Electronic Door Knob (Spring Latch Lock; Not Deadbolt; Not Phone Connected), Single Front keypad YL 99, max Security

One of the best things I’ve ever purchased—EVER! It has changed my life.Chapter 1: The first handleI bought one for our little Mother-in-Law apt AirBNB, four months ago. Wish I had done it years ago! —but I’d never thought of it before watching YouTube videos on Airbnb tips. Anyway, it works like a charm and I think it is a BIG part of why we are 5 star rated. Seriously.Chapter 2: The second handleUpstairs in our home, I had replaced the back door deadbolt with another regular deadbolt…but the thing was faulty. And the past couple of days it hardly worked at all— we couldn’t get the bolt to move without the aid of a hammer. The husband pointed out that this could be a huge problem if there is ever a fire in the house and we can’t get out. (He’s a keeper! He’s the brains and I’m the doorknob-changing brawn. Yesterday was our 11th Wedding Anniversary.) Also, problematic was the fact that we have a teenager who sneaks out at night through the back door and, instead of bringing her key, hunts for the hidden key (with the porch light on, I’m sure) OR leaves the door unlocked. Both scenarios upset me. So, I decided to order and install another of these awesome SoHo doorknobs!And I did! But this one didn’t work, so I contacted the seller and asked for a replacement. I got an immediate, friendly, response that even obliged an odd request I’d given (sparing the reader the details of it). In return, the customer service rep asked that I go through their website to reply and give my shipping address. There, at the website, I read "FOUR batteries.” Duh!! I had only installed two, as I forgot to turn the black box over and install ALL FOUR batteries. (FYI that black box that houses the batteries in the door knob has two chambers—for FOUR batteries, total.) HA!!! I ran downstairs and through in 2 more batteries in less than a second and it now works like a charm!ConclusionI highly recommend these doorhandles. Someday, I’m sure, we’ll even replace the front door handle with one.The first one, I ordered just before my birthday, and the second just before our wedding anniversary. Am I not a girl who knows how to celebrate?!! :)PROs:- arrived in great condition and super fast. Both handles arrived the day after the next day of ordering (extending the days of celebration!)- super easy installation- great customer service- security of knowing that if the door is closed it is LOCKED (no more running back to check and make sure it’s locked)- no more hidey-keys, or having to carry house keys (or lose them)- price is great- makes a beeping sound. Maybe I’ll be able to hear the late night wanderer’s wanderings from now on. We’ll see.CONs:- makes a beeping sound. I’m glad to hear others come and go, but I don’t want to be heard.- doesn’t match the decor of the house. But with blue and purple hair, what do I care what the neighbors think!I highly recommend this product!! (and fun-colored hair)

This product was one of the BEST purchases I have ever made for my new house.The Quality of this product is top-notch! It's made of a heavy duty sold metal VERY sturdy! The keys are composed of a heavy duty plastic with a very nice blue back-light.As far as how it performs:The unit is powered by 4-AAA batteries. I was a little bit worried about the batteries running out of power and being locked out of my house, however, the unit comes with an additional battery pack that you can hide outside of your house and if you ever do run out of power you can plug it into the knob and punch in your code and enter into your house. Now do not worry the knob will give you ample time to alert you to a low battery so you don't have to guess when to change the batteries. (They last for a VERY long time like 20,000 entries! I still have not changed my batteries since I bought this knob)This unit is capable of storing many different codes so if you have friends or family members you can issue them each their own codes! It also has the capability to audit! You can see what codes were entered in that way you know who has been in your house! I have not used this feature but it's a nice addition!The knob even has a anti-watch so u can enter in a false code to help hide your secret code if you have your friends with you and you don't want them to know your code. It sounds complicated but it's really not and the manual does a great job giving you an example on how to use this.I have to say this is the best thing ever! You never have to worry about locking your house again! Every time you put in your code the door unlocks for a few seconds and automatically re-locks so you don't have to worry about ever forgetting. It also has an option to keep it unlocked if you have guest or a party you can set it to remain unlocked.I have only one suggestion:When you install the battery pack I would put a small strip of tape around the battery doors. The doors slide into a locking position. We have a habit of slamming the front door closed and after months and months of this I thought the battery was dead but after using the power pack and getting into the house I discovered that when the door was slammed the battery door slide open a little and one of the batteries poped out of contact. I put a very small strip of tape to secure the door from moving at all and have never had any problems with this product!I waited a very long time to make this review as I like to make sure that the product lives up to my standards! This product is the BEST! If you want quality and security and to never have to worry about a house key again this product is for you!!!