this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2023
22 points (100.0% liked)

Home Improvement

9094 readers
10 users here now

Home Improvement

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

I'm looking at getting smart locks for my front and back door, but don't know what to look for. Hopefully something with a keypad, so I can give friends a code to get in, and a RFID badge, so I can easily get in and out. Any suggestions are welcome!

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I have 3.

1 yale assure. It's not loud, doesn't seem to want to die when locking, good looking and no key hole. I quite like it. They scream quality Imo. The only drawback that I see is that I have no way of getting a zigbee module.

2 Weiser smartcode. One ZWave and one zigbee. They are loud as fuck, they want to die each time you lock or unlock them. At some point I think they will explode. They are cheap because every SIP that sells home security suite give them, so you can find them on the cheap on marketplace.

I recommend yale assure. Jokes aside, the Weiser are fine if you can get them cheap. They will probably last, they're just annoying.

I don't want anything wifi and don't want anymore ZWave (since I have almost no devices, so my network sucks). I tend to prefer digital keypads since you can just wipe your fingerprints. On physical buttons, the buttons will start to wear. Anyway I solved that by taping a NFC tag by each door that unlock their corresponding door, so I almost never touch the keypad. I might investigate the next yale assure 2 when they will release their matter module.

[โ€“] Next_Position_Please 3 points 2 years ago

One way to keep your locks from sounding like they are struggling is to invest in some 1.5V rechargeable batteries. They have a different chemistry than regular rechargeable batteries, but put out 1.5V per battery instead of 1.2V. Like most rechargeables, they maintain the voltage until they die suddenly. I just set a reminder on my calendar to charge them once every two months. They also work well in security systems.