- Lets small pets pass through, while keeping everyone else out
- Sturdy lead-free, non-toxic, chewproof all-steel construction
- Easy 1-touch release handle
- Quick, easy setup
- Includes 2 extensions to expand gate to 44 inches
Product Description
Carlson extra wide walk thru metal pet gate with pet door allows smaller pets to pass while comtaining larger ones. All steel construction is chew proof and great for pets. This gate comes complete with a 6 and 4-inche extension an dextends from 29 to 44-inches. convenient pressure mount system for easy installation.
Carlson 0930PW Extra-Wide Walk-Thru Gate with Pet Door, White
Tags: 0930PW, pet, thru, small pets, proof, ExtraWide, WalkThru, Door, steel construction, white, Carlson, Gate
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We purchased 2 of these gates in order to allow our cat to pass freely when necessary, yet keep the dog and cat separated at other times. We paid $39.97 at WalMart. That price probably can’t be beaten. Installation took all of about 15 minutes from box to finished installation. Yes, the gate opening will close up when you properly tension the unit in the door opening. Follow the instructions, and don’t over tighten things, and you will be just fine. Kudos to Carlson for a quality product at a reasonable price. NOTE: This gate is also available as a child-safe gate, without the small door, under the Evenflo SimpleStep Pressure Gate Taupe label, which sells for $39.95 direct from Amazon. If you don’t need the small access door to allow certain pets to come and go, that might be the gate for you.
The instructions warn you about a “gap where the door closes,” but you don’t really understand until you put this beast together and actually see how it’s designed to work.
It’s deliberately welded so it’s not square when you first assemble it. It doesn’t square up until you actually put it into position and crank the tension rods. The pressure from the tension rods forces the gate to come together in the middle, closing the gap and enabling the door and jamb to come close enough so the latch closes.
I had a difficult installation due to having a wrought iron post on one side. Still trying to track down whether Carlson sells a spindle attachment, which would greatly help dog-proof this product for my use.
My only complaint so far is that it didn’t come in black. I may actually try to paint it some day so it blends in a little better with the wrought iron railing next to it.
“This item was purchased two summers ago (June 2008), when I took on a 50-lb. Chocolate Lab as a foster dog. Having six cats at the time, one of which has a permanent limp and was not supposed to jump high things at the time, I needed to provide them with a way to get upstairs to their litterboxes, while at the same time preventing the Lab from doing the same. Great concept; failed miserably. I discovered the hard way that a determined dog CAN and WILL get through the small pet door. That 50-lb. Lab? She squeezed her chubby little self right through that pet door with very little effort, and headed right for the litter boxes. I ended up having to keep the pet door shut and keep the injured cat upstairs for the duration of her stay which, thankfully, was only a couple of weeks after that incident.
On a side note; the pet door latches securely – but it is a bit tricky getting it to latch. If you are in a hurry you might as well not bother, because it will take you a little while to fit the tiny peg into the tiny hole. The pet door also will swing erratically when you open or close the main gate; this is bothersome when you are in a bit of a hurry and have to stop to re-open the pet door because it closed most of the way.
Additionally, when using the pressure installation, it should be noted that this gate CAN and WILL damage your walls if you have a house like mine; one that is mass-produced in a subdivision, utilizing the bare minimum standard in construction materials. This gate was installed at the base of my stairwell; within a day of initial installation, it had caused the plasterboard of the stairwell wall to separate from the lower moulding adjacent to the stairs themselves – on BOTH sides of the stairwell. The field manager of the subdivision also feels that the gate is the reason our stairway railing loosened and began to come off the wall. However, a permanent installation would not be feasible, simply because of the less-than-ideal construction; the pressure fit is the better of the two choices, and given the results, that doesn’t say much.
Even though during that first few months of use, I was not able to utilize the “cat door,” as my children call it, I kept the gate because I got pregnant that summer and figured I would need it. My baby is a month shy of a year old; and I now have to replace the gate. For no apparent reason, the red slide on top of the gate that holds the latch in place cracked along the side, from left to right – ALL THE WAY from one side to the other, rendering it useless. A friend suggested I obtain a replacement part, but looking at it tonight, it is quite obvious that trying to replace it would be an exercise in futility. I am better off replacing it – with something else entirely.
The main gate on the unit is sufficient; however, it is difficult for most full-grown adults to pass through easily when carrying anything, be it a book or a baby. My husband must turn almost completely sideways in order to pass through safely; and if I am carrying the baby or a larger item, like a backpack, I must do the same. Even my 13-year-old daughter, who weighs 90 pounds, must turn sideways in similar situations. This gate has proven time and again to be more hassle than it is worth.
I WOULD recommend this gate to someone who has no small children. I WOULD recommend this gate to someone who has a dog that couldn’t care less about kitty-litter crunchies. I WOULD recommend this gate to someone whose house can withstand a hurricane. I WOULD NOT recommend this gate to anybody who has small children, determined dogs, or a “cookie-cutter” home that uses the bare minimum standard in construction materials – to put it another way, I WOULD NOT recommend this product to the vast majority of people I know.”
The manufacturer might consider making the cat door opening smaller; my 47lb rott-shepherd can make it through. Not cool for my cat, who we are trying to keep separated from the beast at times. I read a review of this exact product on a different website prior to purchasing, and they stated that their 43lb boxer can make it through the cat opening. I should have heeded the warning. 7″ X 10″ sounds small, but believe me, even medium-sized dogs can shimmy their way through.
This is perfect. We have a 14 month old and 2 cats. Let’s the cats get away without my child getting into the food and water dishes. I would recommend this to anyone with pets and children.
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