Up & Down Garage Doors supplies, installs, and services the Manaras Silencio series for strata and property managers across Metro Vancouver. These apartment-duty operators are engineered specifically to cut operator noise where suites sit above the parkade entry.
Manaras Silencio Operators — Models & Specifications
| Model | Brake | Best Fit |
|---|---|---|
| OTH-A.06 | None | Standard low-headroom sectional doors where noise reduction is the priority |
| OTBH-A.06 | Drum-shoe type solenoid brake | Same noise package with positional holding for doors requiring brake control |
Both units share the same high-cycle apartment platform: continuous-duty motor, 4L/A V-belt drive, #41 chain and sprockets, and pillow block bearings. The integrated noise-reduction features lower overall operator emissions by a magnitude of four versus standard apartment operators. Control is handled by the BOARD 070 with monitored entrapment protection (ANSI/CAN/UL 325 compliant), and a quick-release disconnect arm allows manual operation.
Where These Operators Are Used
Low-headroom parkade entries in mixed-use and high-density residential buildings throughout the Lower Mainland. The Silencio platform targets the specific complaint: a gate cycling from early morning that disturbs suites directly above or beside the door. When the operator itself is the dominant noise source, replacing hardware on the door alone rarely solves it.
What Fails & How We Repair It
Service items mirror the apartment series: brake components on the OTBH-A.06, trolley track and chain wear, and limit cams. The critical caveat we explain to every strata: Silencio reduces operator noise, not door noise. If rollers are dry, hinges worn, or the door is out of balance, the unit will still sound loud because the source isn’t the motor. We inspect the door first — sometimes a roller and hardware service at a fraction of the cost resolves the complaints without an operator swap.
Choosing Between Models
If you are unsure which unit is installed, check the data plate on the operator housing for the model code. Note the voltage, phase, and approximate daily cycle count — those three details determine most of what we bring to a service call. The A.00 and A.05 apartment operators are the standard-noise versions of this same platform.
Parts & Accessories
Manaras publishes a full accessory range for this operator: monitored and non-monitored photoelectric cells, light curtains, electric and pneumatic sensing edges, interface modules, push-button and key switch stations, pull switches, keypads and card readers, radio receivers and transmitters, and traffic light kits. We stock common replacement parts and can source the rest quickly.
Getting Service in Metro Vancouver
We cover Richmond, Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, and the surrounding municipalities. If you need a new Silencio installation, a brake replacement on an OTBH-A.06, or an honest assessment of whether the operator or the door is the real noise problem, we handle it from one call.
Call 778-873-7282 or tap to dial for a quote.
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