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The Surprising Benefits of Switching to Keypad Locks
The type of door locks you have for your home or business will greatly influence the level of safety and convenience you can expect from using them. Traditional locks often put you at a disadvantage because they require you to keep up with keys (which can easily be misplaced), and they are often susceptible to being picked or “bumped” by intruders. Lost or stolen keys can pose a significant security risk as well, since any time they’re not in your possession, they have the potential to be copied without your knowledge or consent. Keypad locks are increasing in popularity with both homeowners and business owners due to their remarkable convenience and utility. Below are some of the surprising benefits you can expect to receive when you switch to keypad locks.
1. Keyless Entry and Exit
The convenience of keyless entry is perhaps the most outstanding benefit of using a keypad lock. No fumbling around with keys when you’re trying to unlock your door at night, no calling a locksmith when you’re locked out of your house, no frantic search for your keys when you’re rushing to get out the door, no need for keys, period. Simply punch in your PIN number on the keypad and voila–you’re inside with no fuss and no muss. When it’s time to leave the house, a keypad lock will automatically lock behind you, essentially eliminating that all-too-common scenario where you’re halfway to work and wondering whether you locked the front door or not.
2. Time-Determined Locking and Unlocking Schedules
Time-determined access control, “scheduling”, is one of the most outstanding benefits of using a keypad lock. Business owners can schedule time periods for doors to be locked or unlocked in order to keep strict control over employee access to certain areas of the premises. Homeowners can ensure that their doors are always locked at night without having to make the nightly rounds to do so. The ability to set time-determined locking and unlocking schedules will save both time and money, and it will ensure a higher degree of safety and convenience versus using traditional locks and keys.
3. Increased Security
Mechanical keypad locks such as the Lockey 2835 offer a higher level of security in that they are pick proof and bump proof. Traditional locks are subject to both lock picking and lock bumping, the latter of which leaves no signs of forced entry, making it difficult to collect from your insurance company should a theft occur.
4. Additional Safety for Kids
Keypad locks eliminate the need for your child to keep up with a house key if they come home from school before you come home from work. During a busy school day, it’s relatively easy for a child to accidentally drop or otherwise misplace a house key, and if they’re locked out of the house when they come home from school, this poses a potential risk to their safety. With a keypad lock, all your child needs to have is their personal security code, and they can enter it into the keypad to unlock the front door. Once they’re inside, the keypad lock will automatically lock behind them, ensuring that they’re safe and sound. Keypad locks are beneficial for parents of special needs kids as well; double-sided keypad locks such as the Lockey M210DC provide an additional layer of security in situations where keeping a child inside will keep them out of harm’s way, such as a special needs child who may have the tendency to depart from the house and wander off.
5. Better Durability
Traditional locks can get worn down and eventually malfunction due to frequent or heavy use. If you’ve ever had to deal with a lock that requires you to jiggle or shimmy the key just to get it to work, you know how aggravating it can be. Accidentally breaking a key off inside the lock can also be a pain to deal with. Keypad locks are remarkably durable because they don’t sustain the repetitive friction of inserting and turning keys; pressing a few buttons on the keypad is all that’s required to engage the lockset and open the door.
If you’ve been on the fence about whether or not to switch to keypad locks, the above points should serve as a great reminder of their many advantages. When it comes to security, convenience and ease of use, the benefits of using keypad locks are hard to beat.