Overhead Door Introduces Legacy 800 Chain Residential Garage Door OpenerNew Opener Designed for Power, Quiet Operation and Durability

October, 2009 -- Overhead Door Corporation, a leading manufacturer of overhead doors and openers for residential, commercial and industrial construction applications, today announced the introduction of the Legacy® 800 Chain garage door opener. The Legacy® 800 Chain opener features a powerful ½ HPc Power Plus DC motor and chain system that provides homeowners and builders a strong, quiet and reliable opener at a great value.

"The Legacy® 800 Chain is a unique garage door opener because it is powerful, but also extremely quiet and durable," said David Shelton, senior product manager of residential openers for Overhead Door Corporation. "Its DC motor technology and industry-leading features result in a quiet and reliable opener that is convenient for homeowners."

Overhead Door's Legacy 800 Garage Door Opener

The Legacy® 800 Chain offers simplified limit setting and programming for easy installation and a reliable frequency range for dependable operation. Its ½ HPc Power Plus DC motor operates at variable speeds for soft start and stop, resulting in less wear and tear on the garage door, and is powerful enough to operate heavy garage doors. The Legacy® 800 Chain garage door opener offers homeowners various remote and accessory options and is compatible with Car2U® and HomeLink® in-car universal remote systems.

The Legacy® 800 Chain opener includes state-of-the art safety features such as the Safe-T-Beam® system that stops and reverses the closing door if an object passes through the infrared beam. The system's self-diagnostic functions alert homeowners of improper operations, pinpoint specific problems and identifies solutions. The Legacy® 800 Chain openers also include a two 60-watt bulb system, creating brighter lighting in the homeowner's garage. The opener's CodeDodger® Access Security System activates a new access code from 4.3 billion combinations each time the remote control is used to prevent piracy of the radio signal that opens the garage door.

The Legacy® 800 Chain will be available through Overhead Door's nationwide network of Ribbon® distributors in October 2009.

About Overhead Door Corporation
Overhead Door Corporation, based in Dallas, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of overhead doors and openers for residential, commercial and industrial construction applications. There are three divisions of the company, including the Access Systems Division (ASD), the largest, which features the Overhead Door and Genie® brands; Horton Automatics, which includes automatic pedestrian entrance systems; and TODCO®, the largest producer of overhead doors for the transportation industry worldwide. Overhead Door created the original overhead garage door in 1921 and the first electric garage door opener in 1926. Overhead Door Corporation is a subsidiary of Sanwa Holdings Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. For additional information, visit www.overheaddoor.com.