Can this be opened and closed by one person with access only from the front?
395729
Yes. Pick up the front until it is on the wheels and pull it away from the wall to allow room for the back to lay on the floor. Continue to rotate the unit in the same direction until the back portion of the frame is resting on the ground. Push the seat portion slightly past it's normal resting point, this unhooks the seat portion from the pins. Lift slightly while allowing the seat portion to come towards you until it sits on the floor. If the seat portion of the frame does not unhook then it either needs to be pushed further past it's resting point or, lifted higher to fully unhook form the pins.
395730
I have to get behind it and make sure the pins are behind the metal tab/stopper. We also reinforced the metal tab/stopper so it was more sturdy and less prone to slip. You could probably open and close it from the side if you had two people (one on each side). When in a sitting position make sure it isn't too close to the wall or it will ding/dent the wall. I placed felt stickers on the part that touches the wall and it has helped.
395731
Yes. Pick up the front until it is on the wheels and pull it away from the wall to allow room for the back to lay on the floor. Continue to rotate the unit in the same direction until the back portion of the frame is resting on the ground. Push the seat portion slightly past it's normal resting point, this unhooks the seat portion from the pins. Lift slightly while allowing the seat portion to come towards you until it sits on the floor. If the seat portion of the frame does not unhook then it either needs to be pushed further past it's resting point or, lifted higher to fully unhook form the pins. Yes. Pick up the front until it is on the wheels and pull it away from the wall to allow room for the back to lay on the floor. Continue to rotate the unit in the same direction until the back portion of the frame is resting on the ground. Push the seat portion slightly past it's normal resting point, this unhooks the seat portion from the pins. Lift slightly while allowing the seat portion to come towards you until it sits on the floor. If the seat portion of the frame does not unhook then it either needs to be pushed further past it's resting point or, lifted higher to fully unhook form... » Read More Yes. Pick up the front until it is on the wheels and pull it away from the wall to allow room for the back to lay on the floor. Continue to rotate the unit in the same direction until the back portion of the frame is resting on the ground. Push the seat portion slightly past it's normal resting point, this unhooks the seat portion from the pins. Lift slightly while allowing the seat portion to come towards you until it sits on the floor. If the seat portion of the frame does not unhook then it either needs to be pushed further past it's resting point or, lifted higher to fully unhook form the pins. « Show Less
1374286
yes. It can be simply locked so the top won't open then stood upright for storage
651199
Yes the front completely closes. You will be able to see through the sides. I love unit.
1145704
Yes, it is very easy to open and close with only one hand. Just pull up and turn to open, will latch itself when you swing it closed.
1314146
I have these gate openers, 2 of them, I dont think a person can "pull" them open, but they may open if someone would "pry" them with some sort of pry bar.
845640
Yes! When you open the front door it's down on the lower left side. You need to enter a password to keep others from viewing it. It's only for the eyes of the beholder.
34445
The front is open however it can not come out the front. You slide it in the back right bottom picture. Protect it really well my two year old drops it all the time. Strongly recommend.
106979
You can, but then you won't be able to close it. The opening is sort of a flat bottomed oval shape, 1/2" X 1/4". Hope this helps.
1587150
It appears to be just one opening. I'm sorry, I can not answer this as I gave this as a gift.
1131614
Yes. Can be locked one way, too, so cat can come in but can't get back out.
1662497
No, unless the door is slightly open. You can also open it all the way if you're worried about it. I had too much in it and the door wouldn't stay closed and noticed that there was a shadow in the corner but other than that it works fine.
1168067
No, it's very accessible from both sides and can be tightened with two open end wrenches.
1869212
Sorry, no. If he can lift the bar, he can open it. There's no locking mechanism from the inside.
865183
Elisa, The one we purchased both sides retract or you can lock one to only have one side open.
1260805
It is true that anyone can open from inside by just turning the handle. We have 2 locks for our little one.
583112
it can be opened all the way up. There isn't a way on the holder itself because it's more to carry.
1932438
I agree with you, it is very hard to open by just one person. I broke the first gate I had, which was replaced by the manufacturer. I found that it takes two people to open and close this gate. One person to hold the latch from falling into the grooves preventing the gate from expanding or contracting, and one to expand or contract the gate. It is simply not easy to do by one person. Sorry.