Liftmaster DIY Install?

[Gizzygone]

I understand that Liftmaster caters to professionals for professional installations…

But, if one were to purchase a Liftmaster and install it themselves, would Liftmaster still stand behind their product?

Or is it just better to order a Chamberlain?

 

[Hubmonkey]

Yes, the same as Chamberlain. It includes install instructions with the until and I have never read in there that they will void any warranty if not installed by a professional.

I had to warranty a Genie a couple of times and they sent the parts directly to me with instructions on how to replace them. Does LM or Chamb do the same? I have not needed warranty work done on the 2 LMs I have but I believe there have been several folks on here that have been sent parts to replace LM broken parts.

Hub

 

[thammel]

I installed both my liftmasters...very easy to do! In 12 years not a single problem.

 

[racecougar]

LM had no qualms about supplying replacement parts to me under warranty. I'm not a "licensed Liftmaster installation expert".

 

[Gizzygone]

LM had no qualms about supplying replacement parts to me under warranty. I'm not a "licensed Liftmaster installation expert".

What parts did you need? And where did you buy the unit?

 

[racecougar]

What parts did you need? And where did you buy the unit?

The main circuit board and either eBay or Amazon. Pretty sure it was eBay. It's been a few years.

 

[mcbane]

When my doors went in, the "professional" installers left a huge amount of slack in the manual operator chains so the chains would occasionally jump a cog on the sprockets. So I opted to do DIY on the powered operator installs. Far less chance of a warranty call on equipment that has been properly installed, and Liftmaster does not try to evade warranty obligation simply because you didnt hire an installer.