Top products from r/garages
We found 2 product mention on r/garages. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Chamberlain MYQ-G0201 MyQ-Garage Controls Your Garage Door Opener with Your Smartphone
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Monitor, open and close your garage door from anywhere with your smartphoneChoose to receive alerts/notifications on your smartphone when you garage door opens and closesWorks with most brands of garage door openers made after 1993 that have standard safety sensors. Compatibility: MyQ smartphone App...
2. GoControl/Linear GD00Z-4 Z-Wave Garage Door Opener Remote Controller, Small, Black
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Go Control z-wave products provide up to 100 feet range between the wireless controller and/or the closest z-wave deviceNortek security & control/Go Control has been providing best-in-class home & business control solutions for over 50-years and is a leading worldwide mfg. . of z-wave productsThis p...
Sorry for being so late, but if you have Z-Wave in your automation already, then Z-Wave garage door openers are under $100, like this one: https://www.amazon.com/GoControl-Linear-GD00Z-4-Z-Wave-Controller/dp/B00M75TEIU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491329589&sr=8-1&keywords=ZWave+garage+door+opener. Is the one I have, it has sensors that tell you if it is open or closed, and then you can use your phone (via z-wave controller) to close/open it. Works well for me. With my z-wave controller (Vera), I have it setup to notify me if I am not home and the door is opened, or left open.
There is also various WiFi options, which also allow you to control it, like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Chamberlain-MYQ-G0201-MyQ-Garage-Controls-Smartphone/dp/B00EAD65UW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491329677&sr=8-1&keywords=wifi+garage+door+opener. No personal experience with those, but if they support your opener, are probably a good option.
If DIY is more your thing, a Arduino and a simple switch on the track somewhere would work for notifying if it is open.