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My friend shared a story with me today about his weekend up north that you may relate to. The story takes place at a cabin in northern Michigan and it is about how two dogs coming and going through a metal dog door created a great deal of noise, and that noise was loud enough to keep everyone from sleeping at night. These two dogs did not get along, therefore, were kenneled in the garage in two different areas and both metal dog doors led out to two different dog runs outdoors.
The story goes these two dogs constantly ran through the metal dog doors, going outside and coming back in, and the metal on metal contact of the doors closing was incredibly loud - loud enough to keep everyone in the cabin up all night. I bet this is a common problem for dog door owners, specifically dog door owners that install metal or rigid plastic dog doors.
Dog doors that are made of metal are very loud and make a lot of noise when your dog passes through. Another dog door that makes a great deal of noise when used is a dog door made of rigid plastic. Both metal and rigid plastic dog doors rely on a hinge for the rigid pet flap to open and close. The pet flap pivots from the hinge and the hinge helps bring the rigid pet flap to closure. The hinge, located at the top of the pet flap or along the sides of the pet flap, helps the pet flap create momentum when closing. You can expect a very loud noise when the rigid or metal pet flap makes contact with a rigid or metal surface. The noise sounds like pots and pans banging together.
Unfortunately, there is no way to fix the loud noise metal and rigid plastic dog doors make. Be aware of this truth before installing this type of dog door.
You do have options. Freedom Pet Pass energy efficient dog doors seal quietly. Visit the home page to see videos of dogs using the dog door and turn up the volume to hear how quiet this dog door seals. Freedom Pet Pass dog doors are also the most energy efficient dog door you can install into your home. Freedom Pet Pass is the only dog door sold by Energy Star Partners, such as Energy Federation Incorporated.
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