this will be for a 91 year old. how hard is it to open the door?
1412063
This is impossible to answer with any degree of certainty. It depends upon the height of the person, the height of the door and the strength of the person. I am rather short, almost 74 and the oven is above my stove. I do not have a problem and the door does not feel difficult to open. Not much pull is required to open, and not much force is required to close. Whether this is true for every unit I cannot say. Sorry to be so arbitrary, but there are too many variables.
1377786
It's is very easy to put up and take down. My 65 yr old mother in law set it up before we arrived and had no trouble. There are two latched per side on the top rail that have to be realsrsd by pushing a hidden button. As long has you have strong enough hands you should be good.
905674
It's actually very secure I think. Some of the adults that have visited us cannot even figure out how to open it. Once my son did get it open by persistently jiggling the gate until it gave way but he has since lost interest in doing that.
1878331
Hi Kelly, I would say it would be very difficult. Not impossible as if some used a sledge hammer, they could probably smash the box open. I bought this for my 89 year-old mother who has some dimentia. She wasn't taking her meds responsibly and this machine has enabled her to continue to live in independent living (although I do have to keep track of her meds, ordering them & filling the dispenser). To be honest, I don't think my mom has bothered to try to mess with the lock and hasn't even asked why it's locked. The only real downside is that even if the machine is used correctly & the pills are removed when the alarm sounds, it doesn't mean the patient will actually take them. There have been a few times when mom took the pills out, her phone rang and she got distracted then went off to bed. It's not a perfect system, but overall, works for us as she doesn't want to live with my husband and I and I want to wait as long as possible to consider assisted living arrangements. I will also say that this device requires the user to pick up the "round disc containing the pills, turn it over until the pills fall out then place it back on the base unit. There is a green light indicator that goes to red when the round disk of pills is lifted off the base. You will know the round disk is properly replaced when the light turns back to green. It took my mom a few times to do it right and she hasn't had a problem since. She's been using the pill dispenser for almost a year now. Hope this helps. Good luck.
447982
When its new, the door can be a little "sticky", but it didn't do that for long. It shouldn't take no more than a light tug to open it.
1784012
Noise level is average. My mother-in-law is 86 and she doesn't have trouble opening it. The only problem she has is resetting the clock.
1340080
It is a bit hard to open, so give it a good pull. Hope that helped and you get it open.
1712371
I don't think it's supposed to be that hard to open. Mine is very easy to open with little to no resistance at all.
1993189
Yes, I actually tried my hardest to open it without doing the combo and the lever came down but the door did not open. If someone were to try getting into it, it might break, but if you aren't rough with it should be ok. Good safe for the money but it reflects that in its fixtures.
1546007
I'm finding mine kinda tough to open, but it depends on the size of the doorway, I think. If you can get it so the handle is locked in to one of the holes I think it'll be tricky. I have mine in a larger entrance and it's fine, but the smaller entrance the lock handle was sticking straight up and was easier to open.
975762
It would be difficult but not inconceivable. However, I would save your money or buy something else that will actually have a door that stays closed.
1461296
Very easy. Just flip a bar. It's not heavy for me, but an elderly person might find it heavy.
1515657
It is not hard to open, I can open it with one hand while holding the baby. My 8 years old has no problems either. Hope this helps.
1252544
I don't think they will be able to easily open it. It needs to be lifted up in order to open and it is pretty heavy for a child. I have a 3 year old and there's no way she can open it.
1252545
I dont know about easily, but my 6 yr old has no problem. Also, my almost 3 yrs old figured out how to open it today. It takes a fair amount of strength to lift and open.
2102074
If you pull the little blocker and lift it the gate should be really easy to open. You may need to oil the gate.
1565005
I find it very easy to open, right from the get go. You can even do it one handed. Slide the latch with your thumb and pull up on the gate. Then swing it open in either direction. It closes just as easily. Just put it back in place and let go.