I love my Eglu automatic door! It has been a year and a half and it is at 70 percent charge. I do check the girls every morning to make sure it's doing its job. I will probably change the batteries before it starts getting cold. I have mine set to light levels, so I have to be careful that nothing is covering the light meter on the front.
Yah, I will never make that mistake again. It is definitely important to make sure that door opens, especially in the summer months where you are at! I love my automatic coop door though. It makes it pretty convenient. The battery life is pretty awesome too!
Well, I'll be checking my battery life today because the same batteries have been in mine for 10 months, since November 2022. I'm also in Florida. Thanks for the heads up.
I wonder if the sun affects battery life, too. I'm in SW Florida and have had my Omlet coop door running for more than a year and a half and the battery ilevel is only at 70%! My coop is in pretty deep shade though. If they ever redesign the opener, I would wish for easier access to the battery compartment (bad eyes for the screws) and a hybrid setting where you can use a definite time to open the door in the morning (I have a rooster and try to keep the sound muffled until after 7 am) and then have the door close with the light sensor. I have a bobcat family in my neighborhood that likes to visit my coop around dusk. If I don't change the clock I have the chicken door open too long. Thanks for the reminder to check the batteries! :)
I agree I wish there was an easier way to access the batteries. The screws are indeed tiny and easy to misplace:). I actually lost one during the video, but found it thankfully (I left that part out). I agree that the battery life is usually excellent for that particular coop, but after you mentioned it, I do really feel the battery life was lower in the sun. When the coop was in the shade I rarely changed the batteries! Good thinking. My girls will be in the shade from now on. Thank you for watching. Happy chicken raising❤
To be honest, I do not use the light sensor. Even before I purchased my Eglu I did not hear great things about it. Seemed to be a headache for most people, more than anything, so I chose to use the timers instead to open and close my door. Then, during winter I adjust the time.. I think it makes things easier that way and I don't have to stress about my chickens getting locked out or anything crazy like that. Thank you for your comment. Sorry I am not a big help on this topic:)
I've had my first Omlet door for 5 years now and still have over 60% battery life. However I just purchased a second door and the batteries are dead after 24 hours... what's wrong that it's draining brand new batteries?
The question I would be asking is how in the world does a door you have had for 5 years allow you to still have so much battery life? That is nothing short of miraculous:). However, the door should not drain a battery in 24 hours. Either your door is bad or your batteries. I would absolutely contact Omlet if you feel your door is faulty. Thank you for your comment.
Loved seeing the girls! They sound so happy!!!
I surely hope they are!
I love my Eglu automatic door! It has been a year and a half and it is at 70 percent charge. I do check the girls every morning to make sure it's doing its job. I will probably change the batteries before it starts getting cold. I have mine set to light levels, so I have to be careful that nothing is covering the light meter on the front.
Yah, I will never make that mistake again. It is definitely important to make sure that door opens, especially in the summer months where you are at! I love my automatic coop door though. It makes it pretty convenient. The battery life is pretty awesome too!
Well, I'll be checking my battery life today because the same batteries have been in mine for 10 months, since November 2022. I'm also in Florida. Thanks for the heads up.
Yes please do! The battery life is pretty impressive, but don’t make the same mistake I did😬Thank you for watching. Happy chicken raising❤️🐓
I wonder if the sun affects battery life, too. I'm in SW Florida and have had my Omlet coop door running for more than a year and a half and the battery ilevel is only at 70%! My coop is in pretty deep shade though. If they ever redesign the opener, I would wish for easier access to the battery compartment (bad eyes for the screws) and a hybrid setting where you can use a definite time to open the door in the morning (I have a rooster and try to keep the sound muffled until after 7 am) and then have the door close with the light sensor. I have a bobcat family in my neighborhood that likes to visit my coop around dusk. If I don't change the clock I have the chicken door open too long. Thanks for the reminder to check the batteries! :)
I agree I wish there was an easier way to access the batteries. The screws are indeed tiny and easy to misplace:). I actually lost one during the video, but found it thankfully (I left that part out). I agree that the battery life is usually excellent for that particular coop, but after you mentioned it, I do really feel the battery life was lower in the sun. When the coop was in the shade I rarely changed the batteries! Good thinking. My girls will be in the shade from now on. Thank you for watching. Happy chicken raising❤
How do you reset the timer to the light sensor mode?
To be honest, I do not use the light sensor. Even before I purchased my Eglu I did not hear great things about it. Seemed to be a headache for most people, more than anything, so I chose to use the timers instead to open and close my door. Then, during winter I adjust the time.. I think it makes things easier that way and I don't have to stress about my chickens getting locked out or anything crazy like that. Thank you for your comment. Sorry I am not a big help on this topic:)
I've had my first Omlet door for 5 years now and still have over 60% battery life. However I just purchased a second door and the batteries are dead after 24 hours... what's wrong that it's draining brand new batteries?
The question I would be asking is how in the world does a door you have had for 5 years allow you to still have so much battery life? That is nothing short of miraculous:). However, the door should not drain a battery in 24 hours. Either your door is bad or your batteries. I would absolutely contact Omlet if you feel your door is faulty. Thank you for your comment.