For some reason this gate can be lifted up and opened which makes the lock mechanism kind of useless and my LO will find out soon, any advice?
602548
I had the same problem but realized that there was not enough pressure. If you tighten it more it should lock into place, also make sure the door is pressed down all the way before snapping the handle down.
602549
Tighten both sides more so that the locking mechanism holds. If it is too loose, then the gate won't lock into place and hold.
1992274
Yes. The gate should latch properly. I have the same siuation. The only issue we have is in opening the gate. The attached pin on the hinge side often pops out of the hole. It's an annoyance but not a big deal since it goes back in easily.
895081
I had this same problem. It really was not a problem at all. All you have to do is make sure the gate is squared up. Make sure the top is directly over the bottom, use a level if you have one. Make small adjustments until you hear a click when the gate swings closed.
792985
you have to push it closed...it moves easily tho and is easy to latch w one hand...looks great. great gate. higher than most too for when they start climbing.
489909
Yes, it is a very simple latch which prevents the dog from pushing the door up. When you open the door you have to lift the latch so that the door slides up.
290020
Since it has spring tension rods, it would take longer to unscrew and screw back than to just step over it. We keep ours tight. If you aren't agile enough to go over it safely, this might not be the gate for you.
34976
The lever to release the tension requires pressure downward and lift out of the "catch" to release. I cannot picture a five year old releasing the tension to open the gate. The "locking" of the tension is the opposite - pressure downward and pushing in the "catch". The first few times I felt I might break the lever but it seems much easier now.
1238526
I don't believe you can close it at all and "lock it" without scrambling the combo. So if you want to leave it open and scrambled and then just have them click it closed on their way out you should be good to go. I have 3 of these on outside fence gates and we have been very happy with them.
1563029
The top latches. The bottom has a little lever that will either lock the gate, or make it only open in one direction.
2277938
No, you have to take the whole gate down or step over it. It's one lever bar to unlock it but that bar is so flimsy that you neary break it every time you risk taking down the gate.My mother has back issues, so it's hard for her to bend, and she can't lift her legs without falling over... this gate is useless when she's here because she can't step through it. I would not buy it again, it's cheaply made, I've already had one break, and it's no use if you have family that need to be able to walk through, not step over.
2102075
We have this gate and we love it-it was a little difficult at first to open but it is good now. My husband said to make sure that the bottom bar is lined up w/the bottom of the gate before trying to close. Sorry we are not much help
1252543
With practice they should be able to open it. It is harder to close in my opinion since you have to line up the bottom and top of the gate. Even if they only close the top and the bottom is sticking out and not in its proper spot the gate still holds shut very well. I have a 2 1/2 & 4 year old and both can open & close it (however our gate is almost 3 years old and the top closure [triangle thing] is worn). We use our gate mainly to keep the dog out of our downstairs so we haven't kept up with keeping the gate maintained.
1314144
Hi. Once chain is attached and bolted, gate will not move. I have tried to push and pull it and will not budge. We have had our opener for almost 3 years and have never had problems with it. Hope this helps
1422252
It would take a bit of coordination to hold the release button and lift at the same time for a 4 year old, but I guess it is possible. My 2 year old granddaughter cannot open the gate. I have been quite pleased with the gate overall.
568520
I had a similar problem. Turns out it was installed correctly. In my situation, all I had to do was first turn the unlock lever AND lift the gate at the same time to open. Not very intuitive at first and not explained well in the instructions, but soon became second nature.
2025028
It just slips into a little groove. You gently lift up on the gate and it falls into place. To open it, you use your thumb to push in a piece of plastic and gently lift up on the gate to lift it out of the groove. It is very easy to use.
2011626
Yes, I had the same problem with the safety lock. The simple fix is to take a hand drill with bit and expand the opening slightly. It still locks but opens with a mild tug. Good Luck.