I installed an AdorStore pop door mid-summer. I was very happy to not have to be outside sun-up and sun-down to open/close the door for the birds. The door has proven reliable and worked well. I had a kid over seeing the birds at one point and she pushed the button to close the door and then while it was closing, stuck her hand under it. The door gently reversed and went back up. She was given no other chances to harm the door so I can't speak to what else it would have been able to handle graciously. It seemed that the pressure applied to her hand wouldn't have been enough to hurt a bird should it get stuck underneath. The chances of a bird getting stuck are small as the door travel speed is quite low.
The door is designed in such a way that I feel a raccoon or other four footed predator would have a very difficult time getting the door opened.
Installation was easy and quick. I was very happy with that. I already had a door opening with a board on hinges. After removing that, I had to resize the opening a bit. Once done, the door screwed on and I was done. As I recall, I was a little underwhelmed at the mounting screws included so I used some beefier ones I had on hand.
The daylight sensor for opening/closing has worked great. There was one evening the birds were under the coop due to rain, and the door closed before they made it in. One other time two of the birds were outside after the door closed, not sure why. Otherwise, it has worked great for the birds and their schedule.
After six months of use, we had excessive low temps overnight. It was -8 this morning. The door was only half-way open this morning. I will be purchasing a new battery this afternoon and believe that will take care of the problem. Their website estimates three years of use, I didn't think, in the midwest, it would last that long, But, even if I have to feed it a battery or two a year, that's not bad.
The only reason I docked a half-star from the review is that it is battery powered. While it is a nice feature, I have power at my coop. When I bought the door, the AC adapter was pretty (meaning prohibitively) expensive. Now, I notice on their site they suggest a rechargeable lantern battery and cord that they picked up at WalMart. Having just seen this, I may modify my WalMart shopping list for this afternoon. That seems like a great option.
All in all, a super door. If you can afford it, you won't regret purchasing it. Seems to be one of (if not the) best on the market.
The door is designed in such a way that I feel a raccoon or other four footed predator would have a very difficult time getting the door opened.
Installation was easy and quick. I was very happy with that. I already had a door opening with a board on hinges. After removing that, I had to resize the opening a bit. Once done, the door screwed on and I was done. As I recall, I was a little underwhelmed at the mounting screws included so I used some beefier ones I had on hand.
The daylight sensor for opening/closing has worked great. There was one evening the birds were under the coop due to rain, and the door closed before they made it in. One other time two of the birds were outside after the door closed, not sure why. Otherwise, it has worked great for the birds and their schedule.
After six months of use, we had excessive low temps overnight. It was -8 this morning. The door was only half-way open this morning. I will be purchasing a new battery this afternoon and believe that will take care of the problem. Their website estimates three years of use, I didn't think, in the midwest, it would last that long, But, even if I have to feed it a battery or two a year, that's not bad.
The only reason I docked a half-star from the review is that it is battery powered. While it is a nice feature, I have power at my coop. When I bought the door, the AC adapter was pretty (meaning prohibitively) expensive. Now, I notice on their site they suggest a rechargeable lantern battery and cord that they picked up at WalMart. Having just seen this, I may modify my WalMart shopping list for this afternoon. That seems like a great option.
All in all, a super door. If you can afford it, you won't regret purchasing it. Seems to be one of (if not the) best on the market.