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Can I run ADOR on Electric instead of Battery?
Running the ADOR on electric power instead of battery Yes — the ADOR can be powered from a standard 120V electrical outlet instead of a battery. This is a good option if you have power available in or...
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A Lot Smarter Than a Simple Photocell! If you have ever owned a light-activated yard lamp, you might wonder whether a chicken door using light-sensing would have the same frustrating quirks. Will dark storm clouds accidentally shut the door in...
Is the ADOR battery dead or is the motor bad?
When the ADOR door fails to open, opens only partway, or stops mid-travel, there are three possible causes: a weak or dead battery, an obstruction, binding, rubbing, warped frame or wall, or a failing motor. The symptoms can look similar,...
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Adjusting ADOR open and shut times The ADOR does not use a clock timer. Instead, it uses an infrared light sensor and a built-in algorithm to detect sunrise and sunset. Open and shut times automatically adjust with the seasons...
In 2012 we introduced our ADOR1 chicken door with the innovative Sprocket Drive. Other automatic doors operated the drive of their door by pulling a string on a pulley, or with a screw-drive, or by turning the hinge pin. We...
ADOR WiFi Remote Access AdorStore.com • Remote Control for ADOR1 & ADOR2 Automatic Doors Overview Did you know you could control your ADOR from anywhere with your Smartphone? Use your Smartphone to remotely control your ADOR1 Automatic Chicken Door or...
ADOR Operation. How does it work?
With so many thousands ADOR1 and ADOR2 automatic doors out there, we get calls to troubleshoot a problem sometimes, and many times the customer does not understand some of the subtle things or even more functional things. We hope that...
ADOR Delay On Open (D.O.O.) Feature
Some users of the ADOR1 Automatic Chicken Door want the door to open later than sunrise. A feature that has been standard in the ADOR1 for a few years is the Delay On Open feature. On page 8 of the...
Rechargeable Battery and Charger
We get feedback from customers getting two years out of a battery. The average should be more than one year but if you aren't getting that and can't explain it due to bad batteries, or cycling the door multiple times...