Replacement Flap for Ruff Weather Pet Door

The flaps come in a flat box so they fit perfectly unlike the ones bought previously that come rolled and are useless. These are really expensive but we were in line for a big ice storm and didn't have time to find a cheaper brand that would be mailed in a flat box.

Great product! Fits great! So clear! So we’re afraid of them at first. Easy to install! Thank you!

My previous flaps were tinted which caused many collisions between my dogs. After three years, they have torn, warped, and have dirt imbedded in them. It was time for a refresh. These replacements fit perfectly, are easy to install, and are crystal clear. I’ve notice the dogs putting the brakes on if they see another making their way through or standing on the other side. Hoping they are durable and will hold up for a few years. Very happy with the purchase.

What a difference to have a new flap. Easy to install. Good thick plastic.

I’ve had my Ruff Weather Super Large Dog Door for about five years now and finally needed to replace the original flaps. They were warped out of shape and no longer provided a weatherproof seal. The replacement flap is a good quality and fits perfectly onto the door. However, I wish I could get the tinted option that comes with the original door. The clear flaps make it easy for anyone to just look right into your home. See photo. If you want clear flaps though, these are indeed crystal clear. Also, I find the replacement flap to be very expensive. It’s $56 for just one flap. On Chewy.com right now, you can buy the entire super large door kit for $115 with free shipping. Buying two replacement flaps at $56 each on Amazon is $112. For three dollars more you could replace your entire set up. You’d be paying three more dollars to replace all the screws, the fur channels, the magnets, and the flap support bar if you wanted. Buying a replacement flap on Amazon is only a good deal if you need just one. That being said, the original flaps lasted me five years, so overall, the product is very good.

I’ve had my Ruff Weather (RW) dual flap dog door for 11 years. The door frame itself has performed superbly from an 85lb and a 110lb dog both blasting through it many times a day over the decade plus. However, the weak point of these doors -as you well know if you have one - is that after only a few weeks the flap begins to sag, resulting in a gap that renders your door not so “Ruff Weather.” Over the years I tried a few things to fix a sagging flap, and all failed, so I have had to invest hundreds of dollars in new flaps over this time. Recently I bought a brand new RW door (I put the old one on my shed studio), and I noticed that the Ideal Pet people have tried to address the gap caused by the flap sag by making the brush felt on the sides longer now, so that the felt overlaps the flap instead of just meeting it - too bad they couldn’t have addressed the cause instead of the symptom! Anyway, this time I really applied myself to finding a solution, and I came up with an inexpensive one that works: FlexFix UL Listed Duct Tape Sealer (1.89 in. x 120.3 yd). 1. Starting with the long sides, lay out a piece the tape long enough to go all the way from top to bottom of the flap. Lay the flap on the tape so the flap edge is on the center of the tape, then bring the tape up over to the top side of the flap, sandwiching the flap between the piece of tape. It’s important that the tape goes all the way top to bottom because this is what keeps it from sagging. 2. Repeat step one with the top of the flap 3. Slit the tape a bit where the flap holes are so the pegs can go through I did this then waited a year to post this, just to make sure the flap didn’t sag. It didn’t! The tape even improved the sag on the old flap a bit. Photo 1 is the gap that never fails to appear on each flap after a few weeks. Photo 2 is a brand new flap with flexfix duct tape on all four sides Photo 3 is the taped flap installed (view from inside with inside flap removed) Photo 4 is the taped flap after one year (that green on the bottom of the door itself is painter’s tape. This area is hard to clean, so I put the tape on there and when it gets dirty I just peel it up and put new down) As a bonus for you DIYers, I've included photos of the type of dog door that the Amish around here use. If you are a good trainer, this looks to me like the best fix for high wind areas. Those are self-closing hinges so the door takes a slight bit of effort to open, then snaps closed, so maybe not good for smaller dogs. My dogs were old when I got this shed with the door, one of my dog's is sensitive and they both dislike change, so I opted to replace this door with my old RW door from the house (mentioned earlier). 6/17: the photos were out of order and (hopefully) fixed.

Don’t buy the cheaper pack of two from another vendor, they are 1/4” shorter an the holes don’t line up well

These are original equipment flaps.I strongly suggest that you buy these . They work as they should.I have bought Replacement flaps at half the cost They look good but they come rolled up in a tube. They are much stiffer and even after a month they try retain the rolled up on the ends and do not seal out the weather at all .

It is actually 14" total in length, for those that are afraid it may be too short.

Just as described, its great.

we have 2 big dogs over a hundred lbs. each and they have used this door for over a year, even when it was 30 below, this door is strong and easy to install

works great fits a bit small but does the job

Love how perfectly it fit and how easy it is to install! Highly recommend