Farmlite Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener | Non-Battery Powered Automatic Chicken Door | Automatic Coop Door with Timer, Light Sensor and Remote Controls

So I ordered because of the size and good reviews I got it the next day, which was great and installed it, which was super easy. 4 screws and some rechargeable batteries and 110 power. No big deal took 5 minutes. But I noticed after a few minutes when I set The Times the clock itself was not working. It just stayed the same time it never changed.So I emailed them and Mitch one of the owners got back to me a few hours later and I told what was going on. He said there was something defective going on inside the board, which is understandable with some of these things so he sent me a new one, which arrived the next day. The new one works perfectly. Thank you again for the great customer service Mitch. I really appreciate it. The door is quiet, opens and closes nicely. It fits the large hole I already had in my chicken coop. The remotes are nice if one of the chickens doesn't make it in by the time the door closes, we can open it from in the house which is nice.

🥰NOW I can go out once a day (when things are going well) and actually ENJOY my time with my girls... vs. trudging out no matter the weather first thing in am and then before totally dark to let out/lock them up in their OLD coop with traditional door!This is an amazing company to work with first off- Mitch has been SO helpful with any little issues or questions that arose- just send him an email and he'll be back in touch in no time at all! The door may not be made here (yet- he says- it's a goal!) BUT the company who is selling it IS and that does matter- true customer service in the US- he really cares about his product and his customers- that much is very clear!! So no worries on the 'no phone number'... trust me!My only "disappointment" has even now been addressed- I was under the impression it truly had a "backup" with the battery pack in case something happened with power while we were actually gone! But when it arrived, my DH had to show me repeatedly that no- there is but ONE plug for power so you gotta choose!SO, when we DID have a power glitch (our fault on solar set up trying to reuse equipment that came with our old coop/house) I was able to get the power pack and change the plug right there on the front left and poof- had power to open the door and let the girls out!(MUCH better than letting them out the 'back' people door into the yard!!)We installed this in a brand new custom built (over a LOT of time with a lot of love!) shed/coop combo with attached covered run. Truly we spared no expense when it came to getting the best we could for safety so that I could truly trust my design/build and know the girls were safe even when I was having a particularly bad day! (chronic pain/illness) I have finally actually achieved that trust! That's HUGE for me 😉 (thanks to my poor husband too who put up with- despite groans and eye rolls 🙄-my constant questions if this or that needs to be covered too!🤣 I've seen wasps and butterflies stuck in this thing trying to find a way out after the run door is shut! )Update **Have spoken with Mitch before writing this (to be sure I wasn't going to say that wrong re: battery back up- as it really was a big part of why I chose this unit!) and he is sending out some type of adapter as evidently some units were sent out with only one plug vs. two. Which he said it should have- so we WILL have a battery pack installed as true back up!! 😊🙏🤗)I'm adding plenty of photos cause personally those are the reviews I pay most attention to! You KNOW they're real!I've read people comment, that the remotes require you to buy special batteries- c'est la vie! I'd rather have the door be top notch!! I knew this in advance and just used handy 'ole Amazon to order some! Btw- we had one of the two remotes that just didn't work despite all troubleshooting and when I wrote Mitch (how I know he responds!) he sent out two new ones so we now have 3 working remotes! Got a 5 pk of batteries so...🤣 even more back up!Btw- those remotes HAVE come in handy more than once- if say one of my girls is sick and I need her inside but don't want to play "chase the chicken" all over the run forever, I'll just entice her inside and use that remote from inside to keep the others out until I can get her moved over to the shed side for whatever is needed...then open again for access to egg boxes for whoever is flipping out! haha Also have closed it from inside on particularly cold nights when they went to bed early while I was still in there. Now that it's getting very warm- I set it to close a good 10-15 min. AFTER it gets dark to really let things cool down once they settle down to sleep... also those little holes in the door that the gear uses to raise and lower it- yet more 'ventilation'! ;-) Granted our run is covered, but have never had any moisture come in at all! Turned out to be a nice "extra"! The remotes work from pretty far away too- our coop is a GOOD distance from the house and I've had it work from our bathroom window just to see!Not much else I can say- great door, easy install, looks great, dependable, easy to see even from a distance when it's opening and closing due to the LED lights, and even the first time it was tested with my girls right there- no one jumped or even seemed to notice- it's very quiet and smooth!They haven't seemed afraid of it at ALL... in fact when I have had to intervene to let them out for whatever reason, they are ducking down to get OUT before it's even all the way open! Thankful even more then for what seems like a truly dependable sensor to prevent a horrible accident! I've tested it every way and took advice in book/website for placement, etc. to ensure that if anyone is coming in or out- the door will stop and open back up.The settings can look daunting, but honestly, I just left them the way they came on all but setting the current time, the time to open, and time to close. Left the rest as is- you can keep scrolling until you get to the beginning again OR just stop after making a change (or just checking the times on settings) and after a few seconds it will revert back to the current time on display. Pretty easy- I prefer times- not just cause I don't have to worry about light sensitivity settings etc. but my girls were used to me coming out kinda late (for chickens) so they have a leisurely am inside and at 745am the door opens and they come running down the ramp! Also, they're party girls and like to push bedtime some days- esp if they've been out in yard- a common late afternoon ritual on my "one time" out there! 🤗 So I set it to allow for any stragglers getting in one last munch before heading up to bed!Can't say enough- order it!!! Best thing ever!!

So I took some time before I wrote this review. I had originally installed a solar powered door for my coop which lasted around 6 months before it stopped working. That's when I found out it was made in China and offered no customer support. What impressed me about this company is that, even before I bought the product, they were very responsive to my emails regarding questions about the product.Installation was very easy. I chose not to use solar so I had to provide a power source near my coop. That said, the product does support a solar power source but this is not provided. [It would be helpful if they partnered with someone that did this. I just don't have the time/inclination right now to do the research to figure that out. This is not a criticism - just meant as constructive suggestion.] The product does come with a battery back up in the event of a power outage.The controls are pretty straight forward and offer the option to open/close at a specified time or based on light levels. One nice thing is, at one point, I did lose power and the controller remembered all my settings. All I had to do was reset the time - which isn't really even needed if you are operating on ambient light to open/close.One thing I like is that before the door opens or closes, the LED lights come on. Green for opening and Red for closing. I would like it if you could control the length of time that the lights come on. I think it would be useful (mostly for closing) to have the Red lights come on longer before closing. Chickens are very smart and learn quickly. This would allow to train the chickens when to go inside. That said, chickens know to go in when it gets dark so it really isn't a problem. The recommended light setting for closing the door has never resulted in the door closing before all the chickens were in the coop.The product also has a sensor to open the door if there is a chicken within the opening. Again, the sensor is adjustable and easy to set up.The product is well constructed and comes with adequate cord lengths. I have been operating the door throughout the harsh winters here in the Pocono's and I have had no problems. There is virtually no maintenance other than to keep the door opening clear of any debris and occasionally wiping the sensor lens. This is a solid product backed by a US-based manufacturer that is intent on providing good customer service. I would tell anyone not to waste their time on less expensive products. This product is reasonably priced and, if I had a problem, I am confident that the company would be there to help resolve it.

Great product

Didn’t even last a season, I bought this thinking it was quality but the power port on the front of the door has dissconected internally so won’t take power like an old phone charger