Co-Z electric gate opener. 1 year review. Is it worth it?

In this video, we review the Co-z electric gate opener after one year of use. We installed this gate opener in the Spring of 2020. We purchased this unit on Amazon for around $250 or so and also purchased the Enforcer electronic eye/beam detector safety switch. We made the gate and all of the brackets ourselves using hardware from a local fence supply store. If you'r in the market for an inexpensive gate opener, this one works really well.
The instructions are very limited. So, if you're not mechanically inclined, this may not be the opener for you.
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[@hectordelreal3399]

Thank you for all your videos I installed mine over the weekend and ur videos made it supper easy to install

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Glad I could help

[@ronnielozano6226]

Just finished with my Cantilever gate system and can't thank you enough. I came across your Video and installed the same gate opener and it's working like a champ. Your video helped a whole bunch. Took me from Monday to Friday to finished with the installation with my son's help. Thank you again from South Texas

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Glad you enjoyed it. There was a lot of trial and error on mY part.

[@florentintise]

Reviewing something after using it for one entire year is pretty good! Enjoyed watching your review. That blue car though ... oh my! Have a nice day.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks Florentine, appreciate you stopping by.

[@heroknaderi]

I would definitely give this unit a 5 stars ⭐️ review and yes it’s worth it. And it even rode out the winter weather we had all over Texas. I enjoyed watching the video.😎👍🤩

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks, it’s still working. Knock on wood. Thanks for watching.

[@TheeDon323]

Mine is 4 years old and still going strong. Others tried to charge me $4,500.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Outstanding. Thanks for the feedback. That is encouraging. So far, that’s the best I have heard. For the money, great job!

[@Drifter5.7]

That gate worked much better than I had guessed it would. Ah yes I hear you that 1955 Bob Falfa Chevy speaks volumes from a long distance, Mr. that is one sharp car!

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks DJ. Appreciate it.

[@BootsAndBonnetWithChrisChristy]

Looks so nice and I absolutely love the car ❤️

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks. I really enjoy it.

[@pennylessplantation]

I remember when you were fabricating that up. It came out nice.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Yes, hard to believe a year has flown by. Turned out OK. Thanks for watching.

[@AmandaDoll-hi4dr]

Hi Scott how are your cows and calefs and bulls and i like the gate a lot i like your dogs a lot have a nice night's

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

All is well here. Appreciate your support. Have a good day.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Good set up. I need a new gate. Mine takes like 4 days to open. It's horrible. Mighty Mule 560.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks Hank. Sounds like a good video for you to make.

[@D-raymond4]

What .model of co-z did you go with?

[@davidhoover8877]

Nice job. Making me rethink of which unit to buy

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks. A lot of people said this cheap unit wouldn’t last. But I’m three years in and no problems. I think the key is a light weight, easy rolling gate is crucial. Good luck my friend.

[@trophyadventures6258]

Heard about you channel from Tony at Walsh Farms... that gate is slick! Rock solid looks like. Liked, Subscribed and I look forward to checking out more videos.

[@trophyadventures6258]

That’s a sweet car also!

[@etran2719]

Love your house!

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thank you sir.

[@brenyz5013]

We have one it’s been working for 6 years no problem .

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

That’s good to hear. Thanks for watching.

[@ipwee]

I hear ya about the price of some openers. In fact, in 1996 I made my own using a chamberlain chain drive garage door motor and some gears off of a 10 speed. Well just today, the drive gear inside of the housing broke into pieces. I purchased my Co-z last spring in preparation of the eventual demise of my frankenopener. I hope it lasts 25 years as well.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks Arf. Good luck with the new opener. I’m happy so far!

[@NextEraCustoms]

show us more of the fence panels you installed what post did you used and how much do you have in total new fence add on

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks for watching.

[@WindmillFarm]

Great info on the opener. Nice house but still love the country to much to head to city. God bless.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks for watching. Yes, I love my weekends at the farm/ranch. Maybe one day I’ll be able to retire to the farm full time.

[@swigzine]

When you were first installing and having trouble you mentioned changing the chain to go over rather than under the center gear. Wondering if this is what I need to do. Mine lights up showing power, but the motor does nothing when I press the test button or use the remote. Wanted to ask before I try changing the way the chain is oriented. Thanks for the videos!

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, I don’t think that will fix your issue. Almost sounds like a wiring issue of some kind. It took me forever with trial and error to get mine to work. Once I did, it’s been awesome.

[@adrianperez3994]

What brackets did you use for the sensors?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Had to make the brackets from scrap metal. Hardest part.

[@StephenThomas-m5m]

About to wire up mine now but I got to mount the limit magnets. The instructions are saying to mount them 6-8 inches away from the center of the motor but in your video your magnets are dead center of the motor. Which should I do?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hmmm. I’m no expert. I only installed my initial. I’d follow the instructions first. Good luck. That was the hardest part on my install. Lots of trial and error.

[@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh]

What gate opener, all I see is an awesome car.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks Tony. Appreciate it.

[@josephdeleoz1961]

can you post the link of the bracket

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, if you’re referring to the magnet bracket, we made those from scrap metal.

[@GaminoKingTx]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. I'm having trouble with the sensors not working properly. Is each senor a close and open magnet?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, thanks for watching. There is one sensor on the unit, above the sprocket / gear. That sensor reads the two magnets. ( one magnet on each end of the gate). It’s important that the magnets are just the right distance and height to the sensor. Hope that helps. It took me a long time to get it adjusted just right.

[@DrGQG]

any updates ???? is it possible to open/close the gate remotely with a mobile app ????

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, I was just thinking about doing a two year update. So far so good. We love it! This unit will not accept a app, but great idea. Maybe in the future?

[@markycastillon]

Could you install a vehicle presence senor on the CO-Z so it could open on its own ?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Not sure. That would be nice.

[@shelbypetersen9786]

I keep getting error code l1 and l3 hall sensor not detected do you have any idea what to do?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, Sorry I’m not aware of that code. Above my pay grade. Thanks for watching.

[@flintlong2937]

Our gate is 15' of solid steel, do you think this little guy could pull all that weight?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Does the gate roll by hand easily? If so, yes.

[@flintlong2937]

@@HeritageFarmsTexas It rolls by hand on a metal track, but it's old and you really have to put some elbow grease into pulling it by hand. Btw thanks for your quick reply. i love your '55 man. i had a '55 Buick Special, but there's nothing like the Chevy.

[@flintlong2937]

Wait, wait, I just looked at the tail end and I think she's a '54

[@ferndogg4427]

How do i connect the ir sensor, red, blue, green and white wires, mines been about 8 months, but never connected the motion ir sensor

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, not sure. It’s been over two years since I installed mine. I had instructions with the sensor that identified the wires. I then looked on the circuit board for the same connections and wired it that way. Hope that helps.

[@NoneyaTexasontheback20]

Interesting. Good price

[@rustcoal]

If it's opening/ closing part of the way, can you reverse the direction mid-way?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello. Yes. You push the button once and it stops. Push it again and it reverses. Also has electronic sensor that if tripped, causes it to reverse. For example kid in the way.

[@RayEveryday]

Nice review thanks for sharing

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks for watching. Means the world to us. Appreciate it.

[@RayEveryday]

@@HeritageFarmsTexas no problem fam

[@allcle]

Nice video

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thank you for watching.

[@Melloquencetv]

Does this gate opener come with a battery in case there is a power outage?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, this one does not. You could probably set one up. In the event of a power outage or equipment failure, it has a switch that you can flip and manually open or close the gate.

[@NoneyaTexasontheback20]

Nice ride

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching.

[@NoneyaTexasontheback20]

@@HeritageFarmsTexas well I need like 3 gate openers. But swing style 🤔. Back to $$$

[@jamesb2148]

Can’t tell where you are but have you experienced this with ice?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, We don’t get much ice. Only 1-2 days per year. Biggest issue is I’ve on the sensor or chain freezing. Here it only last for short time. You can also open gate manually if unit freezes up.

[@metalliequus3343]

What’s going on people ! Can somebody give me some tips for gate motors in the cold weather ! Thank you ! More like Jersey cold !

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Sorry, don’t have any experience there.

[@DmaxLMM]

What type of cable/gauge did you run for the power?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, not sure the gauge we used. It was a outdoor Romax. No major power drain.

[@abn2684]

Works with 22 gauge

[@misstee9453]

ours sure didn't last 90 days! maybe we got a defective one it's been nothing but aggravating

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Sorry to hear that. We are going over a couple years now and working strong.

[@melissadavis9527]

How do you program the remote. Can’t get ours to work!

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, the limited instructions should cover that topic. Basically there is a small button the main unit to push to sync the remote. It’s been a couple years since we did ours. Hope that helps.

[@melissadavis9527]

@@HeritageFarmsTexas yes it does..but if the magnets are not set up correctly then the remote will not work even if button is pushed and "learned" correct?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

@@melissadavis9527 hello Melissa, I’m not sure. But you are correct about the importance of having magnets set up perfectly.

[@melissadavis9527]

Thanks for info. So glad to come across your video. Hope we can get this right! Haha..we only live in MS..kinda close to Tx!!

[@yogebear1481]

What it sensor did you buy

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello, I cannot remember the brand name of the sensor. However I have another video out there on just the sensor and it shows the box with the name on it.

[@asapfitness1445]

How do you set timer for auto close feature?

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks for watching. There is a switch on the control board that has like three settings. 30 sec, 45, etc.

[@asapfitness1445]

@@HeritageFarmsTexas got it. Thank you sir. Have you ever had the gate go past the sensor? I randomly have the unit not pick up the sensor sometimes. I was thinking of putting a bar or something to stop the fence from coming out of the brackets.

[@GameHEADtime]

How I wire it lol

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks.

[@DumpsterDivingMoe]

Hello! New Subscriber here 😁❤

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello Dumpster Diving Moe, so glad to have you on the channel. It’s an honor.

[@DumpsterDivingMoe]

@@HeritageFarmsTexas awww! Thank you so much my friend! I hope that you enjoy my channel as well ❤

[@imcheckingonyou8812]

Thank you for video!

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

My pleasure!