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Man this thing is really packed with features! So many things they can add onto this unit with. I would like to see how the motor holds up overtime, obviously only time will tell. Pretty cool stuff! #TIACREW
So far it has been awesome
Mine one of my internal sensors boke after only 4 months . It was a nightmare and not covered . Stay away from Ryobi and get a Chamberlain .
I’m just interested in the rest of time for it. Seems really handy with various features you can add
I love this garage opener. Best thing ryobi ever came out with running close second is the battery powered nail gun. #tiacrew
I really wish this was available last year when I hung my opener. I still might get this one for my second door if I ever get into the ryobi battery system.
This seems like an awesome unit and i have been thinking about getting a couple.Are you able to use multiple units on a multi-car garage? Can you program one remote to control 2?
Man that fan would really come in handy to dry up glue before installing lvt….and cordless!!
It is pretty nice that right now you can get a free accessory with purchase at Home Depot!
Love your reviews keep up the good work
Great thing I think. But I guess the piece that should be mounted stationary don’t need all that options to be sort of “quick mounted”. It is sooo good to have all these options, but this quick mount feature makes the whole set a little bit overpriced.
Literally i got this a week ago as a gift and this thing is amazing
It’s a very unique product and I can see it being useful for sure.
This thing is so awesome you guys are awesome the watch you guys give the best reviews #toolsinaction
This thing is sweet. I would never think that replacing my opener could be such an addition to the shop. Now, I watched the video and skimmed the article so forgive me if I repeat something you said. Opening and closing remotely is really handy
Especially like you said with kids. The app gives added security knowing the door is shut since we all have our toys inside the garage. A camera would be a cool addition if they don’t have that. One you could see from your phone app. Maybe motion sensor actions that alerts you of thieving bastards or kids trying to use equipment that could get them hurt. The extension cord is a great add on. Especially if like me your assembly table is right below it. Speaker makes is an easy solution. I assume there is probably lighting attachments. Battery back up is cool when you need it which isn’t often but still. I’m glad I saw this on TIA otherwise I probably never would have.
The app does use push notifications and not emails if you want. I get pop up notifications whenever the door goes up or down. #tiacrew
Good to know. I must have my set wrong. I was getting the emails, but never got a pop up on my phone. I would like to get the phone notifications.
My garage door opener just went out today. This Ryobi Garage Door Opener would be a good replacement
It’s a great system.
Do not waste your money!! Junk!!
Please elaborate…………
Ya know when you didn’t know you wanted something till you’ve seen it in action? This is one of those times… Now I gotta figure out how to install a new garage door.
Looks like a cool tool.
It really is a great GDO. The optional fan works well. The big downside for me is the insane beeping and flashing when the door closes. I bought this GDO because it was advertised as the quietest on the market. Hardly, the beeping sound is horrific. And I have another issue, I have a granddaughter with epilepsy. The flashing of these lights would immediately cause her to seizure. I have to find a way to turn this crap off. If not, it may go back to Home Depot.
Agree, I love the door, but I said the same thing in the review. I found out that it’s a law or least that is what i was told. Since you can remotely close the door, it has to give a warning. I understand if you do it from your phone, but it shouldn’t happen when you close it from the keypad. Other than that, I love it.
I also saw where Ryobi stated it was the law. Odd that the law apparently doesn’t apply to Genie, Chamberlain, or Craftsman. My son just installed a Genie with similar features and he doesn’t get the disco show.
Yeah, its the law that a remotely controlled door has to give warning that it is in operation. But you would think that it could differentiate between a standard remote signal and a command from the the app. It only needs to warn when the app is used.
Has anyone else had issues with the opener sporadically not working? We installed this opener in our new home a couple of months ago, and it occasionally doesn’t open with the car remote. It also sometimes has trouble closing with either car remote or keypad and can only be closed by holding down the keypad button until it’s fully closed… Otherwise it will close a few inches, reverse, and repeat if you try again. The opening issues seem worse when it’s very hot outside.
Any input would be helpful!
The only thing I have heard about was the sun causing this issue. If you call the help line, they will send you out a blocker for the safety laser on the bottom of the door. It doesn’t eliminate the safety feature, it just makes it work if sunlight is directly hitting the laser.
When we got ours, the indoor keypad unit was set on “lock” which prevented the remote/app/outdoor keypad from working. As soon as I unlocked it from the indoor keypad, all the other devices worked perfectly. There is a vacation setting in the app also, that cancels out all of the openers except the indoor keypad. Make sure vacation mode is not on!
Great product, we love it (except for the disco show, we agree it’s a bit extreme, not a deal breaker for us though).
Good luck!
Good to know about the vacation mode. I didn’t know that was on there
This garage door opener is like the Swiss Army Knife of garage door openers.
Well done Ryobi.
Seems like if the door was open, and the LEDs are on I can’t closed with the remotes. Is there a way to reduce the time of the light after opening or closing?, I’ve change the default setting for the light after it was activated by motion, but no the time when open or closes.
Any one experience this issue?
Thanks
Not sure what issue you are having. Are you looking to reduce the time the lights stay on?
I know this comment is old, but for anyone new wondering, I just had a garage door repairman tell me that LED light bulbs seem to create problems with remotes. Switch it out and see if that helps.
I just installed the new Ryobi GDO, and I really like it. I have the parking assist and the fan installed. I was going to get the battery backup, but all of the reviews on the Ryobi battery are bad. Maybe I’ll wait until they improve the ability to hold a charge. My only gripe is that I can’t get it to work with the HomeLink system in either of my cars. I can get Genie and Chamberlain systems to work OK, just not the Ryobi. The remote won’t communicate with the HomeLink system in either car.
I love the opener but I can not use it between 4pm and 7pm It will not close some one at ryobi said it the sun light and was going to send me shades but they never arrived UNHAPPEY with RYOBI and would not purchase from them again
I would call them back up and see what is going on. Who knows, maybe they didn’t enter it the right way in the computer or something happened. It’s sucks you have to chase them down, but I would get them to send you some.
I had to go and purchase chamberlin sensors due to the same issue. After i tossed the Ryobi ones and used the chamberlin sensors the Ryobi Garage Door has not had any issues with the sun.
I just installed the new opener however, I’m having a hard time with the outdoor remote. It does not work unless basically standing under the opener. Any hints would be much appreciated.
I just bought this unit a few days ago and got it installed. I have never installed a garage door opener before, but I had zero issues installing the safety sensors. After some trial and error getting its limits all programmed in, I’ve found it to be a powerful unit that works wonders in lifting our old heavy wood door.
However the light is the only thing that kinda annoys me. Is there any way the motion sensor light can be disabled and not constantly come on at every little movement? I have cats that go into garage and they’re going to constantly trip the light. Other than that its a wonderful unit, a HUGE upgrade over the 1980’s Stanley unit that once hung in its spot!
Good question. I am not sure how to do this or if it can even be done. I know they have an 800 which I called once and they were helpful. This would be a great option to have in their app so a user can control.
These RYOBI garage door openers suck! I cannot get the hand held remotes to work or the outdoor key pads. The professional installer couldn’t figure it out either. DO NOT waste your money on these! After reviewing other reviews i see that there is a problem with the transmitters and receivers on these!
Pros:
– The motor is quieter than my Liftmaster which I thought was really quite.
– The fan module has three speeds controllable from the inside key pad and the app
– Extension cord reel works great
– The main reason I purchased it was the mobile app open/close the door remotely plus set alerts if opened after a certain time and duration
– I was going to buy a Smart front door deadbolt and don’t need to now can use the garage door if I need to let someone in remotely
The only cons:
– Can’t add other users on the app and have to share the same login creditials
– Fan module would be perfect if it oscillated
Brother purchased this very product and he had to take it down and replace it with Lift Master. He had replaced the Ryobi 3 times because none of the remotes would work. The key pad would not work after 3 weeks of use. The sensor lights would not work. He hired an electrician on 3 different occasions to install and trouble shoot the problems. Ryobi couldn’t solve the problem. Very frustrating and an expensive waste of money. NOT A GOOD PRODUCT.
Same issue here. I am an electrician. I had them all trained and the next day lost them all and cannot reprogram them.
I would not recommend this product
I think there is a lot of people in here that didn’t read the instruction before install. This unit has a lot of features to it and some are controlled using your smartphone. The unit is for one a very solid piece of equipment, second where else can you get a 2+hp motor for this price? Install was a little slow as the directions are poor so I give you guys that, however once installed it’s just a matter of understanding the new technology of this opener. First you need to set the travel of the door, if you don’t do this it doesn’t work well at all and is very slow. Next I programmed my remotes, very simple hold the program button on the unit til it flashes and then press a button on the remote you want to program, same thing for your home-link in your car (read you car’s manual how to program your home-link), I have an Audi and had to use the remote to train my home-link first before I could program the button inside the car. Set up the WiFi, very easy and feature rich. If you want the light delay shorter or longer, you need to set that in the smartphone app. Now here is the part that will get people, your remotes, and your keypad will not work if it’s in vacation mode. If your wired touch pad is blinking its in vacation mode or you have a sensor problem due to sun or malfunction. In my opinion usually vacation mode as its always getting hit when someone uses the button to open and close. So if your remote isn’t working or your sensors aren’t pointing up you can have issues with this unit. Just read the manual and place things as described and it will worked as designed. Last thing people are complaining about is the beep and flashing, this is actually a new standard and law I believe that any door opener that is smartphone capable must give a warning to alert individuals as the unit can be operated remotely from anywhere. So there is no bypassing it, and really it’s actually kind of nice to give people the heads up!
I installed this on my 8′ Wooden doors with windows and it works it like a champ. Goes up and down faster than the lift tech in my other bay an no hiccups. Only thing I had to do after running it up and down was readjust the belt tension as that seemed a bit loose after working it. I hate them sensors so I just mounted them on the ceiling by the opener facing each other. I mean in my opinion the door has a pressure switch built into it, so if it lands on something it auto-reverses. Only thing I would like to see change or Modified is the motion sensor. I would like to be able to disable it as I have pets that travel around my garage at times and set it off, I just black taped mine off for now. So if your looking for a tech leading opener with power I can’t complain, I’ve had mine for awhile now without issues and the added modules are nice. The Fan and extension cord are my favorite, but the inflaitor is nice too but I’ll be getting the Carbon Monoxide detector as my next module.
Thanks for the in-depth information. This is awesome
Hogwash!! The unit needs to open doors, close doors, and do it every time using the keypad, the door openers and the app. It needs to be easy to set up and configure. Everything else are extras.
I went by the book – it still chooses when it wants to work. GARAGE DOOR GARBAGE
I have had this garage door installed for six months. Today it is coming out and being returned. It is a complete frustrating piece of junk! It is a great idea but the quality is pathetic and it has only worked correctly about 1/2 the time. I am finally done trying to pretend that it will ever work and returning it.
Sorry to hear you are having issues with the system. I feel your pain. I hate it when I buy something and can never to get it to work right.
Love the garage door and accessories, but having a little issue with the accessories not working. We have replaced them once already. They start working then go out. Green light turned off on PSI and Chord but fan still works. If you push the wall mount the accessory just clicks. Going to call Ryobi tomorrow. Hopefully it’s something I am doing wrong! ?
Weird, let us know how it goes with service.
I can only get one remote programmed at a time. Whenever I program a new one, the last stops working.
Do you have the new remotes or the old remotes?
It is junk has to relearn it programming on a regular basis
I am still using mine and love it. i think they stopped making them anyways.
They had a patent infringement suit against them from Chamberlain awhile back. So they had to quit selling them in stores. That has been resolved and they are currently selling the 1 1/4 hp opener right now on Home Depot’s website for about $198.00. Don’t know when they are going to start selling the 2 hp one, but it is still up on their website.
Awesome, thanks for the information. Glad to see them back in the stores.
Love this unit I have 2x 2HP units with all modules – the park assist everything works flawless…. EXCEPT… cannot get the Ryobi GDP app to see any networks which is a comcast 100mb service that currently sits less than 5 feet away. Any suggestions? Thanks
Same with my opener/app. It WILL NOT see any WiFi networks in the app, rendering the app and camera completely useless.
Garage door opener it self is great. The wireless key pad is USELESS, They have sent me 5 yes 5 key pads and they work a few times , then you must stand there and hold button down, with your thumb holding the batteries in place. Customer service gives me a different solution every time I call them. BLA BLA BLA !!!
Hmm, I will have to ask Dan if he’s had this issue! I’m sorry you’ve had an issue with the keypads, that’s always tedious!
Will my WiFi wouldn’t show my GDO either. I had to allow a guest to access my WiFi in order for it to work. Good luck!
The app is junk, the preset stopped working four months ago, all I get from their “support” is that they’re working in it. Some support…
Went to buy a new GDO today after researching and was expecting to spend $200, the 1st machine I saw was the 2HP Ryobi for $148. Unreal, then after looking at the other GDO’s the Ryobi with less HP cost more than the 2HP. Needless to say this was my first replacement of the GDO so not much experience however the only difficulty I had was setting up the wireless. Other than that so far so good!
I have installed 2 of these openers on my barn. I think it is much more complicated than a craftsman opener. Programing is a pain for me. I learned after the fact to not install remotes until they are programed. It saves a loft of ladder climbs.
Would not recommend this garage door opener to ANYONE!!! Nothing but problems. Works one time then not the next. And, yes it was installed by the book.
The Ryobi garage door opener needs to perform its primary task – opening the garage door to which the unit does not do consistently.
The unit fails if the outside temp falls below 35 degree F and goes above 95 degrees F every time requiring me to climb a ladder unplug, plug it in and while my wife pushes the open button I have to help the unit by lifting the door simultaneously to get car out.
WORTHLESS and pathetic. I am replacing the unit next month and will ship it back to Ryobi in smashed pieces. In fact, I will never buy another tool from them and will strive on line to ensure no one wastes their hard earned dollars on any Ryobi product again
Why is the activity log always empty? I went in my garage 100 times?
Piece of junk. Don’t waste your money
The garage door opener is a piece of garbage. It fails when the weather goes below 30 degrees every time. The iphone app defaults to wifi only and only works with one account! Stupid!
I would like to know how to program my wireless indoor keypad I have tried and it is no working I want to know what am doing wrong I sure wish some one would call and help as I am getting pretty dam mad please call me and help 402-459-0520 JOE I have had this sytem less then two months and there has to be a smiple way
thank you Joe Bohaboj
I bought two RYOBI garage door openers for our new construction home. We have a double car garage door and a single car garage door. I bought these in 2016. I have them since then and I keep having different problems with both of them. I love the concept of these garage door openers. I have bought the batteries that are attached to the openers along with the extension cord reel. I’m very surprised at how slow the drive is since it has a 2hp motor. They raise and lower very slowly even on the single door. I’ve called tech support and there is no way to make them go faster. Not looking for them to zip up and down but I watch all of my neighbors doors and they are much quicker. The remotes are very week. You must be pulled all the way up to the garage doors for them to receive the command to open. RYOBI sent me a longer antenna and I installed it but made no difference. The remotes seem to lose their connection from the opener frequently and have to reprogram them to often. Todays issue seems to be the app to control the opener which to this point really has been the only good part of this system. Since the remotes don’t work from any type of distance from the garage I’ve been using the app which until this week has worked great. For some reason it’s no longer connected and I need to reprogram it.
Bottom line, while this opener has a lot of nice futures (when they work) I wouldn’t buy it again and actually regret I spent the extra money on it.
I do know they have new remotes out that go further. If you call them, they should send them out to you. They sent me some. In regards to the speed, yes I agree. I was told the speed has to do with safety. We talked to some of the people who worked on the system and that was their feedback.