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Schlage BE365VCAM619Camelot Deadbolt Keypad, December 19, 2008
SCHLAGE Satin Nickel Camelot Keypad Deadbolt
Schlage BE365VCAM619 Camelot Keypad Deadbolt, Satin NickelFor years we have been using a key pad activated deadbolt for front doors in our various homes - no keys to lose or give to various family members - only four digit codes. Up until now, all of the key pad units we have installed, extend and retract the deadbolt using a small battery powered electric motor.This issue we've encountered is when the batteries become weak, the motor (in some cases) does not have enough power to retract the bolt and we must revert to another entrance to get into our home. Although these unit allow one to use a key to override the electronics, we never seem to have the key "on us" when it's needed. Fortunately we have a keypad on our garage door and that serves as an alternative entrance when this occurs. These deadbolt retraction failures have been occurring more and more often even with fresh batteries. I suspect the motor is or has worn out.With this in mind, I shopped the market for an electronically activated dead bolt with...
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| Author: ESVK "SVK" (Atlanta, GA).. | I have had the brass version of this deadbolt for bout a year and I love it. It is th best one that I have come across (and yes - the most expensive - but you get what you pay for). It is eye-catching rather than an eye-sore. Be careful, some of the cheaper competitor's models have a plastic back that is very unappealing for a main door. The unit is smaller than many by requiring only a 9 volt battery because it does not lock/unlock the deadbolt for you. You do it manually.Pros:1) Appealing design (front and back - no plastic)2) Smaller than most (due to use of 9v battery)3) Keypad lights up when you touch it for nighttime entry4) Never get locked out. Give the neighbor a temporary code to get in.Cons:1) Pricey ut you get what you pay for | 11 | |
| Author: gary P. "woodchuck" (Aus.. | I installed one of these for a client and it seems to be a good product as all the reviewers say. What no one has talked about however is the standard Shlage key that can also be used to open the lock. It seems to me that this would allow the possibility of using a "bump key" to open it. One of the benefits of digital locks is their immunity to bumping. If you want the keypad just for convenience, that is fine. Just remember that any lock that can be "bumped" provides zero security. | 11 | |
| Author: Michael J. Perrotto - S.. | For years we have been using a key pad activated deadbolt for front doors in our various homes - no keys to lose or give to various family members - only four digit codes. Up until now, all of the key pad units we have installed, extend and retract the deadbolt using a small battery powered electric motor.This issue we've encountered is when the batteries become weak, the motor (in some cases) does not have enough power to retract the bolt and we must revert to another entrance to get into our home. Although these unit allow one to use a key to override the electronics, we never seem to have the key "on us" when it's needed. Fortunately we have a keypad on our garage door and that serves as an alternative entrance when this occurs. These deadbolt retraction failures have been occurring more and more often even with fresh batteries. I suspect the motor is or has worn out.With this in mind, I shopped the market for an electronically activated dead bolt with... | 13 | |
