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I no longer have to worry if the door has shut properly which is an issue with most other models, especially if it’s done manually and you forget as I have done more than once.Ģ. It’s also very reliable which is what I really wanted in a good automatic chicken coop door. Overall this is an amazing piece of kit, it’s well made and much better than anything else I have seen.

Its expensive but I think it’s worth the cost.

#Automatic chicken coop door solar powered full#

2 years warranty for full peace of mind.Battery level indication on an LCD screen.Timer and light sensor for automatic door operation.Optional coop light and power adapter for mains power.Extremely well made from quality plastic with a metal cog that opens the door.Can be mounted so it opens right to left or left to right.

#Automatic chicken coop door solar powered install#

Easy to install with everything needed for a wooden coop.Can be fitted to any wooden chicken coop as I did, Omlet’s own coops and runs as well as traditional chicken wire.It also controls the coop light I have installed. The control panel is also easy to set and add the opening and closing time, adjust the light sensitivity if you using this feature. Would be nice to see a LED low power indicator you can see from a distance, this is the only feature I think is missing. I just check this once a week as part of the cleaning routine but they should last for around 6 months so not something I really need to worry about. You can also override the setting to open and close the door manually by holding in the OK button for 3 seconds, super simple.Īnother feature I also like is that it has the battery power level as a percentage too. The control panel is very easy to use as there are only three buttons, + button and – button and an OK button. Setting the time, opening time and closing time on Omlet automatic chicken coop door The control panel is very easy to use If you have a contained chicken run this would also be perfect. If only the chickens could stay inside the paddock with the electric fence around the light sensor would be perfect. So I simply set the door to open at 7.30am and close a 9.30pm and it works well. The problem is that it gets light early and the door opens but it just a little too early as the foxes are still around.

The reason I switched to the timer option is that my chicken hut is in a small paddock next to some woods and although we have an electric fence around it, the chickens go over the fence into the woods. You can even adjust the light sensitivity to get it just right for you or adjust it if it gets a little shade for example so you need it to stay open a little longer than the standard setting. The light sensor automatically senses when it’s almost dark and closed the door and then opens up in the morning at first light. So I have tried both the light sensor and timer and decided the timer was the best option for me. Watch my video review of the Omlet automatic chicken coop door Most also don’t include a door and if they do its one that slides up and down which isn’t a great design. So back to the review, most of the previous models I have reviewed it was just the control units supplied with a wire to lift a standard door up and down. If it didn’t work or there are things I didn’t like, I would say so. I also made sure it would not affect the outcome of my review. However, after seeing this model I just had to check it out so I said I would take a look but no promises.

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In the past I had reviewed several automatic chicken coop doors openers but none have got my attention or impressed me as much as the Omlet Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener.įull disclosure, Omlet reached out and asked if I wanted to test their model, usually, I would say no as I don’t usually accept free products to review because most of the time they are just cheap products they want to push in front of my readers. Some of our chicken and goats and the Omlet door installed in the paddock