Chicken guard problem: open + close

[Annant]

I read your post on other thread, and your unit did work for quite a few years. When I was looking for a pop door opener, I passed on the Chicken Guard, but for a specific reason. I live where raccoons are plentiful. Raccoons are also very capable to open gravity held doors. That is why I chose a gear driven model by a different manufacturer. I can disclose it, but don't want to sound like I'm a salesperson for that company. I can post pix of it as well. I'm quite sure they can send to Europe. Mine has worked flawlessly for 3 years now. I'm totally happy/satisfied with it.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Just because it's not under warranty, doesn't mean they will not help you solve the problem, give them a call.

Showing where and how you have it installed might help others here with problem solving.

I’d be interested in knowing the unit you’re using - we have chicken guard and in spite of the steep price it’s giving us a lot of grief.

 

[cavemanrich]

I’d be interested in knowing the unit you’re using - we have chicken guard and in spite of the steep price it’s giving us a lot of grief.

I am using the Ador1, and its been operating for 4 years now. Change a 6 volt $5 battery each year. Totally satisfied with it.

Annant​

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[Erba]

I had problems with my Chicken Guard Extreme. After the batteries died, I went to replace them, and it kept saying calibrate and then not calibrating. I read you have to reset it, you do that by pressing all three buttons, so did that. It's working fine now.

 

[Sueby]

Glad you got it figured out, I was coming in here to tell you to contact them. I have 2 of their doors & needed to special program one of them & they we're unbelievably helpful. Someone even responded to me immediately on a Sunday!

I needed to adjust the LUX setting much lower than factory setting allowed it to be set because the unit is in a dark spot & they had no problem telling me how to override their settings.

 

[BDutch]

It’s a year later now since I had a problem with the chicken guard. I fixed the leaking roof which was the initial problem for malfunctioning. After this one hick up, the 5 - 6 years old chicken guard is still working great.

 

[Sueby]

Argh, all these old posts popping up is annoying!

 

[aart]

Argh, all these old posts popping up is annoying!

But the discussion is fresh and helpful.

 

[Winnie7]

My chickens were locked In yesterday morning. The door didn't open.

The chicken guard gave a warning: Door blocked - Calibrate door. But the sliding door was not blocked.

1. I replaced the batteries, but thy are not empty. This is not the problem.
2. The sliding door is fine, the wire is not strangely wrapped. This is not the problem.
3. I tried to reset by disconnect / taking batteries out en connect again: same warning.

Then I dismantled the thing and took it inside. I thought there might be a problem with moisture because of the storms we had a few days ago. And took it in to let it dry.

I did some research for a solution: Read the manual http://digitalbrochure.cosanostradesign.com/books/rjaf/#p=2 (no clue) and the instruction from @chickenguardusa in
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chickenguard-malfunction.1229782
I pushed the button in the middle for 8 seconds. The first attempts it went back to the same error message: Door blocked - Calibrate door.

After a few times, it was clear the motor is not crashed. I got a question once to open the door, I did and it went up. An inches or so. Then it stopped. I get again the same message: Door blocked - Calibrate door.
Tried again. And again.

Finally it seemed to work again. I can calibrate now for the up and the down position. I had good hopes, because the error message is gone now.

But after selecting manual up / down I tried if/how it works. The chicken guard doesn't respond like it should. The motor starts and stops almost immediately. This is not what I calibrated.

Anyone has an idea to help me out?
Maybe wait another day to let it dry inside the house? Or should I buy a new one?

I’m having the same problem chickenguard have told me it’s a software problem but I’m still waiting for the update..:-((

 

[BDutch]

After sending a picture of the dismantled chicken guard (Cg) they asked me to reinstall it again in the ‘holder’. Because it can not work without replacing it (has to do with magnetic field).

But now my chickens are asleep and I have to disturb them seriously to reinstall the Cg. Its dark here now.

Tomorrow I will post again,

For people in Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands; They have a great service at kippendeurtjes.be

 

[BDutch]

In you read this whole thread you can read more about the problem and the solution.

Good luck!