Average Customer Review:
 ( 105 customer reviews )
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
42 of 44 found the following review helpful:
 A few issues, but otherwise does what it is suppose to.Jan 04, 2009
By Whatsawhizzer
Following the instructions, the set up of the following device was quick and easy with very little problem. It works as it claims it does, allowing you to use a code in order to open your garage, thus allowing you to keep a garage door opener outside, which is very useful for someone like me, with a detached garage.
This device lights up when any button is hit, thus allowing you to see it in the dark. The buttons are quite large, and the device is actually larger than the last one I owned, which is a good thing in this case, as you don't have to worry about button slippage as much when you have gloves on in the cold.
The reason it has a 4 star and not a 5 is because of two problems. First off, even when typing the code in correctly, it doesn't always work. Sometimes I need to retype the entire code, sometimes, just the open button, but for whatever reason, buttons occasionally do not register and you have to type the code in 2-3 times. My old one did this too, so that is not as big of a deal as my other problem.
The other problem is that the top cover is rather flimsy and does not stay on the device. It frequently falls of and I have to snap it back on. Just about every other time I use the device, simply picking up the lid causes it to snap off its' rather weak attachment to the keypad. It is annoying, not horrible, and the device still works fine. It pops back on just as easy as it pops off, but it is still a nuisance.
24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Worth the moneyJul 23, 2008
By M. Yung
This remote control is very handy and is well worth the $30+. It is easy to set up (takes about 15 min. to attach to wall and program). Thing to watch out for is it stays activated for 30 sec after password is entered so you don't want to leave the garage area too soon lest someone may open your door without the password.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Excellent ProductJun 21, 2009
By Kim Randall Cox
"Kim"
Easy to program, easy to install, easy to use. We have not found that the cover falls off with use when properly attached contrary to another review. I installed this on my own while my husband was out of town. With four drivers in our household now, this product is perfect. Everyone can enter through the garage with the push of a few buttons. Our ten year old now enters and exits the house this way to play, keeping cool air and bugs out of the house and maintaining the security of our garage and home.
15 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Cheaply built and designed - bound to break quicklyNov 11, 2009
By Todd P. Last
"rubatoguy"
I am amazed that Genie, a company associated with good products can release a product like this in good conscience. First of all, the hinge design is such that about half the time you open the cover, one or the other side will pop off. The cheap flimsy plastic hinges are "C" shaped rather than a full circle, and will break in a short matter of time. Secondly, the remote often will reject your first entry of the door code, so usually you have to enter it twice.
The older wireless keypad with the slide up cover was a much superior design and worked. This seems to me to be an attempt to make something as cheaply as possible. It does not live up to the Genie name.
Unfortunately this is the ONLY keypad they sell, so you have little option other than getting this. It's only good for occasional use at best. Heavy users will have a broken cover in no time at all.
7 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Almost 5/5Sep 10, 2007
By El Geraldo
Very easy to set up and screw to garage door jamb. Can select PIN number from 3 to 8 digits. Only minor design niggles with this product:
* It's easy to make a mistake when entering your code. If you hit the buttons too fast, it goes nuts and starts flashing the red LED. You then have to wait a few seconds and start again.
* There is no visual indication that you have entered the correct PIN; only when you enter an incorrect one.
* No visual indication that the 30s 'any button will open the door' timeout is still active.
* I haven't tried this yet, but from the user guide it seems that in order to program a new PIN code, you need to clear the old one, set a new one and then re-program your garage door opener as if it was a new remote. I plan on changing the PIN regularly, so that will be a pain, since the door opener can only remember 7 remotes. After only a couple of PIN changes, this means I'll have to reset the door opener and reprogram all 5 of my remotes.
* Anyone that knows how to program one of these units can clear your old PIN code (but obviously can't re-program your door opener to accept it, because they can't get into your garage). If I was a bored teenager and I saw one of these stuck to someone's house, I'd go and clear the PIN number just for kicks.
See all 105 customer reviews on Amazon.com
|
View Cart
based on 105 reviews
