Question - is it possible to keep this open wide open if I want, or does it have a spring to auto close the gate?
1068707
Yes, it stays in place when u open it; it's very easy open/shut. Just a soft touch pushes it back into place.
1068708
You can leave it open, just like a regular door. We leave ours open all day, then close it when we're home with the baby.
1639660
Thank you for your question. The way the Auto-Close Gate is designed, the door will not stay open by itself.
1520034
Yes, but the gate is spring loaded so it will not remain open. It would need to be propped open with something, otherwise it just closes and latches by itself.
669955
It is a spring and cam type system. If the door is open it will stay open, but once you start to close the door it will pull itself closed. The mechanism in is the center behind the hinge.
552674
You can install it with a push button on the inside to open it. That's what I did. Yes it automatically locks when you close the gate.
160987
No, it doesn't swing open when pressure mounted. I use it as temporary gate upstairs, for example when I have my bedroom door open but I don't want the kids to go inside, or the bathroom etc. we mounted it at the beginning but didn't like it. I got the auto close gate instead. As for your other question - I have no idea.
1615872
We have this gate and it stays open against the wall when we're not using it, it doesn't automatically close.
800803
The opening is 19 inches. The gate does not stay open on it's own. It is designed to close after you let go. I use a very small white bungy cord when I want it to stay open. I hope this helps!
173770
The side the gate opens to....Keep it pretty much vertical..All you want is the spring to move to its normal posistion to close gate..
1418072
Depends on what you mean by open. It has 2 knobs on the bottom so you can: (1) open away from you only, (2) open towards you only, (3) open both ways, or (4) not open, w/c is helpful when installing the gate. What you can do is switch the knobs on the bottom while the gate is open, so, it does not close completely. If you are expecting it to stay open at 45 degrees, it does not have that mechanism.
1178746
Sometimes the gate will not close all the way but it should. I think ours did this but after some use it stopped. Hope that makes sense.
2281660
the tension / spring of the closing mechanism is not so strong that the door not opened wide will automatically be closed. But that said, I don't think you could leave the door open with a 6 inch gap without some trials and adjustments
786572
Yes. It takes a little time so you may want to look into a pressure mounted gate that opens instead. But I do move this gate regularly.
710749
It can be left open. My dog would nudge it open. To close the gate, you have to latch it. It's very easy to open and close.
710751
Mine doesn't automatically shut. You have to lift and close the gate door each time. It will stay open if you open it.
1626694
It's pretty easy, as I believe the hinge mechanism is assisted with spring tension. I don't believe it's lockable, but when it's full extended, it's pretty tough to accidentally shut it.
1843027
It does swing open. It attaches to the wall on both sides and there is metal hardware on the sides that latches to the wall hardware. But it isn't particularly sturdy or easy (for an adult) to latch and unlatch. Overall, it's an okay swing gate for a low traffic area but maybe not for an area where it would need to open and close frequently or where it may be left open.