Frustrations with Linear GD00Z-4 garage door control

[JDRoberts]

@markeby

1. Is this the same the the Go Control GD00Z-4 model?
2. Am I the only one with these issues (could I have gotten a bad unit)?
   *3.Is there a better or new model of garage door control that just works with SmartThings like the GD00Z-4 [kind of] did for me?

1. Yes. The manufacture is Nortek and they distribute the same model under many different brand names. The only difference is the box it comes in and the label stuck on the unit.

See the FAQ:

FAQ: Question about GoControl--Is it the same as Linear?

2. You aren’t the only one with that problem, but this is a very popular unit when you add together all of the different brand variations and most people don’t have those problems. But some people definitely do. It’s hard to say whether it’s a defective unit as I believe the warranty period Should be up on the one that you have.

3. There isn’t anything better from another company. Nortek does have A brand new model coming out which is supposed to have some reliability updates and support for the S2 security framework , but unless you’re an ADT customer it hasn’t really hit the market yet so we haven’t gotten a lot of field reports on it. This is mentioned in the FAQ linked to above.