Solar Automatic Chicken Coop Door with Timer, Light Sensor and Remote | RoostGuard S1

Three numbers decide it. The door opening your birds walk through is 8.3 x 10 in (21.1 x 25.4 cm). The frame around it is 9.6 x 13 in (24.4 x 33 cm) and mounts flat on the coop wall. And the one people miss: the door panel slides upward when it opens, so you need 22.3 in (56.6 cm) of clear flat wall measured from the floor of the opening.

Plan the solar panel above that, not within it. The panel mounts separately and connects with the supplied cable, so it can sit higher up or off to one side wherever it catches the most sun. If it does not fit, our 30-day return policy has you covered.

The panel charges the built-in battery whenever there is daylight, so under normal conditions you never plug it in. Mount the panel where it catches the most sun, usually facing south and clear of overhanging branches. If your coop sits in heavy shade, or you get a run of dark winter weeks, top the battery up with the included USB-C cable. That is what it is there for.

Both are built in and you switch between them on the unit. In timer mode you set your own open and close times, which suits keepers who want the flock in before dark regardless of the season. You should adjust those times a few times per year as daylight shifts. In light sensor mode the door follows daylight itself, opening at dawn and closing at dusk, and adjusts through the seasons without you touching it.

The included radio remote opens and closes the door and switches modes from a distance, so you can let the flock out from the porch or shut them in without walking to the coop in the dark. It works on radio, not WiFi, so it needs no network, no app and no account. Range depends on what is between you and the coop.

If the door does not complete an open or close cycle, the unit sounds an alarm and the indicator on the panel lights up. That way a jam caused by bedding, ice or a stuck latch does not go unnoticed until the next morning.

Free shipping on every US order, no minimum. Orders are processed within 1 business day and delivered in 5 to 8 business days, with tracking sent to your email. Returns: you have 30 days, contact us first at support@roostguard.store and we will send you the return address and instructions within 24 hours.

The frame mounts flat on the coop wall around your pop-hole opening, and the solar panel mounts separately above or beside it. You need a screwdriver and about 10 minutes. Mounting hardware and instructions are included.

The door closes at low speed. As with every coop door, we recommend checking that your flock is inside during the first evenings while your hens learn the new routine.

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