ADOR1 Automatic Coop Door?

[sn0wwhite]

Thanks for letting me know that worked for you. I'm really leaning towards that option.

 

[TheGeekySheep]

Last night I went to let in a straggler (oops) and noticed that the door was really struggling to open, going very slow, it sounded like the motor was running down. So looks like I need to stop procrastinating and get out there to try and find out what's wrong this weekend.

 

[MoonShadows]

Me too, Geeky. After functioning fine again (all by itself) for the past week or two, today it only opened half way again.

I have been writing to Rod about this intermittent problem, and he has asked me to run this test:

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[sn0wwhite]

Oh no... I was really hoping to be a success story, but tonight I wanted to see when the door closed. After waiting until well after dark, I went and had dinner thinking maybe a watched door wouldn't close like a watched pot won't boil, but when I came back after dinner it was still open. I used the button to close it, and it did, but not automatically. There didn't seem to be any trouble... just wouldn't close.

I will see if it opens in the morning.

 

[sn0wwhite]

@#$%! It wasn't open this morning either. It's a good thing I don't absolutely need it, but at the same time I hate that I spent $200+ for something unreliable. Off to find an email address...

 

[Sam3 Abq]

hmmm, don't think auto-door will be in my future coop build-out.

 

[colburg]

@#$%! It wasn't open this morning either. It's a good thing I don't absolutely need it, but at the same time I hate that I spent $200+ for something unreliable. Off to find an email address...

Did you change the programming for the late setting. I did that thinking I needed it, but it kept the door open for quite a while after dark. Turns out I didn't need that, so I reset it to normal and it functions great now.

 

[McKinneyMike]

Me too, Geeky. After functioning fine again (all by itself) for the past week or two, today it only opened half way again.

I have been writing to Rod about this intermittent problem, and he has asked me to run this test:

So Moon what did you find out? I hate that you seem to be the QC Dept though and this does not sound like something that I want to spend $200.00 for the privilege of being a beta tester. I am going to wait awhile.

 

[sn0wwhite]

Did you change the programming for the late setting. I did that thinking I needed it, but it kept the door open for quite a while after dark. Turns out I didn't need that, so I reset it to normal and it functions great now.

Nope, I haven't changed a thing. I just installed it and let it be.

 

[FarkerFarms]

This thing has worked like a dream since I bought it in August - today is the day I am going out of town for the first time and the d@#$ thing didn't open. When I pushed the button to open it and let the poor chickens out, it barely opened and then stopped. I had to push it open. Has anyone had any success fixing this issue? I am leaving this evening! HELP!