This dog
door flap comparison chart
compares the chief "home use" dog door brands according to
the most important pet door characteristics. Note that
there are a few "off" brands that are not included. They are
generally knock offs of the Hale Pet Door but without the
significant history of the Hale brand.
Flap Comparison Chart
Home Use Dog Doors
Brand/Style:
"Endura"
PetSafe
All Models
Ideal
Original
Deluxe
Fast Fit
Fast Sash
Ideal
Ruff Weather
Dog Walk
Hale Pet Door
Pride Pet Door
Plexidor
Smart Pet
Flap
Characteristic:
Flexible & Safe
Seal
Tightly
*
-
Brush Only
-
Brush Only
-
Brush Only
-
Brush Only
Insulate like Dual Pane Glass
*
Dbl Flap
Dbl Flap
Dbl Flap
Resist
Yellowing
Last
'Forever'
Stay
Flexible in Very Low Temps ( -40f )
N/A
N/A
"High
Aspect Ratio" Dimensions
Some Sizes
Most Sizes
Highly
Wind Resistant
* 50mph+
-
Dbl Flap
Dbl Flap
Dbl Flap
Visually Clear
Tinted
"Green"
Material
Superb
Engineering
Made in
USA
* Single
flap version. Double flap version is significantly better. "Brush Only" - Other than Endura, the better sealing pet doors
rely on brush-type weather strip and double flaps. The Endura is a
magnet-to-magnet seal. "Dbl Flap" - Most dog doors that seal
well rely upon a double flap configuration: Two separate flaps with
an air space between. The single flap versions of these pet doors do
not insulate well at all. Some, like the Endura and Smart Pet
incorporate insulating thickness within a single flap.
