The Top 8 Ways Your Smart Garage Door Opener Helps You Out

It’s extremely common that we all have smart devices in our homes. These trinkets make our lives much easier! We are so excited to tell you about the new LiftMaster by Chamberlain garage door openers. Everyone needs this amazing technology!

A few years ago LiftMaster started connecting their garage door openers to the Wi-Fi. Now, most of their models contain the MyQ technology. This technology allows anyone to monitor and control a garage door from any smart device.

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You heard that correctly! You’re able to open your garage door from literally anywhere as long as you have access to a smartphone!

There is so much you can do with the new LiftMaster 85503! Some of its functions include:

  • Built-in camera
  • 2-way audio
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • Smartphone or tablet control

Watch your garage in real-time

The built-in camera can do so much, including:

  • Motion detection
  • Night vision
  • Manual 360-degree rotation
  • Live-streaming 1080p HD video

But what does it all mean??

You can see everyone who enters or exits your garage door!

The family getting home from school, the kids playing in the yard, even the squirrels who try and sneak in!

What you can see from your smartphone device when somebody activates your garage door opener as they get through your garage door.

Here is an example of what you’re able to see from your smartphone device when somebody activates your garage door opener as they get through your garage door.

You can watch anyone who has access to your garage door!

See them in real-time as soon as the door starts to open.

What access can I give?

The MyQ app and the LiftMaster garage door opener can give access in two different ways.

1. For one-time access (for example, a neighbour):

  • They can contact you when they are ready to enter
  • You can open the garage door for them
  • Watch them as they do what they need
  • You can close the garage door behind them after they leave
  • Use these steps each time you only want to give one-time access

There is another option to use! This is so you don’t have to think about it each time and won't have to drop what you are doing to use the app.

2. You are able to give access to different people using the MyQ app.

Read about these three easy access strategies:

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  1. Recurring weekly access – this works for people who come to your home and need access to your garage at the same time each week.
  2. Temporary access – this is for someone who is coming to do work at a specific time, for example, a repair worker.
  3. Full access – this is so that you can give access to trustworthy people who will be using your garage entrance frequently.

These six images provide more details on how easy this system is to use!

How it looks on your smartphone: LiftMaster MyQ app first lets you choose your relationship with the user you add. Then you either choose if it's a temporary, recurrent or always access.

How does it look on a smartphone? LiftMaster MyQ app prompts you to choose the relationship between the person you are giving access to and yourself, as well as if they will be getting full access, temporary, or recurring.

Selecting a recurring and temporary is pretty intuitive. You select a day or many days, then you select at what time each guest gets access and at what time this access ends.

What about choosing recurring or temporary access? The system is very user-friendly! Looking at a calendar, you can choose different days or a single day, as well as when access ends for a particular person. You can also choose specific garage doors if you have more than one.

If you are giving access to a guest user, they will be invited to join over email and they will be able to create their own MyQ account to access your location.

With this MyQ feature, you are able to enable push notifications on your smartphone so that you can tell when each person is entering and exiting your property. All actions are also saved in the event history in the app so you can look back on past activity.

Other tips – Guest users cannot see:

  • Event history
  • Camera feed
  • Different configuration functions
  • Commercial operators or gate openers

Here are some more examples of the features available:

  • If you have a neighbor come to water your plants while you are away, you can see when and how often they are coming over to complete their tasks for an entire weekend or week.
  • Does a dog walker come to your place each Wednesday? By allowing recurring access you can see when and how long they stay with your pup.
  • Say you are expecting a new appliance delivery between 10 and 11 am next Monday. In this case, you don’t have to be home! You’re able to give access to the delivery people during that time and inform them that they will be recorded to ensure a smooth and safe delivery.

How blown away are you by this technology? Surely your current garage door cannot match up to these amazing features!

Ready for something even crazier?

Funny picture! Jakie Chan is mind blown!

With this technology, you can hear and talk to people who are in your garage – you can even say hi to your pets!

The LiftMaster 85503 offers a two-way audio system:

  • Live 2-way communication
  • Adjustable volume
  • Enable/disable the microphone

Depending on what settings you’ve selected for your notification, you can be alerted when certain people show up in your garage and you can say hi if you’d like!

As Rachel is entering your garage door, you get notified and you can say "Hi, Rachel." and give her instructions if she is your housekeeper or say you love her if she's your mom.

As Rachel is coming through your garage door you can use your app to say

"Hi, Rachel."

If she is your housekeeper, for example, you can relay her special instructions for the day.

If she’s your mom popping in to babysit the kids since you’re running late tonight, you can turn on the mic and remind her how awesome she is!

Your home: peace and security at your fingertips

People love the LiftMaster 85503 since it offers so many technology and safety features, like the ones listed here:

  • What does a Battery Backup do? The battery backup allows you to open your garage door from anywhere with your smartphone, even if your power goes out. This is so your car doesn’t get stuck in your garage! This feature is especially great for those who live in areas with bad weather and who frequently experience power outages.
  • What is protection against forced openings? The garage door can detect if someone is trying to pry open the door, so it will notice and push back. This is great if someone is ever trying to break into your home!
  • SECURITY+ 2.0, what does it mean? People often wander neighborhoods clicking remotes in hopes that an old garage door opens. By sending new codes with each click, your garage door is not hackable!
  • Alert-2-Close, what is it? A flashing light and a noise are sounded when there are people in the vicinity, but you can decide to close the door from your smartphone.
  • Does it contain safety sensors? Yes! These are also called photo-cell safety beams and they can detect movement underneath the garage door. If the door is closing, it will stop so that nothing is crushed under the door. Two little girls playing close to a garage door while closing. The photo-cell safety beams are activated for more safety.
  • Motion-detection: Lights will turn on with movement so you will never experience a scary garage again!

Here are some other cool ideas that the LiftMaster 85503 and your smartphone can do!

I know we’ve already said this but we just want to make sure that you were listening! The four amazing things are:

  1. Open and close the garage door no matter where you are, from your smartphone.
  2. Share only with specific people: No more sharing passwords or waiting around for people!
  3. Check out what is going on in your garage by using the video system to watch.
  4. Speak over the device! Talk and listen to people if they have questions!

Here are some other hidden gems that we discovered while using the LiftMaster 85503 smart garage door opener:

  1. Customizations. Fully control the notification settings on your device! Only want notifications at night? Perfect! Let’s set it up.
  2. Check the status of the door. Think back to all those times you left in a rush and can’t remember if you left the garage door open! Now you don’t have to worry. The technology allows you to check the status of your door without having to go back home or call your neighbor! Save yourself the headache of wondering all day and just open the app on your phone.
  3. Get in-garage deliveries when you order online. Since stealing packages is, unfortunately, a common thing, in-garage deliveries are great! It also helps when the weather is bad and you need to store your delivery inside while you are at work.
  4. View past activity with a monthly subscription that lets you keep video footage for up to 30 days!

Alert Occured on your LiftMaster MyQ app: Garage door remains open 9:00 PM, Nov. 1

Are you ready to change your garage door opener?

Are you sure you remember when it was even installed? It’s true that garage doors that were installed before 1993 are not up to the current law for safety sensors. The older the garage door, the more likely it is to open with any remote! Did you know that 9% of burglars enter the home through the garage door ? It’s definitely time for an upgrade!

If you’re worried about the size of the camera and are unsure if it will fit on your ceiling, that’s okay!

There are plenty of amazing door opener models that you should consider.

Here is a helpful Infographic for when you are checking out different models! Don’t get discouraged when shopping by all the unfamiliar lingo having to do with the mechanical mechanisms or the electrical sides of the door opening features. Let us help you find the right model for your home!

Need something more simple? Contact us at 519-326-5888.

Here at Mar‑Lin Dock & Door, we are so passionate about garage doors and openers! We are so happy to answer any and all questions you might have! Let our experts give you advice based on your home, budget, and other limitations. We are ready and willing to help!

If you’re wondering if you should replace your garage door at the same time as installing a new opener, we can also help you with that! Getting a brand-new door opener installed on an old worn-down garage door is a bit weird! Use our 3 styles guide to help you choose the garage door of your dreams! Check out our Design Centre to test out different colors and models on a picture of your own home.

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