The unusually broad adjustment range of 5" is achieved with a spring-loaded height adjustment panel at the top. This panel must be fastened in place with sheet metal screws. Since these screws must be removed to remove the pet door, it is a "semi-permanent" type of installation.

A very important advantage of this panel is that if your sliding glass door lock assembly protrudes from the edge of your sliding glass door, then there is a very good chance that this panel will mate to your existing sliding door lock. If the lock on your sliding glass door is mounted on the inside face, then it will not mate and the more traditional dead-bolt or "pin-type" lock must be used (supplied with the panel).

Since this patio pet panel may very well be locking directly to your sliding glass door, there must be provision made for the panel to be fastened rigidly in place. If not, then it could simply be pulled to one side and the lock would have no value. (Note this isn't so for the pin-lock approach which does not rely on the panel for security).

In the past, the method for making semi-permanent panels fixed in place has been to "toe nail" sheet metal screws through the pet door at both the top and the bottom. While this method is effective, it requires drilling at an angle, which can be somewhat difficult, and the screws are visible after the installation.

The Ideal 900 Series, however, uses a different approach and one that is identical to the VIP Panel also manufactured by Ideal. Two hooks are fastened to the jamb of your sliding glass door frame. The panel then is lifted onto these hooks. When the height adjustment is fastened in place, the panel can no longer be lifted up and off of the hooks! This ingenious method completely hides the hardware needed to prevent the patio panel pet door from sliding to one side.  Some accurate measuring is required to place the hooks.

Since there are two flaps with a dead air-space between them, this panel will provide better-than-normal insulation and wind resistance. The fuzzy weather-strip along the flap edges and between the magnets serves to greatly reduce the inflow of air when cold weather causes the flaps to shrink (as all flexible flap materials do). These flaps are quite recognizable as essentially copies of the familiar Hale Pet Door design which is simply flap sections cut from sheets of vinyl and with metal "strikes" fastened to the edges to provide grip for the magnets.

Ground shipping only on all Ideal panel pet doors.

Ideal 900 Series Pet Patio Panel Selection Table

Stock Number	Size & Mfr Model Number	Flap Dimension	Rise	Price	Buy
01RI45	Small 80PATCKE900W	5" x 9 1/4"	4 1/4"	$399
01RI46	Medium 80PATDF900MW	7 1/4" x 13"	4 1/4"	$499
01RI48	X-Large 80PATDF900XLW	9 3/4" x 17"	4 1/4"	$549
01RI49	Super Large 80PATDF900SLW	15" x 231/2"	4 1/4"	$599
Frame Colors:   U-  Satin (aluminum)  V-  White		Adjustment Ranges:   C- 753/8"-803/8"  E - 91"-96"(add cost)		Frame color and height options are offered from a drop down after you 'Buy Now'
Warranty			Installation

The Ideal 900 Series Energy Save Pet Patio Panel

Spring-Loaded Height Adjustment Panel on the Ideal 900 Pet Patio Panel
 

Bottom Section View of the Ideal 900 Pet Patio Panel Including Locking Cover, Center-Post Weather-strip and Dead-Bold Lock

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