Anyway with a PULLET SHUT DOOR set it up inside rather than outside?

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san415 said:
I have the Ador brand and find it to be very unreliable. Sometimes works mostly does not.

I am going to order a different brand. I am also thinking about the Pullet Shut Door.
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If that's really true, you should do something about it and not waste the money you paid for the Ador. Rob at Ador is perfectly willing to work with you to resolve the problem. The pullet-shut is not without its share of defective units, nor is any product really. And with the Ador1 selling so many units, some complaints are bound to happen.
 
I installed the PulletShut about a year ago. I haven't had any problems with it freezing up and not working this winter. We get snow, rain, and well below freezing temps. The only thing I did to protect it was put a little roof over the door. It doesn't cover the whole door when it's open but it covers the hinge area. My only problem has been when the hens perch on the door jam and poop. Then the poop freezes so the door won't shut all the way. To remedy that I just hung an ice scraper (for car windows) on the side of the coop and chisel any door blocking poop away when I feed. Problem solved. I was impressed that the door stopped when it couldn't close all of the way and didn't keep trying and strip the gears.
 
I don't have time to call and get it working right. Thats why I tried to purchase one that was a whole unit and installed quick and easy. I really just need it to work without a lot of fuss and time on my part.

I work long days at UPS and spend Sunday at church and then with family, so saturday is my only free day. So for me it just seems best to order a second door. I plan to use both. THe Ador one will just be disabled when I go on vacation, so that its not stuck open or closed.
 
What exactly is it doing wrong?


Honestly, if it's getting stuck, that seems like an installation issue. The pulletshut isn't going to work any better for you if you can't be bothered to troubleshoot the initial issues.
 
It seems that the only reason not to have the door open toward the inside relates to predators (per the manufacturer's response). I have a very sturdy run completely enclosed by hardware wire attached to the frame by screws and washers so predators are not a huge concern. Additionally, my pop door is near an outer wall and I can install it so it opens into the coop and right next to the wall. It seems this would provide the best weather protection for the door. I'll let you know how it works.

Update 7/27/15 - Installation took less than an hour and I installed it opening into the coop. So far everything works great and I am very happy with it. Only issue is that one of my hens likes to sit on it but that would have happened whether it opened in or out. I would highly recommend opening in if:
1. Your run is built to be predator proof.
2. Pop door is positioned so the door can open into the coop and against a wall.
3. You are concerned that snow and ice will affect the operation of an outward opening door.
 
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san415 said:
I have the Ador brand and find it to be very unreliable. Sometimes works mostly does not.

I am going to order a different brand. I am also thinking about the Pullet Shut Door.
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I have had the pullet shut door for a few months now and it has been great.
 
Once ordered, how long did everyone have to wait to get it?
I am on a bit of a time crunch, since chicken sitter backed out on us.
 

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