 

[Backlash]

What if your car is outside...lol

Drive forward?

 

[77charger]

sold house last month and the PIA buyers inspector told them my garage door opener was not ca compliant told them hell no im not changing it.

 

[Wheeler]

What if your car is outside...lol

In front of the neighbors house?

 

[RodnJen]

Well my garage door opener took a dump today. CA says I must get one with a battery back up, and as such the Chamberlain jack shaft opener I like is not available for sale in this weather gifted state.

I will have to order the opener for delivery to the Lowe’s in Havasu and smuggle it back across the border.

Yes, but you have a shit-ton of equity.

 

[RodnJen]

Hmmm....
Why didn’t they do manual release?
Too old?

TMI!

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Yes, but you have a shit-ton of equity.

True, but I should not need a cash out refi to to pay for my replacement garage door opener lol

 

[was thatguy]

TMI!

Lol
Saw it after I typed it.

 

[Racey]

Hmmm....
Why didn’t they do manual release?
Too old?

Average Californian is too stupid to pull the bright red cord and lift the door....

 

[monkeyswrench]

What if your car is outside...lol

Car Ports Save Lives

 

[Angler]

Get a liftmaster! take down that out dated one you have. They mount on the side of the door, So much cleaner look.

https://gatehousesupplies.com/liftm...y-backup-wall-mount-wi-fi-garage-door-opener/

 

[Happy Smitty]

At that point I'd just sell the house and move out of state to a house with a normal garage door. Keep it simple.

 

[Universal Elements]

Average Californian is too stupid to pull the bright red cord and lift the door....

Hey, hey, hey that’s racist in California. After the Bubbas noose was discovered in the garage, all red cords have to be removed in California

 

[lebel409]

Same deal with water heaters...All the states have low emission water heaters, but california has to have "ultra low". I'm gonna smuggle my next one in from a free state.

 

[boatpi]

I have a number of the LiftMaster chamberlain units in my rentals and my personal house in Las Vegas. they’re fabulous and the Wi-Fi hooks up so you can control the garage door opener from anywhere.

 

[FlyByWire]

I will have to order the opener for delivery to the Lowe’s in Havasu and smuggle it back across the border.

Careful, cops have been trained to spot people like this and Newsom has created a special task force specifically for non battery back-up garage door openers being smuggled across the border.

Its the Opener Interdiction Nabbing Krew (OINK).

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

 

[Cobalt232]

My garage door opener crapped out yesterday as well. I had seen a bend in the track for a while and except for making sure the bolts were tight, kinda ignored it. We have had our current San Clemente house for almost 30 years and the Genie that just broke (the screw snapped) was probably close to 20 years old. Got our money's worth. Will definitely get the Wifi one. Looking at Home Depot's website and WTF. I don't need another battery to maintain.

We have Genie's at the Havasu house that is tied into our Alarm.com app and it is awesome.

 

[RCDave]

Same deal with water heaters...All the states have low emission water heaters, but california has to have "ultra low". I'm gonna smuggle my next one in from a free state.

That is what I did. And saved a bucket load on the water heater

 

[monkeyswrench]

Damn, so what you all are saying is, I need to up my smuggler game...ammo, fireworks, diesel delete kits...and now door openers and water heaters? Who'da thunk?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

My garage door opener crapped out yesterday as well. I had seen a bend in the track for a while and except for making sure the bolts were tight, kinda ignored it. We have had our current San Clemente house for almost 30 years and the Genie that just broke (the screw snapped) was probably close to 20 years old. Got our money's worth. Will definitely get the Wifi one. Looking at Home Depot's website and WTF. I don't need another battery to maintain.

We have Genie's at the Havasu house that is tied into our Alarm.com app and it is awesome.

Yea. I saw the same thing on both HD and Lowe's websites. I am going to measure this morning and make sure I can install the jackshaft style opener where I want it. I have an older garage door opener in Havasu but retrofitted it with a wifi opener/monitor. That was a really slick upgrade.

 

[lbhsbz]

Same deal with water heaters...All the states have low emission water heaters, but california has to have "ultra low". I'm gonna smuggle my next one in from a free state.

Yeah...fuck the new CA water heaters. I had to replace one a couple years ago with a "low nox" unit. Low nox means cooler flame...yellow flame. Fucking thing carboned up the burner about every 2 months for the first 6 months.

 

[lbhsbz]

Yea. I saw the same thing on both HD and Lowe's websites. I am going to measure this morning and make sure I can install the jackshaft style opener where I want it. I have an older garage door opener in Havasu but retrofitted it with a wifi opener/monitor. That was a really slick upgrade.

Call a couple garage door companies and see if they'll sell/give you a used one they're pulling out of someplace. That's how I got parts for my Holmes hinges...since they don't sell anything but the whole kit.

 

[enemy]

Never mind that California building code requires all garages to have additional door access. You know like in case the power is out and you are not physically capable of opening the garage door manually. Naw f it lets force people to spend more money


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[Cobalt232]

Damn, so what you all are saying is, I need to up my smuggler game...ammo, fireworks, diesel delete kits...and now door openers and water heaters? Who'da thunk?

Shower heads too.

 

[was thatguy]

Damn, so what you all are saying is, I need to up my smuggler game...ammo, fireworks, diesel delete kits...and now door openers and water heaters? Who'da thunk?

 

[Looking Glass]

Yea, they were not strong enough to lift the garage. Like anyone is going to change that battery when it dies anyway.

The confusing thing here is the Member that knows everything and always has the answer to any issue, no matter if it is correct or not = Can'r solve this little insignificant deal.

Suck it up = you don't know what to do. Call a Garage Door Company. Cheap Ass.

 

[was thatguy]

The confusing thing here is the Member that knows everything and always has the answer to any issue, no matter if it is correct or not = Can'r solve this little insignificant deal.

Suck it up = you don't know what to do. Call a Garage Door Company. Cheap Ass.

What’s with all the = in your posts?

 

[pronstar]

Damn, so what you all are saying is, I need to up my smuggler game...ammo, fireworks, diesel delete kits...and now door openers and water heaters? Who'da thunk?

Straw purchases for CA household appliances [emoji1787] [emoji106]


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[Spray-N-Sand]

At least you can go out and buy a new door, the half dozen or so people that died in their garages without power during our major fires can't anymore

What?? Pull the manual cord and POOF the doors unlocked ready to open. Sorry this might be considered “insensitive“ to some peeps but, YOU CANT FIX STUPID.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

The confusing thing here is the Member that knows everything and always has the answer to any issue, no matter if it is correct or not = Can'r solve this little insignificant deal.

Suck it up = you don't know what to do. Call a Garage Door Company. Cheap Ass.

Says the member that can't spell, type, or construct a coherent sentence... = EVAR.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

What’s with all the = in your posts?

I almost want to meet him to see if that is how he actually talks. Looking glass = LOF living inside his head rent free.

 

[was thatguy]

I almost want to meet him to see if that is how he actually talks. Looking glass = LOF living inside his head rent free.

I think he’s got a man crush?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

I think he’s got a man crush?

Him and Vic should go on a date, they'd have plenty to talk about.

 

[HitIt]

You are totally going to get sued if someone is robbing your house during a power outage and the house catches on fire trapping them in the garage and they burn to death because they couldn't find the release on your new fancy garage door opener.

 

[BHC Vic]

Him and Vic should go on a date, they'd have plenty to talk about.

Lol I have a brand new opener in my garage. And the handy my q app... cheap ass your jealousy is showing again.

 

[BHC Vic]

Bhc Vic living in Lof’s head rent free