ADOR1 Automatic Coop Door?

[seminolewind]

Okay

 

[colburg]

I have found that if my door gets tweaked, it will have a hard time opening. Checking the plumbness of whatever the door is mounted to may help you find what is wrong.

My guess(I haven't asked Rod about it) to check would be
1) Open door using manual button. Does it have a hard time opening.
2) Uninstall door.
3) Lay on flat surface, or hold in upright position with your hands
4) Open manually. If it now opens without laboring, it may simply be that the installation site needs to be flatter.

colburg

 

[FarkerFarms]

I have found that if my door gets tweaked, it will have a hard time opening. Checking the plumbness of whatever the door is mounted to may help you find what is wrong.

My guess(I haven't asked Rod about it) to check would be
1) Open door using manual button. Does it have a hard time opening.
2) Uninstall door.
3) Lay on flat surface, or hold in upright position with your hands
4) Open manually. If it now opens without laboring, it may simply be that the installation site needs to be flatter.

colburg

That could have contributed to my issues, but how does one level the installation site? I am not a carpenter by any means and would welcome ideas

 

[aart]

I would think the flatness is more important than level and plumb...the guides for the door look fairly lightweight and easy to screw down to an unflat surface bringing them out of line causing a pinch on the door.

 

[MoonShadows]

New battery...Duracell this time...door opened both days....weather was mild....supposed to start getting colder over the next couple of days....usually when I have the problem of it only opening partially...we'll see....keep you updated.

 

[colburg]

Quote:

I would think the flatness is more important than level and plumb...the guides for the door look fairly lightweight and easy to screw down to an unflat surface bringing them out of line causing a pinch on the door.

Aart, you are correct. That is what I meant by plumb and level. The frame of the ADOR can twist fairly easy and seems to me that could be the cause of a lot of the doors either laboring or failing to open.

Does anyone know if the motors that have been returned to Rod actually had problems?

colburg

 

[colburg]

That could have contributed to my issues, but how does one level the installation site? I am not a carpenter by any means and would welcome ideas

I can tell you what I'm going to do to make it more flat. Screw the door to a 1/2" thick peice of metal, then mount that to the coop.

I 'm going to use metal because my door has no protection from the elements whatsoever. Wood would quickly warp and cause more problems. If your door won't get wet and swell, then dry and contract, you'll probably be OK using 1/2" to 3/4" thick plywood.

Whatever you use, just make sure it's flat.

colburg

 

[DriverMan]

Try using Plexi Glass... you will have the benefit of being waterproof. It wont rot or warp and you will be able to see in. Just an idea.

 

[bumpercarr]

Try using Plexi Glass... you will have the benefit of being waterproof. It wont rot or warp and you will be able to see in. Just an idea.

And probably less expensive than metal.

 

[aart]

I can tell you what I'm going to do to make it more flat. Screw the door to a 1/2" thick peice of metal, then mount that to the coop......

That oughta do it!