Cat Mate Lockable Cat Flap-White Review: This cat door is great! It stays shut in the wind thanks to the strong magnetic closure, but is still no problem for the cat. Easy to install. Couldn't find a better one for this price!! Review: Smart engineering and quality manufacture made this cat door a pleasure to install and use. I put it in the lower panel (1/8" aluminum) of my storm door. It seals against drafts pretty well, and I can't see any obvious points of wear or stress that would lead to future problems. Following the simple directions led to a good outcome. The only minor niggle was sticky movement of the sliding latch, but a couple of minutes with a scalpel, excising some untrimmed molding flash, got it moving smoothly. Some installation tips: 1. When placing the template on your door, use a bubble level across the top of the template. 2. Use a jig saw with the appropriate blade (fine-toothed metal-cutting blade in my case). 3. Cut/file the opening so that the door frame slips in with zero force, so as not to distort the frame and bind the door. 4. When marking the screw hole locations, use a bubble level (again) across the top of the inner frame. 5. Drill the screw holes in the door a little smaller than suggested, 9/64" rather than 3/16"; this snugger fit will ensure that the door remains plumb as you install the screws, assuming that you levelled it as above. 6. Vacuum meticulously afterward: the last thing you want in your feet (or your cat's paws) is sharp metal swarf. Being used to the unmodified screen door for 2+ years, my cat was wary (spooked, actually). After I taped the flap fully open, she gingerly approached and peeked outside. After 15 minutes of lurking, she took her first tentative steps through the door. After going in and out through the propped door many times over the next hour, she still would not nudge the fully closed flap, but when I lifted it halfway, she pushed her head under it and the body followed. Not bad for a couple of hours' work!
| ASIN | B0002AQZKC |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries Required | No |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,365) |
| Date First Available | 7 August 2012 |
| Does it contain liquid? | No |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00035368003042 |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 19.3 x 2.5 x 20.3 Centimeters |
| Item Weight | 318 g |
| Item model number | 304W |
| Manufacturer | Ani-Mate |
| Model | 304W |
| Product Dimensions | 19.3 x 2.54 x 20.32 cm; 317.51 g |
| Voltage | 3.6 |
M**H
This cat door is great! It stays shut in the wind thanks to the strong magnetic closure, but is still no problem for the cat. Easy to install. Couldn't find a better one for this price!!
C**Y
Smart engineering and quality manufacture made this cat door a pleasure to install and use. I put it in the lower panel (1/8" aluminum) of my storm door. It seals against drafts pretty well, and I can't see any obvious points of wear or stress that would lead to future problems. Following the simple directions led to a good outcome. The only minor niggle was sticky movement of the sliding latch, but a couple of minutes with a scalpel, excising some untrimmed molding flash, got it moving smoothly. Some installation tips: 1. When placing the template on your door, use a bubble level across the top of the template. 2. Use a jig saw with the appropriate blade (fine-toothed metal-cutting blade in my case). 3. Cut/file the opening so that the door frame slips in with zero force, so as not to distort the frame and bind the door. 4. When marking the screw hole locations, use a bubble level (again) across the top of the inner frame. 5. Drill the screw holes in the door a little smaller than suggested, 9/64" rather than 3/16"; this snugger fit will ensure that the door remains plumb as you install the screws, assuming that you levelled it as above. 6. Vacuum meticulously afterward: the last thing you want in your feet (or your cat's paws) is sharp metal swarf. Being used to the unmodified screen door for 2+ years, my cat was wary (spooked, actually). After I taped the flap fully open, she gingerly approached and peeked outside. After 15 minutes of lurking, she took her first tentative steps through the door. After going in and out through the propped door many times over the next hour, she still would not nudge the fully closed flap, but when I lifted it halfway, she pushed her head under it and the body followed. Not bad for a couple of hours' work!
L**E
Très bon produit. Dans l'ensemble plastiques robustes et de qualité. Le mécanisme de la trappe parait est simple et bien construit. Les instruction de montage sont claires donc installation facile. Dommage que les vis de fixation soient trop courtes; j'ai dû les remplacer par d'autres en ma possession.
F**S
Ahora mis gatos pueden salir a su Catio con comodidad y a la hora que quieran. Antes solo cuando la puerta estuviera abierta podían salir.
C**L
Got the item super fast easy to install. If you have installed cat doors before , this is a lot easier than the oval shaped doors to install. Weather stripping helps to keep drafts out
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