Petsafe Staywell Aluminium Pet Door - Reviews
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25.10.2015
IMPORTANT FITTING TIPS TO FOLLOW. Was a bit unsure what size to order, I have a Boxer dog and she's very lively, clumsy and daft as armpits but was worried if a bought a large flap it might present as security risk. After a bit of tempting (standing outside with a chicken leg) she eventually came thru it, I immediately went indoors (with chicken leg) but she was reluctant to come back in. After studying it for a few mins I realized that the outside step was a few inches lower than the kitchen floor so I placed a paving slab on the doorstep and bingo she came in straight away. She now uses it with ease and it makes me smile watching her go in and out. She's not a large boxer but has no trouble with the size,
13.12.2016
I bought this to replaces cat flap that did not survive the arrival of our young Rottweiler. She likes to poke her head out the flap and see what is happening on the other side, but her collar catches and strains the frame. The cat tends to leave at speed sometimes, (especially if one of the dachshunds has heard him move). And yes, it is a madhouse!We've had a number of cat flaps over the years, all plastic framed, all died eventually. Last time I had the whole lower panel of a upvc back door replaced and a new Staywell cat flap put in (not his Aluminium one). It took the fitter half an hour to replace the panel and 1 1/2 hours to fit the cat flap - it was a nightmare. So when the 'kids'
9.11.2017
This is actually the second one we've bought of these. The reason being that our back door locking mechanism has finally given up the ghost and we had to get a new backdoor. With the dogs going in and out of these flaps all day, even with cleaning, the do get a bit scratched up and dirty over time so we thought that if we're forking out for a new door we might as well get a new flap to go with it.It's very easy to fit - at least that's what the door installers told me :-)The size I have is the MEDIUM one and its perfectly adequate for my dogs which are miniature schnauzers. The black one that you see in the picture, Ben, he's quite large for a miniature schnauzer and still fits through it perfectly well.
7.9.2013
The cat flap seems excellent; it's well constructed and quiet.However, our (wooden) door is 10mm thick. The entire cat flap assembly consists of two metal parts (each a panel to sit flush with the door and a short "tunnel" going through the door). The two "tunnels" slot into each other. When slotted together, the gap between the insides of the two panels is about 25mm. If the door is thicker than this (presumably up to the length of the supplied screws), I'd imagine there's no problem. However, if you have a 10mm door, there's 15mm worth of gap, so there would be hard edges and the whole thing wouldn't stay in one place. Unless the suppliers expect you to cut the aluminium down (which I doubt given the position of the serial number,
29.12.2020
I originally bought the Extreme Weather Extra Large and fitted it to the outside patio door - I replaced the complete glass panel with the door flap and built a frame back around the door flap.This is a very good solution as previously the door was always open, so my dog could go outside into the garden. The temperature in the kitchen has now gone back up as the door is always closed.The downside to this door, is that a strong gust of wind will blow the door flap of its magnets - I will build a little tunnel on the outside to reduce the force of the wind.I then bought a second extra large door for the internal room, as this door was always left open for my dog to wander about between rooms.
15.2.2020
We got the medium pet flap to replace the cat flap we had in place. We’d had a chip reading one that our little dog managed to break both locks on. We replaced that with an ordinary cat flap but the dog struggled with it. We needed the medium because of the size of the existing hole.I fitted this to a UPVC door with moulded design which needed trimming off to get it to sit flush. That wasn’t difficult with a hack saw blade. It took a while to get the size right as the “pattern” didn’t sit flush on the door.The thing that irritated me was the cheap plastic screws. Two of the cross heads stripped really easily. I discarded the first as there was a spare. The second I had to tighten with two pliers,
15.11.2015
Purchased this to replace a standard medium sized pet door, of which our dog had managed to destroy three over a four year period, and purely through his exuberant exits to the garden, causing the outside frame to fracture and eventually break. This one, by comparison, has a flexible door that only opens to the size of the dogs body. Its also a lot quieter in operation. No more "clack, clack", more a "tsk, tsk". All in all a far better solution, and with replaceable flaps being available, I can see this being used for a considerable number of years. Two points that prospective purchasers should note, however. The door frames are held in place by nylon bolts that will break at the least sign of being overtightened,
25.8.2014
I have had Petsafe doors for years but recently had one fitted to a UPVC double glazed door with a split mid rail (two glazed parts to the door). Because of this mid rail it was impossible to get the safety door cover onto the fitted pet door below. My builder had to devise a separate upvc panel to go on to it which is flexible and will bend into the runners each side of the fitted pet door and which could bend sufficiently to pass the mid rail of the upvc door. Disappointing as it stops the flap blowing inwards on a windy night but is not secure.I rang Petsafe and was told they are aware of the problem and their American HQ are working on something for the Uk/European market to overcome this problem as the USA doors apparently do not have mid rails,
1.3.2016
We have fitted this to a basic wooden door (saving up for a UPVC door). The issue we had was that this was designed for a thicker modern standard door and ours was too thin so I had to make a wooden frame for this to fit properly. This is my fault for not reading the description properly and not a fault of the product at all. Now, our dog is a small to medium cocker-spaniel who has total disregard for her own safety and likes to hit the dog-flap at full speed. Our previous dog-flap had a solid door which, simply couldn't cope with the force of our dog exploding into the garden and it wasn't long before the solid plastic flew out into the garden as well.
14.1.2013
We ordered the XL dog door although we have 2 medium to large Boxers. But now that we have it, i'm glad we didn't order one any smaller. It's perfect for them to go in & out when they like but we can keep the door shut to save cold draughts & wind & rain blowing in. It took a couple of days for them to get used to using it (but one of them is a complete wuss!). But now it's great. I love that it's sturdy, well made aluminium frame doesn't rattle everytime they use it & the flap being soft & rubbery again prevents the off-putting rattling that the plastic ones do. It's easy to keep clean & was relatively easy to install.
18.10.2016
I read most of the negative reviews on this product and still decided to go ahead and purchase one. Most of the reviews seemed to be about the wind blowing the flap open. Mine is still new but seems firm enough and a strong wind hasn't managed to blow it open yet. The construction is very good and when the shutter is in place on the back our cat who I believe could be a distant relative of Houdini can't manage to get out. You can buy replacement flaps. The plastic screws which are provided broke when I was using my power screw driver. I replaced them with metal screws. The cat flap width was slightly too large for our door so I had to fit a type of plastic beeding around the flap to take up the slack which has worked out fine.
29.4.2012
Bought this to replace an old Staywell plastic dog flap. This is far superior in every way. It seems to be the same width as the old one, but a little taller (which is useful for Peppa - our boisterous Cocker).Last night was extremely windy and the flap worked a perfectly. I didn't notice any wind coming into the dining room and the magnetic flap seemed to stay in place.The biggest improvement with this is how quiet it is. I remember on many occasions laying in bed and hearing the dog going in and out through the old flap. With the new one I have actually stood in the dining room with the dog next to me and then noticed her being outside having not heard her going through the flap!!
18.10.2018
Unlike other cat flaps I have purchased, this one has a sturdy metal frame. However, I chose this because of the rubbery flap as our cats have experienced difficulties with solid hard plastic flaps and paws getting caught up in the past. The flap is lovely soft opaque rubber that most cats would be strong enough to push and bend. I guess it’s why the manufacturers chose this material. The flap is held vertical by a magnet, similar to a fridge door. Our cat has taken a bit of time learning she needs a bit a initial head weight to push it open but she got there in the end. In my experience, cat flaps are never as easy to fit as the videos would have you believe, so allow a good couple of hours just in case.
5.11.2014
HiAfter long reserch I did buy above product.Its more expensiv then other plastic doors but in longer run should be less problematic as some reviews sayed the plastic doors broke down after a year. I instal mine in the wall as I got 2 pair of doors going outside and was faster solution then buying 2 for each door.I was unable to use tample as was next to the corener but insted I use frame to mark where opening should be then cut out in brick whith sds hamer, instalation was easy for diy person like myslef.Product looks and feel very gd.Works nicely and most of times close with no problems, only when dogie go very slow thru frame the magnes dont catch as should.My pupies learn very fast how to
3.2.2021
These doggy/cat doors are fantastic and so much better then the plastic ones that break after a while of your pet running in and out of them. Made from strong metal with a flexible rubber type flap door. It nice and quiet with strong magnets. We have two sizes the medium on the white door and a small on the brown door. One is used for a cupboard we use as there cat litter box room and the other on our bedroom door so our sphynx cats can come and go as they please but with the shutter that comes with it we can shut them out if needs be. Had them for a few months now and are lasting brilliantly! I also love that you can get replacement flaps for them without having to buy a whole new unit.