Dan Drmanic wrote:
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Hi Jay, would you recommend the LD050 ½ HP – LINEAR – Belt Drive or the 3280 Liftmaster - 1/2HP - Belt Drive. I will need two for our two single doors on the garage and was wondering which is the better unit (noise, durability, overall performance). Thanks for the info.
Hey Dan, sorry I missed your post.
That's a tough battle as they are both almost perfectly equal.
The Liftmaster has 2 light as opposed to one.
The Linear has a slightly better warranty. Both come with a Lifetime warranty on belt and motor. The Liftmaster comes with 1 year on all other parts. The Linear comes with 5 years on all other parts except electrical which is 1 year.
The Linear is by far your best bang for your buck. The Liftmasters tend to cost more because they are a more popular name.
I would personally go for the Linear, I have yet to see a problem with them, they are very quiet and perform well.
I would actually toss one other suggestion for your consideration.. The Linear LDCO800, for the same price as the Liftmaster, you would get a 3/4HP Belt drive, DC motor. By far, the quietest unit I've seen.