RANGER by Freedom Pet Pass Insulated Dog Door for Walls - M

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, airtightDogs 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 plasticincluded locking PanelCONS -***note**** none of the cons listed here address any of the functions of the door - they are all entirely process relatedNo installation templateWall 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.

The media could not be loaded.  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.

This dog door definitely keeps the cold out. No drafts, gaps, or blowing open in heavy winds. It is a solid (opaque, not clear) canvas (?) flap, so if your dog has not used a dog door previously it could take some training. My two dogs had no issues using this door when we put it in my new house after years of the translucent flap petsafe door. It does make a loud clicking noise when they go in or put that some pets may not like.Despite the strong seal on this door, it seems to be easy enough for a smaller pet to use. My little dog is about 12 lbs, Jack Russell/chihuahua, and she flies in and out all day long.If you're not very handy have this installed. Not an easy project. But even with paying for install this dog door is totally worth it.

I did not buy this from Amazon but directly from Ranger Pet Door. We hired a handyman to install and man oh man was this a challenge. I admit that when I read reviews I was looking more for the weatherproofing and thought it would fit in the wall and we would just need to custom trim it out.You need to build a window frame out to install. so it is like having a step to lead to outside for our pets but of course, after we installed it and realized how crappy it looked --it was too late to return. We ended up paying twice as much for the installation as we did for the door. I think if it was installed as part of a new build that would be better but into an existing wall was not ideal and lacked really good instructions.They need to make a wider version for existing walls and film a true install that way--not their studio setting. Also, unless you hire a carpenter or are one--it is impossible to DIY. I did contact them and it was not helpful.