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GARAGE DOOR OPENER APP
CONVENIENT GARAGE DOOR CONTROL VIA SMARTPHONE
Garage doors can be opened manually or electrically. The electric garage doors can be operated using a button or a hand-held transmitter. Control via app is even more convenient. The garage door opener app makes operation easier and offers further advantages.
The Wi-Fi garage door opener is often the entry point to a complete smart home system, in which not only the garage door is controlled via app.
HOW DO GARAGE DOOR OPENER APPS WORK?
Operating a garage door app is simple and intuitive. You need this accessory to open the garage door with your mobile phone via WLAN:
- Garage door opener
- module
- Light barrier
- router
- Smarthome control centre (optional)
The energy-efficient garage door opener is mounted on the ceiling or side wall of the garage. It is then connected to the plug-on module or the WiFi module from Novoferm. To increase security when using the garage door opener app, a light barrier is also installed. The light barrier automatically interrupts the closing of the garage door as soon as an obstacle is detected.
The connection to the Internet is established via a router installed in the house. You can use any commercially available router. If you want to integrate the garage into your smart home, you will also need a smart home system or gateway from some providers. The exceptions are Google Home and Alexa from Amazon, which do not require a smart home centre.
Once all the components have been installed, all you need to do is download the app from the App Store or Google Play and set it up. You can then quickly and easily open, close and control your garage door using your mobile phone.
ARE GARAGE DOOR OPENER APPS COMPATIBLE WITH ALL GARAGE DOORS?
Garage doors are installed in private homes and businesses in up-and-over, sectional, roller or swing door designs. An electric drive can be used with most doors. They are operated by remote control or a button on the garage door. With many providers, it is also possible to open the garage door with a mobile phone via an app.
As a rule, it does not matter what type of garage door is involved. At Novoferm, the garage door opener app is compatible with all newer sectional doors. In addition, an operator built in 2016 or later must be installed in the garage.
THE ADVANTAGES OF GARAGE DOOR OPENER APPS
If you use a garage door app, you can make your life a lot easier. The app offers you many advantages and saves you time and effort.
Here is an overview of the advantages of a garage door app:
- Convenient opening and closing of the garage door with the touch of a finger.
- Setting up scenarios such as opening the garage door at a certain time to start on time.
- Switching the lighting on and off, even without moving the door. The LED lighting ensures greater security and deters burglars.
- Ventilation setting for better air quality in the garage. Sufficient ventilation prevents mould growth or moisture damage to the vehicle and other objects parked in the garage.
DO THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER APPS ALSO WORK WITHOUT WIFI?
If you open the garage door with your mobile phone, Wi-Fi is not necessarily a prerequisite for simple operation via app. If there is a suitable receiver on the garage door opener, it is also possible to open the garage door with your mobile phone without Wi-Fi. In this case, the connection between the mobile phone or tablet and the operator is established via Bluetooth.
With the garage door app, you can monitor the status of your garage door at any time and from anywhere. This is because a gateway or a smart home centre connects the mobile phone to the smart garage door opener via a cloud. You can use the cloud to check from anywhere and at any time whether the garage door is open, closed or set to ventilation.
THE PERFECT APP AS A GARAGE DOOR OPENER FROM NOVOFERM
The garage door app from Novoferm is the perfect helper for private homes and businesses. The app is quick to install and easy to use. You can control your garage door and receive information about the status of the garage with the touch of a finger. You can create various scenarios for your security and optimum ventilation of the garage. With additional components, you can also control thermostats, roller shutters, lighting, surveillance cameras or alarm sirens via the app.
Would you like more information on how you can open your garage door with your mobile phone and what other benefits the garage door app offers you? Then get in touch with Novoferm and request a non-binding offer!
