Add-A-Motor D20 Chicken Coop Motor

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Create date Jun 18, 2013
Updated May 15, 2017

Add this motor to your chicken coop and it automatically opens and closes the door on a time...

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Brand: Add-A-Motor

Manufacturer: Add-A-Motor

Product Price: 84.13

Buy URL: https://www.amazon.com/Add-Motor-Chicken-Automatic-D20/dp/B007IZJWNQ/?tag=backy-20

Add this motor to your chicken coop and it automatically opens and closes the door on a time schedule you choose. Simply plug it into your lamp timer switch and it protects your hens and eggs, and saves you valuable time every day. Has a reversible motor with adjustable stop settings. Motor stops door at open and closed positions you set. No counter-weight needed. Motor can lift and lower a door up to 4 pounds, with door openings up to 25 inches. Includes motor, mounting hardware, AC-DC Adapter, lift-cable, and illustrated instructions.

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JC551
4.00 star(s)
Jul 16, 2022

D20 motor with Wyze WiFi plug.

Pros: Can lift a heavy door, easy adjustments, works with simple timers.

Cons: No built in programming, have to buy a separate timer.

I think this motor is really neat. It’s an easy to understand design, the manufacturer offers repair parts, DIY instructions, and mail-in repairs. Easy to take apart for repair, too.

I connected mine to a Wyze WiFi outlet, so I can set timer schedules on your smartphone, and operate the door remotely. It can be used with an old school standalone 12VDC or 120VAC mechanical or newer digital timer, too.

My door setup is a bit more complicated than it needs to be. It has a counterweight, left over from when we used to operate it manually using a string that we ran through the wall of the coop. The motor doesn’t really need that. It also has a locking bar to prevent opening from the outside.

Purchase Price: $100

Purchase Date: July 2022

sueiris
4.00 star(s)
May 31, 2019

Pros: they are less expensive than other openers. they work pretty well and have held up for several years.

Cons: you have to build your own door so must be handy. sometimes the string comes undone but is fixable. it can be challenging to set up how high and how low.....sometime the string wraps around the spool incorrectly....

we have two of these and I'd buy them again. we have them on timers which we adjust depending on the time of year. they are less expensive than other openers. they work pretty well and have held up for several years. you have to build your own door so must be handy. sometimes the string comes undone but is fixable. it can be challenging to set up how high and how low.....sometime the string wraps around the spool incorrectly....

Purchase Price: around $100

Purchase Date: can't remember - several years ago.....

coophead
5.00 star(s)
Sep 22, 2016

Pros: Lightweight and simple to install. Good bang for the buck. It's been in daily service for more than 4 years now with no problem..

Cons: None so far.

This unit has had some bad reviews from people that may have not understood how to install it. The weight of the door may affect how long this unit will last. I would purchase this opener again.

Purchase Price: 80.00

Purchase Date: 2012-01-14

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At only 9 months it should still have been under manufacturer's guarantee. Did you contact them to ask for a repair or replacement?

I bought a ChickenGuard brand opener a year ago - I had one minor hitch after a couple of months - the timer function stopped working due to a faulty chip. The company mailed me a replacement front panel without any hesitation, but with lots of apologies and a genuinely honest explanation (they'd tried to reduce costs by buying a batch of chips from China, which had turned out to be extremely unreliable - they've now gone back to their original supplier!)
At around $160 including postage the ChickenGuard is a bit more expensive than the model you mention here, but it is very reliable, and it makes such a difference if you work and can't always be home to close up the coop at dusk.