RANGER Basic Dog Doors

(3 customer reviews)
Free shipping available for all pet doors
Expedited delivery options available

RANGER Basic Dog Doors

(3 customer reviews)
Free shipping available for all pet doors
Expedited delivery options available

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  • DoubleMag™ Technology for an airtight seal that keeps extreme weather outside
  • Thick, insulated flap that stays warm and flexible to -40°C and below
  • Cellular PVC frame provides 3,000X more R-factor than aluminum frames
  • Locking panel can be used to keep your pets inside or to secure the door
  • Independent lab tests show that our door performs as we say it does

Written Instructions

Basic Instruction Sheet

The RANGER Basic pet door is intended foradvanced DIYers and construction experts. Its essentials-only design gives maximum flexibility to the installer to incorporate into a wide variety of projects.

Because of this wide flexibility, this document can only give rough guidelines for installation rather than detailed, step-by-step instructions. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Introduction

Sketch of Basic Pet Door

The RANGER Basic pet door is intended to be installed on the exterior-most surface of your project with the exterior face of the pet door facing out. This allows the flap system to swing freely and usually makes for the easiest installation.

If you choose to install in a different configuration, take necessary steps to ensure that the flap seal (black, U-shaped outermost flap component) can swing freely. Note that the door is only 100% watertight with the exterior side facing the outside.

1. Cut Rough Opening

Basic door with rough opening measurements overlayed

Cut the rough opening into your project. The rough opening is the hole over which the pet door will be installed.

The minimum width and height of the rough opening ensures that the flap can swing inside without hindrance.

Model XL

19” wide x 26” tall

(485 mm x 665 mm)

Model L

13-1/2” wide x 19” tall

(345 mm x 485 mm)

Model M

11-1/2” wide x 15” tall

(290 mm x 385 mm)

Model S

8-1/2” wide x 12” tall

(215 mm x 305 mm)

The maximum width and height for the rough opening is at the installer’s discretion. Ensure that there is ample overlap of the pet door frame with the surface on which it will be mounted for secure attachment (see last step).

2. Add Construction Adhesive (optional)

Sketch showing construction adhesive being applied to pet door

Prior to attaching the Basic door over the rough opening, consider adding a bead of construction adhesive or exterior-grade silicone to the back of the frame of the door. This will ensure a good, weatherproof seal.

This optional step may not make sense for every situation and should be done at the installer’s discretion.

3. Attach Pet Door

Sketch showing attachment of Basic pet door

The Basic pet door can be secured to the project in any way the installer sees fit.

The easiest way to attach the Basic pet door to your project is by screwing through the pet door frame into the project substrate.

Prior to attachment, ensure that the flap system can open and close freely without getting caught on the rough opening.

Use a sufficient number of exterior-grade fasteners to achieve a sturdy attachment.

After installation, ensure that there are no sharp edges, protruding fasteners, or other hazards that could harm pets using the door.

Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely! We have many multi-pet households where small dogs and/or cats share a door with their big brothers and sisters. When purchasing the door, you want to size and mount the door so that your biggest dog can use it properly. From there, you may need to provide some accommodation to help your smaller pets use the door. For wall-mounted doors, this could be as simple as a cinderblock for a step or a ramp. For door-mounted doors, you could consider our Pet Step.

Pretty much any dog or cat has the physical capability to open a RANGER Pet Door. If your pet can push open an unlatched interior door, he or she is capable of using a Freedom Pet Pass dog door.

All door-mounted RANGER dog doors include a locking security panel. When the panel is in place, the pet door is as secure as a locked door or window. Not impenetrable, but difficult to access without breaking something.

Yes, very well. There has never been a report of an unwanted animal entering a home through a RANGER Pet Door.

Smaller animals, like mice, snakes, bugs, etc. do not have the physical capability to overcome the DoubleMag™ airtight seal even if they wanted to do so.

Larger critters, like skunks, possum, etc. do not use the RANGER dog door because of a combination of lack of incentive and danger signals.

The opaque, insulated, and airtight flap system on the RANGER dog door by Freedom Pet Pass means that inside light, smells and temperatures stay inside where they belong.

To wild animals, the RANGER dog door is no different than any other section of wall or door. Without the draw of inside light and/or food scents, there is nothing attracting them to the pet door area. The only smell present will be that of your pets, and this is a danger signal to wild animals.

With nothing enticing animals to the pet door and your pet’s odor actively discouraging them, wild animals avoid the RANGER dog door. We have never received a report of a wild animal entering a house via our pet door.

No. The RANGER dog door insulated flap system remains free and flexible to -40° and below. Low-end doors often use plasticized PVC flaps that can become brittle and crack at temperatures regularly experienced in the northern US and Canada. The premium SBR rubber core and marine-grade canvas used in the Freedom Pet Pass flaps do not have that issue.

Yes, but it’s complicated and can be expensive. You will need to work with a specialized glass contractor (glazier); this is not a do-it-yourself job. We recommend speaking with your contractor prior to ordering the door, as he or she may want the pet door customized in some way or another to make the installation easier. We are more than happy to work with your contractor to get you the door that you need.

RANGER Pet Doors by Freedom Pet Pass are manufactured in Bay City, MI using locally-sourced components and labor. Over 85% of our purchases are from vendors within 150 miles of our production facility, and over 95% of the value of our product originates from North America (US and Canada). The screws are the only components not made in the North America.

The cellular PVC frame of the RANGER Pet Door is very paintable. While the material accepts any exterior paint, best results are achieved with vinyl-specific paints. Search “paint Azek” for tons of tips and tricks (Azek is a popular brand of cellular PVC).

No part of the flap system is paintable.

Freedom Pet Pass offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you open the package and are unhappy with the product, you may return it within 30 days for a full refund. Returned products must be in salable (uninstalled) condition to qualify for a refund.

Freedom Pet Pass doors have a limited 3-year warranty against failures due to manufacturing or raw material deficiencies.

We stand behind our products for the long term. Even if your door is outside of warranty, don’t hesitate to write or call. We can often help fix doors without the need to buy anything.

Unfortunately, no we are not. Energy Star does not currently have standards for pet doors, so it is impossible for any pet door to be Energy Star approved at this time.

That being said, we don’t think that a lack of Energy Star standards for pet doors should stop them from being energy-efficient. Our approach is to use the same tests that Energy Star requires for windows and human doors on our pet doors. We have also had our doors tested at an independent laboratory that is approved for running Energy Star testing for windows and human doors.

The results of that testing have led us to be the first and only pet door to be meet pet door standards laid out under California’s stringent Title 24 building code (in fact, we exceed them by a factor of 10!). Our doors have also been included in hyper-efficient certified Passive Houses. We also think the results show that the performance of our pet doors compares very nicely with the performance of Energy Star doors and windows.

30-ish Day Return Policy

If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, you may return the item for a refund.

We’re not sticklers for timeline, but please try to make your decision within a month or so of delivery.

  • This return policy is for doors bought from RANGER Pet Doors directly. Doors bought through distributors or retail outlets must be returned through the place of purchase.
  • Please contact us prior to sending a return.
  • All items must be received in like-new and resellable condition. Doors that have been installed are not eligible for return.
  • Returns should be made in original packaging with factory padding to ensure undamaged arrival.
  • Return shipping can be done via any carrier you deem appropriate. We will provide an optional shipping label. If used, we will deduct the shipping cost from the refund.
  • Returns that do not meet these criteria will be subject to restocking fees and/or rejection of the return.
  • Customized orders are not eligible for return.

Warranty

RANGER Pet Doors come with a 3-year limited warranty against malfunction due to manufacturing or material defects.

  • Warranty covers parts and materials only, up to purchase price of pet door.
  • Warranty does not cover damage due to mishandling, abuse, or improper installation.
  • Warranty does not cover pet damage, including chewing.
  • Under no circumstances is RANGER Pet Doors liable for direct or indirect damages.

Lifetime Support

RANGER Pet Doors are designed to be the last pet door you ever have to buy.

We will always support owners of our pet doors, regardless of when they were bought or from whom. We will always maintain stocks of replacement parts, even for our oldest doors.

If you ever have any questions about your pet door, even if it’s really old or you’re not the original owner, please don’t hesitate to reach out and contact us.

3 reviews for RANGER Basic Dog Doors

  1. Danny Aldridge (verified owner) –

    I ordered the XL version, and it worked great for the heated dog house I built for my mastiffs.

  2. Mike (verified owner) –

    Amazing doors! We are so incredibly happy with our Freedom Pet Door. We have been trying to find a pet door solution for a while. I found Freedom Pet Pass doors and was skeptical of their claims. We live in a high wind area of Montana and the only option for us to use a doggie door faces the direction the wind comes from. We were obviously concerned about energy loss and a draft that would be expected with a typical doggie door.

    After reading the reviews, including some from people in similar wind situations as ours, we decided to try it.

    We read the installation instructions and watched the installation videos. We found them to be very informative and helpful. I would consider myself average when it comes to diy. The instructions/videos were broken up into segments which was helpful as we were installing. We found the video showing how to seal the door using caulk particularly helpful.

    The door had been in for a few days and we are so happy! I would recommend this door to anyone who is concerned about weather or energy loss.

    PROS: the design is excellent. I found a video of the “candle test” and was skeptical. However I can personally attest to it’s legitimacy. Zero wind is getting through the pet pass door.

    The installation videos are EXCELLENT. I would highly recommend watching them entirely before you begin the process and then have the video open on each step as you go. I found this to be very helpful.

    CONS: The first one isn’t even really a “con” but more of a warning. My advice would be to get the door best fitted for your dog. They have a pretty sweet sizing chart and I suggest you stick to it. (Of course if you have big and small dogs, get a door that will fit the largest dog.) I purchased a medium size door even though my dogs are smaller (miniature schnauzers). My thought was it would give us options for the future if we decided on a different breed. The problem with my logic is that the magnets on the Freedom Pet Pass Door are strong and so my dogs have a little trouble pushing the door open. This is amplified when the wind is blowing and they are going out the door. The smaller dog will sometimes try to push the door and feel the wind pushing back and stop and wait for us to let him out. We’ve only had it a couple of days, so I’m hoping his confidence grows.

    Additionally, there was a couple times with very high winds that the flap didn’t seal all the way after the dogs came through. The wind kept the door just a little ajar. We immediately felt the draft and closed it. This could have more to do with my dogs being timid so far as they use the door. I believe as they gain confidence and “burst” through the door, the door will snap back more rapidly to seal the magnets.

    Lastly, I didn’t read this before I purchased the door, but they do advise that you don’t use the locking panel to keep your dogs outside. This makes total sense as the security panel is not visible to dogs that are on the outside. You don’t want your puppy barreling though what they have come to expect is an open door and hurt themselves by running into the closed panel. We do, however, like our dogs to be outside on summer days (plenty of water and shade) while we work. If left up to them, they would be inside laying on the couch, but we want them to get their exercise running in the yard. I wish there was an optional panel for the outside as well. That would be my only suggestion for this system. We will probably just block their access to the door altogether on days we want them to stay outside.

    Overall, we are so extremely happy with the door and would recommend it to anyone! Thank you Freedom Pet Pass!

  3. Reginald E Smith (verified owner) –

    I bought the model s used

    Absolutely!! Amazing!!ROLLS ROYCE of doors!

    I thought a dog door was a dog not true at all,if you live in a cold windy climate like upstate N.Y.
    Purchase one you won’t regret it !
    Definitely Absolutely a energy saver!
    Flap seals tight even with the wind blowing hard!
    Wow unbelievable!
    Very unique design!
    5 star ✋s down!

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