拍门相比传统铸铁闸门来说具备更好的节能性。比如说，传统铸铁闸门在开门和关门的时候需要由工人人工的施加外力，而拍门就不需要，所以节约了人力和物力。拍门相比于传统铸铁闸门有更长的使用寿命，因为它的组成结构相比于传统铸铁闸门更简单，并且维护也比传统铸铁闸门简单，所以使用寿命更长。
Compared with traditional cast iron gate, clapper gate has better energy conservation. For example, when the traditional cast iron gate is opened and closed, the external force needs to be exerted by the workers manually, while the clapping door is not needed, so the manpower and material resources are saved. Compared with the traditional cast iron gate, the flap gate has a longer service life, because its structure is simpler than the traditional cast iron gate, and its maintenance is simpler than the traditional cast iron gate, so its service life is longer.