Don't Use CFLs in Garage Door Openers
There have been several warnings concerning the use of 
compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs in garage door openers. Most garage door openers use electronic switching similar to a dimmer switch to operate the light bulbs and it is not compatible with CFLs, even CFLs that are supposed to be "ruggedized" or dimmable. This switching incompatibility coupled with the inherent vibration of a garage door opener can damage the electronic circuits and can cause the electric motor to overheat to a potentially dangerous level. Neither the Genie Company, a company which makes door openers (call them at 800-354-3643), nor the General Electric Company, a CFL manufacturer, recommend the use of CFLs in garage door openers.
Consensus from Robert Nogan, Inside Out Home Inspections 10/2009 Home Hints Newsletter
Oops...guess I need to run to the garage before it burns down! Thanks for the info.
I did not know that Thanks for Posting this information
Craig & Jane - better be safe than sorry!
I don't like the CFL bulbs anyway. They don't put out light like the should and they contain mercury- bad for the environment!
Lyn - I have never heard this before, thank you for sharing!
I don't like them either but many people use them. You also have to recycle them just for those reasons you mentioned. I thought of putting one in the garage door openers & am glad I didn't after reading this.
I havn't heard this before. Thanks for your time posting it.
Lyn I guess I am in the majority also, I had no idea about this hazard, thanks good info.
That is a piece of information that I should know... thank you for letting me know it.
Lyn, good information. This is one place I had not thought about NOT using CFL'S
Learn something everyday!
Lane, good pic of the little one. He fell asleep watching you change out the CFL in your garage!
Bill: Just in case people put them in to save money.
Steve: That's what I said when I read it, better tell everyone.