Let’s explain what a wall mount garage door opener is, also called a side mount. In this post, we are going to explain this term on a Chamberlain model RJO70. This is quite a popular garage door opener, especially for those owners lacking garage space. By using a wall-mount (side mount) garage door opener you can save ceiling space, and be able to use it for something else.
In the context of mounting garage door openers, we know two main types: Overhead and the Wall-mount.
The overhead garage door opener is mounted on a rail track and the opener is parallel to the ceiling. The garage door itself may be lifted via a belt, chain, or screw-drive mechanism. If the motor breaks or the power is out, you can pull a lever to disconnect the garage door and then lift the door by hand. The motor is typically mounted to the ceiling and ends up sitting close to the top of the garage door once it is fully retracted.
A side mount (wall-mounted) opener is installed on either side of the garage door. It may be mounted on the wall left or right of the garage, depending on the garage door model. This type of garage door opener doesn’t use rail tracks. Instead, it is connected to the torsion bar of the garage door. The benefit of this approach is that it can be used in garages that don’t have much overhead space or otherwise don’t have space to store the garage door parallel to the ceiling. For example, wall-mounted garage door openers are ideal for vertical lift doors used in narrow garages. When garage space optimization matters a lot, then you should go with a side-mounted garage door opener.
Chamberlain Wall Mount Garage Door Opener
One of the best Chamberlains side-mount garage openers is model RJO70. We are talking about a direct drive wall-mounted space-saving garage door opener. RJO70 is a small unit, ready to be mounted on either side of the garage door, which frees up overhead space.
This Chamberlain wall mount garage door opener comes with smart technologies such as the Internet Gateway system along with MyQ App.
You can use the MyQ app, paired with your smartphone to open or close the door from anywhere.
Security features available: automatic garage door lock, lock with the deadbolts, and manual lock for complete security.
The RJO70 is a newer model that replaced the RJO20 and has more features that the RJO20 did.
RJO70 is a direct-drive wall-mount garage door openers. It don’t use a rail system, and there is nothing to lubricate.