Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Keyless Home Entry





Technology has come a long way from your simple handle set you would put on the front door.
Now a day you can choose from so many ways to lock or unlock your front door. It all depends on how much money you want to spend and what you want to know about who’s coming in and out of your home.

If you have a family member who loses or misplaces the door key, scared you home is not secure anymore. Do you have your home locks rekeyed? Do you buy a new lock? What do you do? You might want to consider a keyless home entry system. There are so many different kinds to choose from.

Your basic would be a combination deadbolt that works just like your school locker did. It's a combination lock that you use in place of your deadbolt lock. Master lock has one called Night Watch deadbolts. The nice thing about it is if your inside and you don’t want anyone else coming in you can securely lock yourself in. Even if they know the combo to the lock or have a key, you have an option to disengage the lock so neither will work and the lock stays locked. This is nice to have if you have a curfew on a teenager and you want to know when they come home. By disengaging it from the inside they will have to ring the door bell to be let in. Or if you just want to feel secure by locking up and knowing that no one can unlock it when you don't want them to. The combination can be changed; you may need a locksmith to do this. This also has a key over ride so you can use a key to lock or unlock if you wish.

Schlage has Keypad Locks & Deadbolt locks. They have a glow keypad so it’s easy to see in the dark when your putting the code in to lock or unlock the door. You can also do a one touch to auto lock when you leave. You will want to make sure that everyone in the home uses different numbers so that the key pad doesn’t get worn down. These are battery operated, it also comes with a sensor alarm that will let you know when to replace the batteries. The keypad locks and deadbolt locks can also be bought to be linked to your computer or cell phone so you can give people access from where ever you are. They call this Schlage link. You can monitor who comes in and out of your home and at what time. You can also receive text messages updates from your system. They are programmed right at the lock. No special equipment need to program. These also have a key over ride so you can lock and unlock with a key just in case you didn't hear that alarm saying you have a low batteries.



Kwikset has their version of keypad locks called smart code . It also lights up and is run by a battery. Smart code also has a new upgrade so you can compare it to Schlage Link. This is to be released soon. You can see it on their website. This also has the key over ride to lock and unlock your door if you wish.

Next you have the Fingerprint Lock. Now depending on the members of your family you may to check to see if this will work. If you have a family member who works with their hands or are aged their finger prints may not be easy to read with one of these keyless home entry locks. Depending on the money you want to spend you can go from a basic Kwikset smart scan up to a Bioaxxis Fingerprint Security lock. Bioaxxis has an added feature if someone tries to break in (bumping) your lock it has an alarm that will sound off. For more information visit both websites and compare them. These both have key over rides to lock and unlock just in case you need to. These keyless home entry locks can be programmed at the lock also. No special equipment needed.





Depending on what you want you may feel the need to have a locksmith to install it, if your don't feel you can. If you’re leaning toward the complete monitoring system with wireless link to computer and cell phone. This you may feel you need help with if your not computer smart. Just make sure you research who you choose to install your keyless home entry locks.

If you want a keyless home entry system similar to the control you use to open your car door than you want to look at Amesbury Group Locca. They have one that is supposed to be easy to install and use. You can open your door with a single click. 1 to 999 remote codes can be stored, all depending on what level you need with one-touch programming. It has a kit that includes everything you need. You can even get one that you have a remote wireless intercom so you can find out who’s at the front door and push the button to let in without even going to the front door. This one is called Connecta.

There are so many ways you can make accessing your home easier and safer than before, but going cheap isn’t always the best way. You may want to spend a little more on your entry lock getting good quality. You can also have all the keyless home entry locks rekeyed to your original house key if want. For more security you may want to look into a high security cylinder that can be placed into these type of locks so they can't be easily picked by anyone trying to break in.

If you don’t have the money to spend you may want to look into a keysafe instead of a keyless lock. These hook on the outside of your house and you push in a code and it opens a drawer that has your house key in it so you have access to unlock your door. It's safer than leaving your house key under a plant or rug. So that anyone can find it and have access to your home. There are many different kinds of keysafes available that will lock up your key and make you feel secure. You can put the key in when your expecting someone at your home. This way they can unlock your door and lock up when they leave. Leaving the key back in the keysafe. You can remove the key if you like and replace it when you feel you need to.







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