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Torchtree Magnetic Fly Screen Review
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We have all used fly screens like this one with heavy duty mesh that lets in light and air but keeps insects out and is secured with double-sided tape to the door frame. It has a central opening with full length magnetic strips on either side to allow it to automatically close and reseal after use and has a balance weight along the bottom to ensure it hangs correctly. This new screen from Torchtree is no radical remake of this tried and trusted design but it does update it in a couple of rather significant ways.
In the bag came the flyscreen itself together with a generous reel of sticky-backed velcro tape, a set of brass mounting tacks and some well written and easy to follow fixing instructions. It all seems well made with well stitched seams and feels heavy duty and built to last.
This set is designed to work with doors or sliding doors up to 100 cm (38") wide with a 210 cm (83") drop. It should work with smaller doors if carefully positioned when mounting. If the door is very much shorter in height then this may prevent the magnetic seal from closing fully at the bottom but it is easy enough to tape up the lower end so it hangs correctly held taught by the weights at the bottom of the screen
Fixing it is simple enough. Wooden frame owners can use the brass tack set provided but those with plastic or resin doors should use the tape included in the kit. Stick the velcro fixing tape around the door frame after cleaning the frame first to ensure good adhesion. Then position the screen so that the built-in velcro around the screen sticks to the velcro tape on the frame. It is crucial to make sure the screen hangs square and true to allow the central strip magnets to align properly. Fixing is not difficult to do and one person can secure the mesh alone but it is a job more easily done with two. The screen can be carefully unpeeled from the frame for storage and reuse.
The selling point for this fly screen over the others is that it is made from fibreglass rather than the polyester used for most of the rivals and hopefully this should prevent the mesh from splitting over time.
Otherwise, this is a pretty standard door mesh, well made, easy to fit and hopefully made to last. For the budget price of £11.99 price, not a bad buy.
Music: YouTube Audio Library: Last Train to Mars - Dan Lebowitz
