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In 1954, Emanuel Mullet saw the potential in the invention of a garage door that stored itself overhead and founded Wayne-Dalton. Inspired by the practical values, craftsmanship, and work ethic of the Amish, Emanuel located his company in Mt. Hope, Ohio where, to this day, Amish farmers still labor side-by-side with their corporate neighbors.

Of all Wayne-Dalton's traditions and values, innovation serves as their driving force. When homeowners and builders are looking for the latest garage doors and garage door openers, Wayne-Dalton is their source...

You have questions – We have answers about Wayne Dalton idrive, Classicdrive and Z-Wave Home Control.

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Home installation of a Wayne-Dalton garage door opener requires the homeowner to first determine what kind of springs their current garage door opener utilizes.

• Extension Springs: are visible on both sides of the garage door track.
• Torsion Springs: exposed springs coiled around the steel bar that extends from your opener.
• TorqueMaster Springs: are contained inside the steel bar that extends from your opener and are therefore not visible.

Good news for homeowners with a Wayne-Dalton garage door opener!

In August, 2003, Wayne-Dalton transitioned their entire product line to operate at 372 MHz. A home entry system operating at 372 MHz translates into less interference from outside sources, superior reliability, response time, and longer range of operation.

Previous use of 303 MHz was proving to be increasingly susceptible to interference from locally broadcast television and radio stations resulting in slower garage door opener response times even at close range.

Z-wave enables power outlets, lights, thermostats, garage door access, security alarms, and other home control networks to go wireless. By focusing on narrow bandwidth applications and substituting costly hardware with innovative software solutions, Z-wave delivers high quality networking at a fraction of the cost of other technologies.

One of the key features of Z-wave technology is the routing capability of all the modules in the network. Signals are automatically routed from one module to the next, thereby making the range virtually unlimited. For example: The homeowner can activate the alarm, turn off the lights, and lower the thermostat from the garage with the touch of one button as they are leaving the house ...