Ranger by Freedom Pet Pass Insulated Dog Door for Walls - S

This is not the pet door that you are used to, it is far better. I purchased the wall mount unit and had to frame it in, cutting through cement board, tyvec, rewire an outlet to move the romex out of the way, and after all of that this was still worth every dollar. I will say that the instructions are a bit lacking, so if you don't have experience with framing in a window/ door you may want to hire someone to install this for you. Summary. I've had 3 other pet doors. (all door mount) ** A dual flap with magnets at the bottom and felt brushes on either side. ** A single flap door with the same setup ** An electronic door with RFI collars (petsafe) all three leaked, with the electronic one being the worst... that's a whole other review. This door is airtight and well designed. The price may scare you off, but its worth every dollar. After installing the door this winter, the heat in my home ran less often and I have noticed a difference. like all pet doors, its a bit loud when it shuts, but in this case, that's the sound of savings. PROS - Seals tight, airtight Dogs learn to use it almost immediately. just had to show them the new door and hold it open for them once. The canvas panel is more attractive than clear plastic included locking Panel CONS - ***note**** none of the cons listed here address any of the functions of the door - they are all entirely process related No installation template Wall Mount Instructions aren't clear. There are actually contradictions between the online instructions (website) and the included paper instructions regarding the rough opening size. A tunnel for the wall mount would be a nice option. TL:DR: Best Pet door you can buy. Does not leak. Would absolutely buy another one. I recommend it to everyone.

First and last doggy door you will ever need! I am not a carpenter and was able to install this door in a 2x6 wall with little effort. Northern WI can get pretty cold and there are no drafts or heat loss. We have 3 big dogs and 3 small ones. I purchased the large size. The 5# chihuahua doesn't like the door, too heavy. The others took to going in and out on their own within a couple of days. They enjoy coming and going as they please. The unit is build TOUGH! Sometimes, the 3 big ones, ranging from 80-100#, will try to go through all at once. That alone is worth a YouTube video, but the frame doesn't waiver. Remember: "Buy It Nice or Buy It Twice". Love this door.

The door flap is a great design and creates a wonderful seal, as advertised. Unfortunately, install is a major headache - and frankly, a total head-scratcher. The dog door is the thickness of a 2x4 and mounts against existing 2x4 studs. No problem there. However, that leaves a gap between the door and the outside trim that is very difficult to trim out. On the inside, my wall was a bit thicker than just the 2x4 stud, so even if I mounted new drywall, I still had a gap between the dog door and the drywall that I somehow need to fill. On the outside, there is absolutely no way to properly trim since the door flap is also the total outside width and height. There is no room even to apply a bead of caulk. It's a really bad design overall. It's almost comical how something so simple is designed so badly. AVOID!

So this dog door was an upgrade after our previous unit had about 5 years of wear on it. The old unit had a standard metal frame, and was a 'large breed' dog door. In MN, in our winters, it wouldn't be unusual to have ice forming on the interior of the old dog door, and water condensing/dripping onto the floor due to the temperature differences. The closet where the old door was located was significantly colder than the rest of the house. Today though was the last day of weather over 20 degrees before a weeks worth of near zero temps, so I decided to do the installation now rather than wait, and boy am I glad that I did. A huge reason this door works so much better than other models I've tried are due to the door materials used. The frame is some kind of low heat transfer material, and the door flaps (2) are both made of a thick material that has virtually no heat transfer. By having two flaps instead of the typical single flap, the flaps are able to seal with each other, ensuring an air tight seal every time. I had to reframe the top of the old opening, but the sides fit perfectly. Once framing and sealing the door with exterior caulk, I noticed a massive, immediate improvement in the temp in the room. I filled in the small gaps and we went out for dinner. Came back two hours later and the closet is noticeably warmer than it has been in the past. I wish I'd gotten this door years ago. The two dogs figured out the new door in about a minute. edit: I just wanted to update my post after going through the coldest months of a Minnesota winter. We had days where it was easily -20 F with 30+ MPH winds, and you couldn't even feel a whisper of outside air when standing next to this dog door. Unbelievable how much better this is than our other dog doors were. I'd thought perhaps with enough wind or when it got cold enough I'd start to find where this door no longer excels, but it hasn't happened yet. The only thing I can say that I might not like about this door is that the old dog doors had transparent flaps, and I liked that it let light into the room where the dog door was located. I wouldn't dream of trading that for no weather proofing though, but I had to come up with something about this product that wasn't perfect so I don't come off sounding like a shill. edit: Just updating. Two years later, still loving the door. We had a 10 year cold snap this year, and I happened to have a thermal gun handy. Will include a short video review, but the gist of it is the door temp was a solid 3º - 4º C (40ºF) , while outside the flap it was -26º C. (-15ºF) so a difference of over 50º. My old dog door would get moisture around it any time it was a few degrees below freezing, and ice inside when it was below 0º F, so this is a major improvement. This video contains shots from two different days. One day when it was -29ºC and one day where it was a more typical -10º C.

I waited to review this till I had it in for at least one season. The concept is great. Works as intended. Just a couple things I would improve. The stiching. It is raveling all the way around the perimeter, and I feel like I am always removing loose threads. The material does not retard mold. The door flap gets wet all the time, and mold has appeared on the flap, and I am unable to remove the stain by washing it. Also beware if you live in the midwest. When it is really cold out, there is tons of condensation on the inside of the flap. It freezes shut, and then during the day as the dogs use it, ice builds up on the magnets at the bottom, and the door wont shut completely. At night the cold air blows in, and makes it even worse. I use a space heater blowing directly at the door to warm it up and get rid of the ice. Trying to break the ice off would damage the magnets I think. Even with all these issues, I still think this is the best door option out there, just beware there are things to consider.

Door holds back heat and cold. We installed this door 4 feet from my chair in the living room and I don’t feel the heat or cold come in except as the dogs go thru the door. We love it.

So, I saw this at a neighbor's house and was immediately impressed by the dog flap. Heavy duty and sealed itself incredibly well. I had installed a petsafe wall-mount dog flap, and decided to replace it with this one because I felt the petsafe flaps didn't seal well. And like the title says, the flap for this product is amazing. But everything else was a bit of a disappointment. Mainly because the petsafe dog flap is a complete kit that comes with everything you need to install in a wall, including an adjustable wall tunnel and finishing caps for either side of wall, and mounting toggle bolts to install in walls. This product comes with the flap attached to a wooden box. And that's it. I had to provide a tunnel to cover up the wall void and wall trim, paint, etc - it was much more of an involved project than the petsafe version. In the end, it wasn't a terribly difficult project but requires at least some carpentry skills and tools. And it is a MUCH better flap than the petsafe version. I just wish it was as easy to install as the petsafe kit. Also, the locking door wound up being pretty awkward to put in and take out, again, unlike the petsafe door. Plus, you can't lock dogs outside, which is handy to do from time to time. So, overall, this dog door has the best flap I've ever seen and works fantastic - but takes some work to install. If it only came with a more complete installation kit (as good as petsafe) it would be an absolutely amazing product.

Easy to install except for the exterior flange gasket. I'd recommend just putting flashing tape on instead/ as well. Magnetic cover makes closing fully perfect every time. Fits in the measurements given with a little bit of play. Seal the gaps with spray foam. Depth of product seems like a 2x4 wall, and I used it on a 2x6 so I'll need to put some trim or something to fill the rest of the space. Love the product tho