Jul 19 2011
Ever Had To Deal With These Stubborn Front Door Lock Issues?
In the early 90s my wife and I visited Austin, TX and while we were there we were guests of her brother. So we could go out he gave us a spare key to use while we were there which was very convenient for us.
One time we came back from a shopping trip and I put the key into the lock and turned and to my surprise the key broke off in the stupid lock! Luckily his apartment had a small window that wasn’t locked so I decided to try and get in that way. I easily made it through hoping I wouldn’t be busted. Getting the front door open was simple as the busted key hadn’t interfered with the lock . I got the front door unlocked easily and felt I had better report the incident to the apartment manager.
Fortunately there was a worker there that day doing work as this apartment complex did not usually have any maintenance personnel on site and they had a worker come and replace the lock and give us a set of replacement keys. I recall worrying maybe would get into trouble since we had been crashing at his place for a couple of weeks and I was nave and thought they would try and charge him extra rent but in reality they didn’t care.
By now I can probably guess how you must feel as I felt the same way…
”I was very scared for myself and my family’s safety!!!”
Keep reading to see what I did to give me piece of mind…
As I thought about this I thought that maybe it was time to look for a different lock for our front door. As I had already done some initial research I thought that the following features would be very important in making a decision:
- Attractive
- Good value
- Easy to use
- Couldn’t be picked
- Tough
I found a place that had some pretty handy articles here: Keyless Locks . Maybe it will help you as well but in a nutshell here is what I decided…
The lock I decided on after spending way too many hours researching door locks (I’m very thorough when I am thinking about purchasing something) was the Sunnect AP501. This was primarily based on a seven page review by The National Locksmith magazine that concluded:
The Sunnect electronic door lock is a very impressive product. It’s the first stand alone door lock I have seen in a long time that really took a completely different approach in its lock design. It is built like a tank, is a dream to install and operate, and for what you get, has a price point that will make anyone smile. If you do any kind of stand alone lock installations, you owe it to yourself and your potential customers to take a look at the Sunnect product. I think if you do, you will be as impressed with this product as I am, and I can assure you that this one I’m keeping.”
This lock is a lot better than other locks I looked into because of all of the capabilities such as:
Digital technology (Patent-pending) featuring keyless entry with backlit keypad, decoy digits (random digits can be optionally entered before the entry code) to prevent entry code memorization, automatic locking, intruder alarm and master function
The lock’s key parts (motor, batteries, computer chips) mounted on the inside of the door to protect against extreme weather and vandals
Simple 3-step code registration (3 – 20 numbers) and 100% digital keys (can have up to 20 keys and 1 master) and quick and safe removal of any lost or misplaced keys
Cannot duplicate lost or stolen keys
Guaranteed to fit a standard door and installs easily with nothing but a Phillips screwdriver
2 digital keys and 4 AA batteries, features visual and audible low-battery warning and a 9 Volt external power terminal in case of a battery discharge
Special bypass circuitry to protect against high-voltage attacks|Special circuitry stops any high-voltage shock attempt to defeat the lock
Absolutely no keyhole to pick or vandalize
Auto lock feature locks door after about 3 sec. when it is closed but can be turned off during high traffic periods
Duty checked 200,000 times which equals 54 yrs. of opening and closing a door ten times a day under the most extreme weather and temperature conditions
Built to withstand sawing, hammering, drilling and even a gunshot
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