High Tech Pet Power Pet Medium Electronic Pet Door PX-1

by High Tech Pet

Product Features

• Motor driven vertically-sliding door is activated by MS-2 ultrasonic collar
• Directional sensing system opens the door only when your pet is on a direct approach, not when he is just wandering by or sleeping next to the door
• 4-way access control lets you select from In Only, Out Only, Full Access or Closed & Locked
• Wind and weatherproof with airtight seal; automatic deadbolt locking adds a level of security higher than any other pet door
• Panel size: 8-1/4 by 10-inch for cats and dogs up to 30-pound

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 16 x 6 x 36 inches ; 13 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B003SLICOO
• Item model number: PX-1
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,585 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)

Product Description

Engineered for performance, design, value and extreme reliability, Power Pet doors are motor driven and activated by a tiny ultrasonic collar. Other electronic pet doors merely unlock a hinged panel, requiring your pet to push it open. That's something that a lot of pets don't like to do. Patented Power Pet doors open completely under their own power. They feature a translucent door panel made of a new super-strength, bulletproof resin. When your pet approaches, the air-tight panel quickly and quietly powers upward, disappearing into the stylish housing. Because the panel moves up and down and does not swing out, it can be mounted in hermetically sealed grooves for air-tight closure. This mounting arrangement makes it impossible for an intruder to kick it out. An automatic dead-bolt locking feature adds a higher level of security to your home. The result is the most secure pet door against intruders and stray animals. Your pets are empowered to come and go as they please. Their animal friends are politely asked to stay out. Power Pet doors are completely wind and weather-proof with an air-tight sealing system. Power Pet's directional sensing system is pretty amazing as well. The digitally coded signal emitted from your pet's ultrasonic transmitter collar allows the Power Pet to work almost like magic, opening only when your pet is on a direct approach. 4-Way access control lets you select from In Only, Out Only, Full Access or Closed and Locked. Dual range controls let you set independent inside and outside activation distances. Panel size: 8-1/4 by 10-inch for cats and dogs up to 30-pound. Operates on AC adapter (included). Optional backup battery (model B12V-1.3) snaps into the battery compartment to keep your Power Pet door functioning in the case of a power outage, or if you prefer to operate solely on battery power. Door is also operated by Humane Contain RX-10 multi-function collar for X-10 dog fence system.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 months of use:, September 1, 2011

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Sedryn (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High Tech Pet Power Pet Medium Electronic Pet Door PX-1 (Misc.)

Pros:
Keeps any animals other than yours OUT.
Can set to only let pets just in or just out.
Cool guillotine style door movement.
3 months of heavy use and no problems so far.
3 pets and none had problems getting used to the door.
Install was easy.

Cons:
Collar adapter is pretty big. Also, prone to water damage (however has not happened to any of mine yet)
A little noisy but not too bad.
Like just about everything now days, made in China and feels a little cheaply made.
If your pet decides to use it as an open window to the world, they can sit in front of it all day and the motor will hold it open. There is no open door time out or delay before next open. It seems this could lead to motor burn out if you do not teach your pets to not sit in front of it. Once I watched as my dog sat in front of it, she looked left, the door closed. Looked forward, it opened. looked right, closed. And so on.


I wish there were more programming options and unique collar IDs so you could only let certain pets in or out. It would also be great if they got with the times and created a micro version of their collar adapters.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Idea But Questionable Quality, October 10, 2011

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veryberry (Schertz, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High Tech Pet Power Pet Medium Electronic Pet Door PX-1 (Misc.)

I have owned this door for over a year. On one hand, it's the best possible purchase for a home like ours with three small dogs. It has saved me from having to wake up in the wee hours of the morning to let the dogs out. More importantly, it has saved our floors since the dogs let themselves out and back in while we're at work. I thought it would take the dogs a few days to learn how to use it, but freedom must have been calling, because they picked it up in less than an hour. So, the family and the dogs are happy, for the most part.

On the other hand, you have to buy lots of spare parts for this door because it breaks on a regular basis. The motor stopped working on mine within the first year. Luckily, it was under warranty and the company sent us a new motor. During the time that we waited for the new motor (which was back ordered), we had to place a board over the hole in the door. A few months later, the sensors in the door shorted out. We had to order new sensors at our expense, and I had to pay for expedited shipping because the family and dogs are use to the dogs having their freedom, and it's difficult when the door isn't working. For what this door costs, I would have liked to get at least two years of use out of it without having to replace parts.

I've seen numerous complaints about the collar sensors, but I have not had a problem with those. Yes, they come apart very easily. My advice is to buy some black electrical tape and wrap it around the sensor housing a few times. Works wonders in holding it together.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Power Pet Electronic Door - Medium Size, September 11, 2011

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Wood Neophyte (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High Tech Pet Power Pet Medium Electronic Pet Door PX-1 (Misc.)

We've had the door for about a year now. No problems at all. Both of our dogs learned how to use it very quickly. Occasionally we have "foster" dogs and they were able to learn from the other dogs quickly (we have a few spare transmitter collars).
We also purchased the battery backup - lost power this week and the door continued to work fine (the lights flash to indicate loss of AC).
The transmitter batteries seem to last about 4 months. We noticed Lucy had to stand by the door for quite some time before it would open. New battery solved the problem.

Noise - not bad (much quieter than this old man getting up from the sofa to open the door for the scratching dog). I know when one of them enters or exits
Safety - very well designed. Dogs cannot get trapped; the door will not come down on them. The door cannot be raised without a transmitter present
Life - one year with two dogs that go out/in 15 times a day or more.
Overall - Awesome! A bit tricky to install (wall mounted through stucco) and I used the optional "tunnel". Key is to ensure you do not overtighten the wall mounting screws.