Led lights have drivers inside the bulbs which produce a field that interferes with the garage door preventing the door from opening.
Garage door opener led bulb interference.
Garage doors operate using frequencies between 28 and 360 mhz.
Led lights can indeed interfere with garage door openers but a majority of instances are when an improper bulb is located within the garage.
First you have to identify what is causing the interference.
A list of recommended bulbs for liftmaster garage door openers can be found here.
Some bulbs have been known to prevent garage doors from opening or even to open them on their own.
This led bulb has been built to reduce or eliminate radio interference issues offer exceptional energy cost savings compared to traditional bulbs and will stand up to the unique environment of the garage.
This is especially a concern with the rising adoption of led light bulbs whose drivers a part inside the bulb actively produce a field in a range that can interfere with garage doors.
Genie s new led garage door opener bulb was designed specifically for garage door openers to eliminate the problems associated with light bulb usage in traditional garage door opener applications.
Garage door openers operate by using radio waves similar to how a remote controlled car works.