Automatic door closer

A method for operating an automatic door closer, the method comprising:

• receiving door orientation data from a sensor attached to the door;
• transmitting a door closing instruction to the automatic door closer when the door orientation data indicates that the door has been open for a first period;
• and
• pausing transmitting of the door closing instruction for a second period in response to a delay input, the second period being a fixed time;
• and
• transmitting the door closing instruction to the automatic door closer at the end of the second period.

A garage door closer comprising:

• a mechanical device that changes the orientation of a garage door;
• a position sensor that is attachable to the garage door, the position sensor having an output that outputs data indicative of the orientation of the garage door;
• a transmitter that transmits the orientation data from the position sensor;
• a receive that receives the data indicative of the orientation of the garage door from the transmitter;
• the receiver connected to a control device that is operable to:
• transmit a door closing instruction to the mechanical device when the door orientation has been open for a first period;
• delay the transmitting of the door closing instruction to the mechanical device for a second period when a delay input is received from a user;
• and
• transmit a door closing instruction to the mechanical device in response to the end of the second period.