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Genie SilentMax 1000: Review and Giveaway

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When an appliance/electronic device in your house is older than you are, I guess it is time to bite the bullet and upgrade.    My husband and I have discussed getting a new garage door opener for about a year now, but it was one of those things that keep getting pushed farther and farther down on the list of things to buy for our house.  We were thrilled when we  received the Genie SilentMax 1000 and the closed confirm/network adapter combo.  From the website:

“The SilentMax® 1000 provides intelligent design for the homeowner that wants quiet performance with superior design and conveniences that fit their busy lifestyle.  The SilentMax® comes with two 3 button remotes, a wall console, and a wireless keypad.

• Power: ¾ HPc* 140 Volt DC motor provides power to operate almost any residential garage door.
• Quiet operation: The DC motor and belt drive allow for quiet, smooth operation and soft start and soft stop.
• Two-Bulb Lighting System: Two 100 Watt bulb lighting system provides added convenience and safety.
• SmartSet™ programming: Push button programming makes set up fast and easy.
• Auto Seek Dual Frequency: System will automatically seek either the 315 or 390 MHz frequency produced by a remote, helping to ensure the opener will respond regardless of nearby frequency interference.
• GenieSense™ Monitoring and Diagnostic Technology: Delivers the power needed at every movement of the garage door and continuously monitors the operation of the door, stopping operation when significant changes occur. GenieSense™ minimizes noise, wear and tear on the door, and improves overall safety.
• Safety: Comprehensive Safe-T-Beam® system meets or exceeds all UL, state, federal and CSA regulations, and incorporates an auto reversing system and diagnostics.
• Security: Genie® Intellicode® 2 technology, a new generation of superior encryption, prevents unauthorized persons from opening your garage door by automatically changing the access code every time you use it.

For starters, this new garage door opener is about half the size and a quarter of the weight of our old opener.  With step by step instructions the installation was quite simple for my dad and husband. After an afternoon and evening the Genie was fully installed and ready to be used.  We opened the garage and were absolutely amazed at how quiet it was, in fact the Genie didn’t make any at all, only the garage door itself creaked as it rose.  My husband works late hours and it never fails that one of the children are sleeping when he arrives but as soon as the garage door would start to open they would be woken up with the loud noises.   This is no longer a problem, in fact my husband has scared me on a few occasions because I couldn’t hear him coming in.

The Genie also has the Safe-T-Beam system which is a wonderful feature.  We decided to give it a try the first time we closed it,  as soon as my foot hit the beam the garage reversed and started going up.  Never again will I have to worry that the door will come down on one of the children.   Another great feature that can be added to the Genie is the closed confirm/network adapter.  Never again will you need to wonder if you closed the garage, I know it never fails that I get 5 blocks from my house and start to wonder if I left it wide open.  The closed confirm accessory will beep three times and blinks green for thirty seconds to confirm that your garage is fully closed.  If there is a problem and the door doesn’t close the opener turns red.

The Genie also works with homelink. This is definitely a plus for us, no need to carry around the three button opener. Programing the homelink system was a little tricky, but was easily figured out with the use of the Genie instructions and the manual for my van.

There are several videos that will help with the installation and programing of your Genie SilentMax 1000.  They can be found on Genie’s YouTube Page.  Please note that the SilentMax 1000 is the dealer equivalent of IntelliG 1000.  If you purchase this garage door opener from a dealer it would be called the IntelliG 1000 as reflected in the videos.  You can also go on Genie website and find a  dealer locater in your area if you need help installing your new Genie.

GIVEAWAY

One winner will receive Genie SilentMax 1000 and the closed confirm/network adapter add-on accessory! (ARV $249)

How to Enter:

1. Tell me which feature of the Genie SilentMax 1000 you are most excited about!

Additional entries:

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog and Genie (10 extra entries).

2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) and @TheGenieCompany on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Limited to 10 a day, please. (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)

3. Subscribe to my blog.

4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog and The Genie Company Facebook.

5. Place my blog button on your sidebar.

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on October 20th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.

This post is the opinion of Beth of the Experimental Mommy. Others may have a differing opinion of the product. While a sample was received to facilitate this review, all opinions remain 100% honest.

705 thoughts on “Genie SilentMax 1000: Review and Giveaway”

  3. I follow your blog on GFC, subscribe to your email and like you both on Facebook! I would love to win this for my house! I love the smart set operation, which makes it easy to operate. Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
    Renee Walters
    bored2quickly@hotmail.com

  6. I looking forward to the quiet DC motor and getting a new garage door opener. Ours when out about two years ago and we have not had the money to replace ours and my husband’s birthday is in November. This would be blessing if I could win this for him. Like on FB and thanks for the great sweep. Hope to win 🙂

  7. I’m most excited about the Safety feature. the auto reversing system and diagnostics.
    Thanks so much.
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

  12. I like the Genie Intellicode Technology. There are a lot of dogs in our neighborhood and sometimes they
    wander into other yards and occasionally into someone else’s house.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  21. Quiet operation: The DC motor and belt drive allow for quiet, smooth operation and soft start and soft stop

    I am SO excited about that – our current opener is SO loud

  41. I really like the Intellicode feature and it is something that most dont realize- that most doors can be opened quite easily.

  48. I like the Genie® Intellicode® 2 technology, a new generation of superior encryption, that prevents unauthorized persons from opening your garage door by automatically changing the access code every time you use it.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  54. I love the Closed Confirm Accessory! I can’t tell you how many times we’ve made a u-turn in the neighborhood to make sure we closed the door.

  63. Uh hello! Doesn’t “Silent” say it all?! The fact that it is belt driven, not chain driven is a key feature in making this sucker silent as a mouse! And the one button setup is even better for me!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  93. I’m excited about the SmartSet programming—my husband and I need all the help we can get when setting up things like this!

  203. LOL that it’s powered to start with~! Just not having to tug on the heavy garage door and pulling my shoulder out of socket is enough for me. I was in a car accident and have a torn rotor cuff along with Rheumatoid Arthritis and lifting the heavy door is painful. However I did like the security feature a lot. We have been broken into in the past and this would give me a little piece of mind knowing that the security code is changed every time it is used.
    Thanks Again for a great review and sharing this giveaway with all your readers.

  217. the fact that i can open the garage with a button is enough to get me excited!! might have to clean out the garage to actually park my car in there if i win!! :))

  239. I’m most excited about the security feature. I like that the access code is changed every time.

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    eswright18 at gmail dot com

  244. The fact that it is quiet is the best feature–my grandson parks outside, but if he comes home after the door is locked, he comes in through the garage. Rather than carrying a key (don’t ask me why he doesn’t want to do that!), he opens the garage door, and it often wakes the dog, who barks and wakes me!

  248. I am very excited about the Quiet operation. Our current one is so old and so loud. It wakes my daughter up every morning when her dad is leaving for work.

  255. i like that it has a closed/confirm adapter so you dont have to sit and wait to make sure it actually closed
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  290. My favorite feature of the Genie SilentMax 1000 is the Auto Seek Dual Frequency. Brilliant! : )

    Thanks so very much for this fabulous give~away! : )

    leahita[at]gmail[dot]com

  292. The Closed Confirm is the feature I really like. I hate having to go back and check.

    chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com

  322. I like the security features the most and also that it’s quiet when in operation – very important for homes with garages right under or next to a kids/babies room. 🙂

  367. Oddly enough the feature I like most is the wireless key pad. In case you get locked out of your house with out your keys or remote it allows access if your memory is still working. Being quiet or quieter than most is also a great feature.

  449. I like the • Two-Bulb Lighting System: Two 100 Watt bulb lighting system provides added convenience and safety feature of the Genie SilentMax 1000, I think extra lighting makes you feel safer
    thanks
    sewitupjulie at gmail dot com

  566. I think the best feature of the SilentMax1000, other than the fact that it is nearly silent, is that I won’t have to get out of my car and help the garage door opener with the last few feet of opening the garage door like I do with my current opener.

  625. “closed confirm/network adapter combo” is something we really need. Currently we have to go outside to look and see if we put the door down in the shed.

  653. I like the Genie Intellicode feature that changes the code everytime you use the opener for added security and safety.

  657. the feature that i am most excited about is • Auto Seek Dual Frequency: System will automatically seek either the 315 or 390 MHz frequency produced by a remote, helping to ensure the opener will respond regardless of nearby frequency interference.

  675. My favorite feature is Security: Genie® Intellicode® 2 technology, a new generation of superior encryption, prevents unauthorized persons from opening your garage door by automatically changing the access code every time you use it.

  676. I think the Genie® Intellicode® 2 technology is pretty cool! In times like this, everybody needs a little extra security.

  683. I like the Intellicode feature that changes your code everytime you use the opener. It would be great for security.

  694. So many good features. I love the closed/confirm feature. As soon as you get out of site of the house, my mind starts wondering if I put the door down or not.

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