Everything You Want To Know About Smart Locks

By Kirby Gaboury, Audio Etc...

These days many things are becoming digital, including your front door. A smart lock allows you to lock and unlock your doors by using an app, a button or even just by standing near the door. These electronic door locks can help you keep your home and family safe from outside harm. A smart lock, in addition to a home security system, is one of the best ways to protect your home. In addition, it provides keyless entry to your house, which can be incredibly efficient and convenient.

Smart locks work in many different ways. Some work with Bluetooth and allow you to unlock your door in a variety of ways. For instance, some identify when you are a specific distance away and unlock the door. Bluetooth locks also can work by tapping your phone or key fob on the door. Others are biometric and authorize people to enter based on a fingerprint.

Another type of smart lock relies on a keypad and you entering a pin number to unlock the door. Only people who know the pin can open the door. Often people can set up different pin codes for different people to monitor who enters your home. Lastly, there are smart locks connected to Wi-Fi and are paired with a hub allowing you to see who is opening and closing the door, as well as lock your home remotely. Some locks offer scheduled key codes, allowing certain access codes to work only during specific days and times.

Smart locks allow for more control over your home. They let you lock and unlock your home remotely, as well as give digital keys to people you would give a traditional house key to. These smart locks also allow you to not fumble for keys to enter your home if your hands are full. You no longer have to worry if you locked the door when you are in bed. You can just lock it with a click of a button.

They can also increase safety. Giving people different codes allows you to monitor the activity of who is going inside of your home. Some even allow for decoy numbers, which allows you to use more of the keypad to the fingerprints and wearing of the keypad does not reveal your password. Keeping your doors locked can assist you in keeping your entire house secure.

There are pluses and minuses to each option. Bluetooth doesn’t burn through battery life as fast as WiFi. However, with Bluetooth your range may be limited. If you go too far away, you may lose connection. Z-wave locks are also an option. These don’t connect by phone, but use a hub.

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