I love the idea of the hinged door, but does it work as well as it seems? Does the rain flap that goes over it get in the way of closing it?
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The door is a great design, and we had no problems with conflicts with the rain flap. But there is a cloth overhang that does sometimes slip in between the door and the side of tent. (Perhaps that is what you mean by rain flap, I'm not sure. I'm interpreted it as the rain fly.) That said, I would buy a different tent. We lost the poles and Coleman, while still making this tent and selling it for full price, no longer has replacement poles for it.
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the rain flap does not get in the way ! There is also velcro tabs along the door way for constant in and out traffic !!
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The hinged door is by far my favorite feature of the tent. Its no nice not having to zip and unzip. The velcro closure keeps the door secure and we dont bother to zip it up at all once the tent is set up. So many times I've been frustrated with getting the zipper caught while trying to zip the tent closed. No more! Just love it.
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Yes, its pretty sturdy, has a solid zipper, and does a real good job keeping off the rain. I advise you to coat the outside and especially the seams with a water repellent spray (sold at Walmart and most camping/outdoor places).I have had it since last Nov and it folds up nice and compact, and is a quick set once you do it. So my only complaint is that the bottom of the opening has NO ZIPPER! (go figure right?) so I bought some 2" velcro adhesive tape (again Walmart) and velco taped the bottom of the 'door' to the lip at the bottom floor. The very top has started to fade a little now from sun. Hope this is helpful. Yes, its pretty sturdy, has a solid zipper, and does a real good job keeping off the rain. I advise you to coat the outside and especially the seams with a water repellent spray (sold at Walmart and most camping/outdoor places).I have had it since last Nov and it folds up nice and compact, and is a quick set once you do it. So my only complaint is that the bottom of the opening has NO ZIPPER! (go figure right?) so I bought some 2" velcro adhesive tape (again Walmart) and velco taped the bottom of the 'door' to the lip at the bottom floor. The very top has started to fade a little now... » Read More Yes, its pretty sturdy, has a solid zipper, and does a real good job keeping off the rain. I advise you to coat the outside and especially the seams with a water repellent spray (sold at Walmart and most camping/outdoor places).I have had it since last Nov and it folds up nice and compact, and is a quick set once you do it. So my only complaint is that the bottom of the opening has NO ZIPPER! (go figure right?) so I bought some 2" velcro adhesive tape (again Walmart) and velco taped the bottom of the 'door' to the lip at the bottom floor. The very top has started to fade a little now from sun. Hope this is helpful. « Show Less
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I do not have an answer to that question, but I have 3 dogs who use the door very frequently and have not had an issue with the flaps in the time I had it which is close to 2 years now.
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Hi K., Mine has a lot of play too when the door is closed & locked. I think it is part of the design, and cannot be remediated. I believe that it is fine against a fire or theft. However, I think that there a risk a the docs getting wet in case of a flood. Have not tried this hypothesis though. I kept mine. (Did not return it.) Cheers Cam
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I have removed 1 of my flaps I have two of these doors I have a two story house. And they work awesome. Some dogs don't like the double flaps and some do mine did. Try it you will love them
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That's a good question; I've got mine positioned under the porch, with the door facing away from the elements, so I don't think too much water gets in. As "mim" points out, there's a pretty thick lip at the bottom of the doorway--any small amount of water that manages to get in probably ends up underneath the base insulation. We'll see when we do a Spring cleanout.
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With the flap closed, I think it would be fairly weather proof. I have it installed on a porch where it's protected, so I've never really tested it out in this way, but it's a very sturdy mailbox. If a larger package is placed inside, obviously, the lid can't be closed, and then rain could certainly get in.
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I have zero temps where I live and it has kept out the cold. Where I live can also be very windy and I have noticed that some gusts can blow the flaps a little bit. The bottom of the flaps have metal and they close by magnets on the bottom of the door opening I have noticed that dirt and/or grit can get under the magnets and that can cause them to not go up and down to grab the bottom of the flaps. I have had to vacuum it to get the dirt/grit and that takes care of the problem.
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Well I live in VT - it's been below 10 for a long time now and I have been checking the door for drafts, etc. It seems to work about as well as our back door which I have found surprising because it is just two well sealed rubber flaps. It works much better than our old PetCo cold weather door at keeping out the cold and seems like an all around much better product.
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The door open with a zipper in the middle of the section, as long as it is not left wide open after enter/exit, it will be fine. We used ours at the beach and that zipper is the only thing I worried about breaking, kids were coming in and out, but it has held up great. Such a fine mesh that no bugs get through once the door is zipped shut.
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My experience is with the extra large door (weather extreme). I have three dogs (110 LBS EA) and they use the door all day everyday! In my case the flaps do get worn or pushed to one side and it will create a gap. This is fixable by adjusting the small screws at top of flaps. The flaps DO create a decent seal so I guess it will depend on the amount of use the door gets. Hope this info helps!!
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It does have a hinged door, it makes it nice for going in and out with kids. You can also zip it shut if you want to.
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Flap is not loud. Not sure about the size 5x7 door? seems awefully small for a dog door? We may have the 12x19. My husband would use extra wood to make the hole smaller, which could work for you
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We have a schnoodle, about 18 lbs, and a smaller maltipoo, and the door is big enough for them to practicality go through side by side. In fact, we have a toddler (24 lbs) and he has used the doggie door with no issues. The flap measurement is accurate. I would suggest cutting a hole in a cardboard box the correct size, and testing it with your dog. I do suggest that you be ready to purchase additional weatherstripping, as what's included is inadequate.
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I haven't put mine up yet this summer but I recall the opening in the middle because I have the same style doors and only open one. However we never seemed to have an issue getting in and out since all of the material moves when not full latched down. Hope that helps?!
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No not really. It is ok in the rain without problems. My dog sent swimming with his on and it seemed to shorten the collars life span. If your new to this door I would recommend having a spare collar around. Best wishes.
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I believe so to an extent. Only owned it 2 months but so far no problems. Most door areas have an overhang so it won't get overly wet.