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Smart Home Door Locks
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:25 pm
Looking at updating for both front front and back doors along with a separate garage. Have Hue lights along several leviton switches. Specific model I should look at?
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Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:59 pm to bengalman
I've always eyed the August locks from a design perspective since you don't have to totally replace existing hardware that likely is more aesthetically pleasing.
It seems to be reviewed relatively well so I'm interested in people's thoughts.
It seems to be reviewed relatively well so I'm interested in people's thoughts.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:54 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
I’ve been looking myself and there have been enough reviews about the reliability of August that I’ve been worried about going that direction. Frankly, I’m not finding any that seem to be much better than the rest based on reviews.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 5:17 pm to mtcheral
The august locks to me do not appear too pleasant on the eyes. Would like more of a conventional look. Anyone use the Schlage or Kwikset models?
Posted on 1/8/19 at 6:02 pm to bengalman
I have a zwave schlage lock. No issues with it. Has been running solid for almost a year now. However you would need an additional hub.
There's updated ones with WiFi that Amazon is touting at CES, but I'd be worried about battery life with WiFi.
There's updated ones with WiFi that Amazon is touting at CES, but I'd be worried about battery life with WiFi.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 8:54 pm to bengalman
Schlage connect is probably one of the most reliable. Several people here have them, and the support from them is one of the best!
Posted on 1/9/19 at 6:43 am to bengalman
I have the Yale one that works with nest. I like it so far.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 9:42 am to bengalman
I have four schlage connect locks on my house. I got a nice deal buying them on Prime day. No issues so far. They are currently connected/controlled with my wink hub. I'm about to move them over to smartthings. Keep in mind these locks are z-wave and need a hub to control them (wink, smartthings, alexa, etc). I believe there is an additional piece you can buy to make them work over wifi. This would be needed if you wanted it to work with the google home hub I think.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 10:52 am to ashy larry
SChlage connect is the best out there.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:11 am to CarRamrod
Thanks. Will check those out especially considering I have the smartthings hub already.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:20 am to bengalman
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Thanks. Will check those out especially considering I have the smartthings hub already.
if you have a hub then schlage is a no-brainer.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 4:25 pm to CarRamrod
It's a bummer they don't match my house at all/my wife is a fan of the hardware already in place.
Hopefully someone piggybacks on August's idea and gets it nice and stable. At this juncture anything like Shlage can only go on the back garage door, which I might get it for.
Whoops, looks like only Alexa support. Bummer.
Y'all with one even use the voice feature? I figure it will likely just be automated to lock all the time and be opened manually on way out the door.
Hopefully someone piggybacks on August's idea and gets it nice and stable. At this juncture anything like Shlage can only go on the back garage door, which I might get it for.
Whoops, looks like only Alexa support. Bummer.
Y'all with one even use the voice feature? I figure it will likely just be automated to lock all the time and be opened manually on way out the door.
This post was edited on 1/9/19 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 1/9/19 at 10:05 pm to bengalman
This is the Homekit model. Choose store 1600 at Lowes for this price with shipping. Does not work other ha hubs
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Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:07 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
There is some good with August but I can tell you that it’s annoying the frick out of me with its connectivity lately. It is not auto unlocking when I walk up to the door and I have to pull out the phone and wait for it to connect and sometimes doesn’t connect the first time so yeah
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:17 pm to Sho Nuff
Ya, I've heard of others having that issue. If it doesn't work it doesn't work. Bummer as the other options look terrible on a front door IMO. I don't live in one of those railroad cargo box houses that are going up all over town that those would look OK on.
I'll use something more stable on the back of the house.
I'll use something more stable on the back of the house.
This post was edited on 1/9/19 at 11:20 pm
Posted on 1/10/19 at 4:24 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Schlage Camelot Connect set on sale for only $179 and HD and Amazon. Now looks like a time to try it out!
Posted on 1/10/19 at 11:31 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Do you have an iPhone? I think it works much better with it than Android. I’d say to give it a shot if you have iPhone cause it is a good product when it works.
Posted on 1/11/19 at 7:59 am to Sho Nuff
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It is not auto unlocking when I walk up to the door and I have to pull out the phone and wait for it to connect and sometimes doesn’t connect the first time so yeah
Now that is a first world problem
Posted on 1/12/19 at 11:20 pm to Sho Nuff
Google pixel 2 so I guess I'm on standby for now.
Posted on 1/13/19 at 8:59 am to Teddy Ruxpin
I have the kwikset premis and would not recommend
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