Lightbulb for Craftsman Garage Door Opener

by Susan
(Helena, MT)

I have a Craftsman garage door opener. What size light bulb should I use?

ANSWER:
That depends on what model you have. Here is some guidance:

In your question you used the singular “light bulb” so I assume your Craftsman garage door opener only takes one bulb. If this is the case, it is likely a standard 75 Watt incandescent light bulb.

Here is the rundown for Craftsman’s current models:

Craftsman 53915 – Maximum 200 Watts with 2-100 Watt bulbs.

Craftsman 53918 – Maximum 200 Watts with 2-100 Watt bulbs.

Craftsman 53920 – Maximum 75 Watts with 1 bulb.

Craftsman 53985 – Maximum 200 Watts with 2-100 Watt bulbs.

Craftsman 53930 – Maximum 100 Watts with 1 bulb.

Craftsman 53990 – Maximum 200 Watts with 2-100 Watt bulbs.

Craftsman 53993 – Maximum 200 Watts with 2-100 Watt bulbs.

For older models with one socket, don’t exceed a maximum of 75 Watts.

To be sure, check your Craftsman garage door opener manual (the link leads to manuals for most Craftsman models).