House & Home Keyless Entry Locks

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  1. Chilliblue

    Chilliblue Well-Known Member

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    keys are difficult to carry around - would love them for all investment properties.
    The less clutter the better.
     
  3. geoffw

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    Keyless entry would probably cut down on the work for a PM. No more callouts for lost keys.

    A guy I knew had a fingerprint lock installed and was very happy with it- and this was ten years ago. He put it in because his son had trouble using keys when he came home extremely drunk.
     
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    May still get calls with people forgetting their codes? I wonder if you can reset it remotely? :p
     
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    If it was a fingerprint lock then they wouldn't be calling the PM if they had forgotten their fingerprint. I guess a combination lock could be handled with an SMS. They seem to be mechanical so couldn't be set remotely.

    Some of the combination locks start to show wear on frequently used numbers which would cut down heaps on the number of combinations an intruder would have to guess.
     
  6. DaveM

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    RFID implants :)
     
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    If you coud insist that every tenant had one of these, your job would be so much easier.. sorry, um, their premises would be so much more secure.
     
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    I have a Samsung one and it is very liberating - no longer worried about forgetting the keys (or even the RFID tags) as you can simply punch in your code to get back in. A lot easier and quicker to get in too especially when holding several bags of groceries, assuming you don't have internal garage access.
     
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    Chilli, I have the exact lock on my front grill. I love it. There are very easy instructions on setting the codes. It comes with a key if you forget the password. You can change the password at any time. If you forget the password, you can use the key and then set a new password. It requires batteries. I change mine every 18 months or so. It is water resistant. I would recommend it.

    Personally, I would install one on a rental property only if I knew that I had good tenants. In the hands of bad tenants, passwords can be forgotten, keys can still get lost. If you push in the wrong password a few times, it locks you out for a while. If tenants decide to unscrew and pull the lock apart to reset codes, they can mess up.

    I did some research when I purchased mine. Lockwood seemed to be the sturdiest and came with a good guarantee. They retail at about (from memory) $200 from Bunnings. They come up every now and then on Ebay for much cheaper.
     
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    I'm interested in getting one for my PPOR - any bang for buck recommendations?
     
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    Samsung SHS-3120 is the one I have, $230 from eBay (new). Since moving out of my apartment (where I used it on my front door) I haven't installed it in my new house yet though as I'm thinking of getting the SHS-P718 push-pull model instead.
     
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    Combination, fingerprint, biometric, RFID?

    I don't have an answer, I'm also interested to know if anybody has experience with the different styles.
     
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    I installed a "Lockwood Digital" 8 years ago on my front door which is a 40mm thick door. Never have to worry about front door keys, never malfunctioned, can change the code whenever I want, looks good. The current model is around the $200+ mark.
     
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    Our front door is lock-less at the moment and has been for several years (lock broke and we rarely use that door anyway so we just keep it barrel-bolted closed - it's a double door).

    I've been planning to explore what options we might have to put a smart lock on it, in instead of just replacing the traditional, so I'll be monitoring this thread for ideas.
     
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    Thank you for your comments
     
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    Any update on keyless locks. What brands have been good? I want one for my Airbnb. Have heard the August lock is good
     
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    The Aussie screen door is the next problem I see for any alternate lock system..We use these locks on our IT hardware rooms at work and they are reliable.
    I have one ready to install on our back door as we regularly lock our keys in the house but if the screen door is locked - fail. [​IMG]
     
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    Best thing we ever did was to get a locksmith come and key all locks in our house alike. Only one key.
    Marg
     
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    @PJ1 I'm used this style of lock before (not at home) and wonder if you can put the numbers in any order or must the code be punched in a certain order.

    My reason for asking is that we had a white key safe where I always punched the numbers in order, until my son enlightened me (I'd never thought about it) that it was the four numbers in any order that opened it. He also showed me that it was very easy to see our code numbers because the area surrounding them was cleaner from being used.

    I started cleaning the key safe so our numbers are not obvious but I'd love to upgrade our front door to either a fingerprint or button style.
     
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    One of my colleagues has a Bluetooth lock for his front door. He is a cyclist so can some home, not have to take off gloves, find keys, it just proximity unlocks from his phone. You can delegate a pass if you need for a tradie to get access for example.

    He swears by it.