PetSafe Deluxe Patio Panels
for Sliding Glass Doors
When Radio Systems purchased both US Pet Products (formerly Pet-Eze)
and Johnson Pet Dor in 1998, they found themselves with two lines of
panel pet doors--the Pet-Eze Deluxe 81 and the Johnson Patio Panel.
Rather than continue these two popular lines, Radio Systems decided
to combine what they felt were the best features of both into a new
panel pet door using their trade name 'PetSafe'. The result is the
PetSafe Deluxe Patio Panel Pet Door which we carry in every
size, adjustment range and frame color available.
This PetSafe panel incorporates the original Pet-Eze flap in the
same sizes that were originally available in the Pet-Eze Deluxe 81
series excluding the 'Medium/Tall' (81/2"
W x 15" H with 5" Rise). Though the Pet-Eze flap is one-part, as
opposed to the Johnson two-part flap, it performs reasonably well
and has been extremely popular over the years. The one-part design
is also more compact, which leaves more room for you to walk out the
door. A major concern of
the old Pet-Eze panel, however, was that a hacksaw was needed for
installation and this seemed to be a barrier for some customers.
Therefore, the remainder of the new PetSafe panel is identical to
the discontinued Johnson panel which had a spring-loaded
self-adjusting height feature.
In short, the new PetSafe patio panel is the same as the Johnson
patio panel but with PetEze flaps and
rise
dimensions. The
mechanism provided to lock your sliding glass door consists of a
lock mounted on the pet door (not shown in the graphic) together
with a bracket intended to be mounted on the sliding glass door with
sheet metal screws. The lock then engages the bracket locking the
door closed. Notice that this approach is why the pet door must be
semi-permanent only as the lock would not work if the pet door were
not screwed down. The PetSafe lock does not mate to the
lock on your sliding glass door--too many different ones out there.
There are quite a few details that might
be important for you to think about in purchasing any panel pet door. Begin
with 'Key
Points' to get a quick overview of the most important issues. Then study
the 'Comparison
Chart' and read the information on the
Patio Panel
FAQ page which cover the fine points of patio pet doors.
Draft Stopper
is included. |
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