“The Destiny 1500 also happens to be Overhead Door’s fastest model,
with a maximum opening speed of 12 inches per second.”
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Destiny 1500 1 HP Screw Drive
DC Garage Door Opener |
The Overhead Door Destiny 1500 is a professionally installed 1 HP screw drive DC garage door opener. This is Overhead Door’s top of the line model with DC power, the fastest opening speed and all the bells and whistles you would expect from a “Cadillac.”
If you want the best professionally installed screw drive garage door opener Overhead Door makes, this is it. For DIY homeowners, check out the Genie PowerMax 1500, available at The Home Depot.
For die hard belt drive fans, try the comparable Destiny 1200. This is the top-of-the-line belt drive garage door opener from Overhead Door. It “only” has a 3/4 HPc* DC motor, but that’s about the only difference.
Most of Overhead Door’s latest models use 140 Volt DC powered motors, designed to quietly lift heavy garage doors. The popularity of solid wooden carriage house doors has pushed manufacturers to make more capable models, and the Destiny 1500 is no exception.
The Destiny 1500 also happens to be Overhead Door’s fastest model, with a maximum opening speed of 12 inches per second. For comparison purposes, a “standard” opener moves at about 7 to 7.5 inches per second.
Overhead Door Destiny 1500 Garage Door Opener features
| Horsepower: 1 HPc* DC Lifting Force Type of Drive: Screw (Direct Drive) Light Source: 200 watt lighting system (Two 100-Watt bulbs, max.) Security Features:
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*DC garage door opener power is actually rated in Newtons. For comparison purposes, this model is roughly equal to a 1 HP AC model. |
Why buy a DC garage door opener?
There are several very good reasons:
Constant Monitoring – With Overhead Door’s DoorDetect™ constant monitoring system, garage door movement is monitored during the opening and closing cycles. Power automatically adjusts to account for seasonal and weather-dependent expansion and contraction of the door, as well as track movement. This improves safety and reduces wear and tear on the opener and the garage door.
From a safety standpoint, the DoorDetect™ system will stop and reverse the garage door to the open position if a person or object is encountered while closing. Infrared Safe-T-Beam® garage door sensors continue to do their job along side the monitoring system.
Soft Start and Stop – If you want an extremely quiet garage door opener, this feature helps. Slow take-offs and landings, so to speak, quiet door operation and reduce wear on the door and opener.
More Efficient – Even though garage door openers are not considered energy hogs, DC motors do use less energy. Going green? Every little bit helps.
Overhead Door Destiny 1500 – Other Improvements
Dual Frequency System – If you don’t think this is important, ask someone who lives next to an air base. Radio frequency interference can cause trouble for some automatic garage door openers, opening them at will.The Destiny 1500 and other newer Overhead Door models have a number of new technology improvements. Auto seeking dual frequency operation, SmartSet™ push-button programming, deluxe, multi-function wall controls and motion sensing lights (some models) are four good examples.
The “Auto Seek” feature uses two frequencies and chooses the one with the least amount of interference. For the tech savvy (and those who care), transmission frequencies are 315 or 390 MHz.
SmartSet™ – Instead of turning a screw at 1/4 turn increments, you can now just push buttons to make speed, force and travel limit adjustments. It’s not a big deal, but I like it.
Multi-Function Wall Control – Wall controls not only open and close the door, they have buttons to turn the lights on and off and to engage the Sure-Lock feature. Sure-Lock™ (not Sherlock) locks out all radio transmission, effectively disabling the opener when you want to. You might use this at night, when you are away on vacation, etc.
Motion Sensing Light Control – The Destiny 1500 features a motion sensor that turns on the opener lights when movement is sensed. The nearly identical Odyssey 1200 screw drive model and the top-of-the-line Destiny 1200 belt drive garage door opener also has this feature.
NOTE: If you do more than just park your cars in the garage, you may want more light than what is provided by the 200 watt (max.) system. It’s nice to add specialized garage lighting if you will be doing projects, crafts or other activities in your garage.
Overhead Door Destiny 1500 Safety and Security
As with all Overhead Door garage door openers, the Destiny 1500 has standard safety features found on all models, and some that are only available on the higher-end DC models. Safe-T-Beam® infrared garage door sensors and a manual door release are standard. DoorDetect™ constant monitoring, soft start and stop and dual frequency auto seek operation are not.
The other new technology, or upgraded at least, is the use of CodeDodger® 2 garage door remotes. Like Genie’s Intellicode® 2 remotes, this latest generation uses better encryption to keep your opening codes secure and out of the hands of code grabbers, as they are often known.
Overhead Door Destiny 1500 Garage Door Remotes
The Destiny 1500 comes with the newest Overhead Door 3-button garage door remotes. When buying from a pro dealer, you can generally expect to pay for only what you need, so you may only get 1 remote with the standard installation.
Yes, the latest generation of remotes are backwards compatible with the first generation of CodeDodger remotes, although you will need a first generation remote to do the programming. One of the many advantages to working with an Overhead Door Red Ribbon dealer is that they can do the programming for you. And teach you how to do it again if necessary.
And, yes, this model is compatible with the HomeLink® and Car2U® in-car remote systems if your car has that option.
Overhead Door Destiny 1500 Consumer Reviews
The latest generation of DC garage door openers from Overhead Door have been very well received. Why? They’re quiet, powerful and nearly maintenance free. Plus, they are backed by a nationwide network of Red Ribbon dealers.
The Genie counterpart fo this high-end model, the Genie PowerMax 1500, has nearly 4 out of 5 stars on The Home Depot site. The most common positive feedback includes how quietly this model operates, how easy it is to program and how powerful it is to handle the heaviest of garage doors. Negative feedback is typically limited to manufacturing defects.
Overhead Door Destiny 1500 Owner’s Manual
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