Yale Smart Living YD-01-CON-NOMOD-CH Keyless Connected Ready Smart Door Lock, Touch Keypad & P-Y3-CH-CH-60 Contemporary Nightlatch, Standard Security, Chrome Finish, 60 mm Backse

Life change
I was looking at locks after our son mislaid his house-key for a couple of days. This was for a 5-lever kite-marked mortice lock. In researching for potential replacement, during the time that the key was missing, I ended up researching locks in general… mortice vs. cylinder locks.

Youtube is a good resource, and two folk: lockpickinglawyer and “Stuff made here” ended up convincing me that a) most locks can be picked in < 1 minutes b) very few locks take longer than 3 minutes c) mechanical locks are susceptible to a variety of attacks that basically reduce the number of combinations you have to try out. I ended up deciding to go digital, and this is a good set-up price-wise. I paired it with a Yale PBS1 dead-locking night-latch to give me BS-standard (Kite-Mark) level security. Sort of. Officially it is probably less than standard BS... as it's not a tested combination, but unofficially.... the electric door opener is much more secure than the six pin cylender lock that comes with the yale PBS1. you can set a combination of up to 10 digits, so that's much more entropy than you'll get in any mechanical lock (most of which don't even check the order of the digits entered). You can also program fobs or keycards (up to 6 or 10 IIRC), and even set multiple combinations. This will allow you to set up a combination for the person who is coming to feed your cat (say), which you can then un-set... thus you don't have to get the normal house residents to learn a new combination. I still have my 5-lever mortice lock so my insurance is covered. Now, however... if I am working in the garden or something... I can leave the front door on the nightlatch, and don't have to worry about people nipping in to steal the cushions (for example :)... and I also don't have to worry about keeping a housekey on me. If coming home at night (even when people already at home) we can leave lock on night latch, and person going out does not worry about losing keys. The number pad lights up when you first touch it... which also helps in the dark. The ability to use a 9v battery as back-up, if you forget to change the lock batteries, is also a positive (sigh). So far the batteries have been replaced once after around 5 months. The lock beeped helpfully to let me know that it was getting low. I think that it gives a reasonable grace period. So yes. Great lock for security.... but it's the convenience that surprised me.

Easy to use !
This is a must. Very easy to assemble, when your nit digging through a bag to find keys it’s always a bonus.
Clips on Yale YouTube helped to set up.
Excellent buy

Buying one of these was the best decision I made.
We have a summer house our four children have used since they were 4. Used this lock for some solid security the children could use.
Fed up with replacing padlocks that were lost or forgotten to use we decided to give one of these a go.
Very easy to install and set up (I recommend setting it up before you install it). The kids just walk up to it, cover it over with their hand activating the keypad, type in a 4 digit code and they’re in. It runs off of 4 AA batteries which last about a year with daily use. This one (keypad) tells you that the batteries are low, but if they die before you change them it stays locked so your room is still secure, BUT you can give it instant power by touching a 9v battery to the base of the external lock and open it with your code as you usually would and then replace the batteries which are in a small box on the inside face of the door. Batteries are really easy to access (no screwdriver required) and couldn’t be easier to swap out.
This lock is outside and exposed to the elements rain and freezing temperatures you’d expect in a U.K. garden, I had the last one for over 10 years and it then went wrong, it didn’t recognise either the access code or the master code, tried a a reset override and that failed to so replaced it with this one (nearly exactly the same but with a handful of additional features). I couldn’t get this one to work with a mobile phone but it comes with a fob and a card that you can use to open it as well as the usual 4digit pin which you can set. (Pin is really easy to change and you can set up a temporary second pin which I used when my daughter had a sleepover, all her friends could use a simple 1234 for the day which I then removed.
Though the old one seemed to go wrong after 10 years of solid daily use is wasn’t corroded in any way and looked almost as new as this one when I took it out of the box. The old one hadn’t rusted, picked up any scratches or any wear marks at all on either the body or the glass face/keypad. And the 4 digit code has been the same for ten years being used and abused by my four heavy handed children. Can’t recommend this lock enough. It has loads of other features and connects with cctv as I understand it, but I’ve not used those features so can’t comment.

Nice looking lock and does the job.
Nice looking lock …. I watched YouTube on how to install it!
The only snag is … the wire leading to the battery pack doesn’t tuck behind it!!!
I had to drill out a channel for the wire!
Bad design… that bit .

3 years in and still working
We bought this a little while ago and although we need to change the batteries once every 6 months – it has never let us down. I did buy the Zigabee connector for smart control – but to be honest I never use it. Forgotten what it is like to be aware of making sure I have keys when I leave the house – I don’t even have a keyring any more!

Useful lock saves lots of money replacing lost keys
I bought this lock to put on the inside of the porch so that the rest of the family who constantly loose their keys can get in. It is also useful with a ring doorbell to ask deliveries to be put inside the porch.

It took me ages to fit it wasn’t difficult my door is very hard wood and getting the holes sorted was time consuming. The actual fitting was easy there are videos on YouTube if you don’t like reading but the instructions are good.

Setting up the codes, key fobs, cards and phone stickers wasn’t hard.

I’ve had no problems with the door my mum in her mid 70s uses it fine. The only issue I’ve had is someone knocked the batteries out before locking the door once. Since that happened I check it before I lock it by activating the lock before I close it. It’s never happened again and It’s worked well.

I bought the smart module I’ve not done anything with it because I don’t know what to do with it. Probably need a different bridge.

Provides a solution to a problem you didn't know you had
We have this on a gate and it can be set to give a code to someone needing to get into the back garden, as well as having one code for yourself. (It could also be used for a shed, garage etc.) We used it for a window cleaner but if you had a gardener or someone to deliver /collect something you could give them a code and then cancel it afterwards. The master code for you remains the same.

Good, but smart features come at a much bigger cos
As a standalone the lock is great. I’ve connected it with the Samsung Smartthings hub using the additional zigbee2 module.
The negative and why I only gave 3* is that in order to have the advanced features using the yale app you need to use the Yale smarthub which is another 200+. OK if you’re installing a full security system but just for a lock, its a lot of money.

Great lock, looks good with lots of nice features.
Great lock! Very easy to to install. All you need is a drill, a 20mm flat wood bit – to drill 20mm hole, and a small hacksaw to trim lock. The lock is great, functions really well and looks good. So far all is well. You can also configure temporary codes which delete after 24hrs. It’s a really good lock with a lot of nice features. Highly recommended!

Quality lock
Great product. Very easy to set up, the manual is very easy to understand when programming.

No more keys
Great product with electronic tabs and password. Easy to fit and setup.

Excellent and easy to self install
Excellent quality for the money. Feels solid and heavy and secure once fitted. Was easy to install – already had a Yale lock so was just a case of cutting the bar to length and filing it down – the included bolts allowed me to secure it on. As others have mentioned, the power cable is too long and has to be snaked behind the battery box which is fiddly. I found the 20mm hole was bigger than needed and a smaller hole would suffice. I filled the hole to insulate it.
All in all, took about an hour to install. Instructions for setting up the pins and fobs was easy to follow. The pin pad isnt quite as perfectly responsive as I’d like, I sometimes have to press a number twice for it to register but it is clear when a successful key press has been made from beeps (or the number flashes if you have it on silent mode).
Only had it a week but very pleased so far.

It's been working fine with me
This was a very tricky thing to install and get working. I’ve found that door handles can be difficult to install anyway, depending on the inner mechanism and how old it is. The door I ended up installing this lock on was quite old, which had an old mechanism which I needed to replace with a new mechanism.

The instructions are relatively easy to follow, it’s just quite a difficult thing to install, with the drilling needing to be accurate and of the right size. After a few hours I had the thing installed and (miraculously) working. It was a few days later that I took the plunge and coded the lock, and also set it to recognise the Yale fobs. It’s a weird feeling leaving knowing you haven’t got a key, but after a while you get used to it and I haven’t had an issue with the lock. Overall I like this, it looks good and in the end proved to work well. I just hope is doesn’t suddenly pack in!

I wouldn't use this in my house
I’ve been testing this for the last few months on our shed.

It seemed worth a go and it has worked fine… it has 4 AA batteries so needs no connection to power – though we have already had to replace them… however it doesn’t feel that secure.

I would not feel comfortable with this being the only lock on our house.

Maybe an internal door? But as the main door lock, no thanks. I don’t like the actual lock you can spin round, I found it hard to grip.

Overall I give it 4 stars, it clearly works but it doesn’t make you feel like it’s overly secure.

The battery/control box easily accessible
Noticed that the a person from inside can remove the battery cover and factory reset lock.
They can then change the master code and add their own code.
This enables a some renting to lock out the landlord!

The battery/control box should not be so easily accessible!

May be this is not the best use case for this lock?

As they say on the Varnish, does exactly what it says on the box!
Easy to fit, and fabulously simple in use, ideal for a home office to protect the expensive equipment that can be in those rooms, I suspect that anyone running a hotel or Air BnB will love this!

Being able to use a pass card, a code or use a Phone App is brilliant for this use!

Battery driven and they last, no need to change yet after a few months!

Well made, sturdy I cannot fault this lock system! But with a trusted name like Yale, I should have explicit trust!

Great!!

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PROS
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Great for airbnb
well constructed
looks good
effective lock

CONS
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Not the easiest to fit. Not super difficult though

Back up code opens door. Definitely pay extra for card pack. Take your keys with you when exiting.
Was not sure how easy this would be to fit but it was not too difficult with a reasonable DIY knowledge. You must already have or need to get a very good home security lock that can be operated and locked by a key internally. This is because what you are replacing is the outside key lock and mechanism. Once you have done that your door opening and shutting is operated by the swipe card on the outside but still operated by your original key and lock on the inside. Just a word of warning that if you have your swipe tab on your key bunch, just remember you must take your keys with you when shutting the door to leave the building. Otherwise you are then stuck with no way of getting back in if your keys are in the house. Personally I leave my keys in the lock on the inside so that I can never forget my keys (and tab) on the way out. I also bought the extra card/tab/tag pack as you only get one swipe card with the lock. This card pack gives you peace of mind that you have other ways of getting in if you mislaid original swipe card. The extra pack means that if you have 2 sets of keys for other locks you can put a swipe tag on both sets. Handy if you have one set of keys for say your van and another for your car plus spares for other members of your family. These locks have come down in price from what they were when they first came out and I think are great value for money. My lock has worked without fail every time since I fitted it and definitely a 5 star product. This is neither a paid for or sponsored review but entirely genuine from a real user.

Six months of use = superb produc
Fantastic product, easy to install, batteries last really well, and never had a problem getting in/out the door in over six months of use. Would highly recommend.

The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Firstly, the truth is that most reasonable door locks are probably stronger than the door they are fitted too and this lock is no different. It’s solid and I’m quite sure it would be easier to break the door not the lock. It is in effect a deterrent to an opportunist thief.

And, having watched the Lock Picking Lawyer open just about any keyed lock almost as quick with a pick as using the actual key, I’m quite sure that this is harder to open than a keyed lock. Even I can open some locks with at my low level hobbyist lockpicking level.

So, this lock is most likely better than the equivalent ‘normal’ lock for security. And not just because you cannot conventionally pick it either. Whilst this does come with a ‘key’ – a card and small keyring button – you don’t need them so they could be stashed away hidden and you could simply rely on the pin code which, is far better than a physical thing. Not only do you not have a key to lose you can hand out the number to family and then easily change it later on.

But, there are a few things to consider. First off many doors have a different type of inner ‘night latch’ and certainly mine was different. That meant I had to shell out another thirty six quid for a chrome inside lock plus of course I had to make good my door as the fitting was different.

Then there is the fact that whilst the implication is that this door lock can be remotely operated you will need another module. The Yale Zigbee Module which is currently 42 quid on Amazon which, will take the whole package up to nearly two hundred pounds. Suddenly it’s looking quite pricey.

Putting that aside, this is a well made lock and it works well. Once fitted it’s easy to set up with a new code and of course as easy as an easy thing to use. I haven’t bought the Zigbee module yet but sooner or later I’ll bow to the inevitable and get it. The ability to use the lock remotely is useful as I work overseas and I can utilise this function for family and friends. But, fourty two quid for an item that should be a couple? That’s stretching it. It should be part of the lock given the price.

Overall this is a well made addition to the onward march of the ‘Smart Home.’ I’m sure that in 30 years this kind of thing will be considered quaint but right now this is a pretty good option. If you are happy to shell out a goodly chunk of cash that is.

Seems to work ok but be careful
There are a lot of very negative reviews on this product that seem to indicate there are some issues to beware of. Personally I haven’t experienced them, but I would still be wary of where you put this lock. I certainly wouldn’t feel comfortable putting it on my front door for example. Great for a storage cupboard or something similar.

Lock
As you can imagine any product by Yale is going to be top quality. that’s kind of the point of you buying something with the word Yale on it. it is a little bit tricky to install but once it’s up and running and the app is working your fine.

Grea Value, brings the "Yale" night latch type lock bang up to date
I bought and fitted the excellent Yale Conexis L1 for my own EuroCylinder lock and for my dad’s birthday I bough him this version for his conventional Yale type door lock.

It’s easy to fit yourself, works superbly and has the back-up of a six-digit PIN number as well as the easily obtainable tags, stickers or cards.

Worth remembering:
– A Yale tag can be programmed against multiple locks – I have one for my house and my dad’s house
– The PIN number feature locks out after 3 bad attempts, then you need to use the tag
– It’s ideal for elderly people who find turning a key too stiff, the large handle makes life very easy
– You can connect the lock to a smart home system for remote opening
– This is a “night latch” Yale type lock – not a dead lock nor is it a 7-Lever “Chubb” type lock often additionally required by insurance companies, the L1 EURO Cylinder version is much more secure when mated to a modern multi-point locking door, but needs a suitable door.

100% recommended.

Why skimp at the last moment?
This is a brilliant product that comes with a comprehensive set of instructions/template with how to install everything and set it up. I’m not the world’s best DIY person but even I felt reassured and comfortable with what came in the packet. READ everything at least once. Some questions you’ll have immediately will be answered later (like things about YaleConnect and the ZModule.).

Now I’ve bought this I think I’m going to be very tempted to expand this into a more comprehensive system. Again from what i read I was more excited than daunted or put off.

So why did I remove 1 star? Well the lock itself is weighty and solid and is very intimidating and would put most burglars off just looking at it …. rightly so. It’s made of solid billet and feels like good quality. However on the other side of the door is the battery pack and module unit (for upgrades) and that is made of the cheapest flimsiest bit of plastic you’ve ever seen. Why do that? Why not make that with some solid plastic and make the metal covering out of actual metal? Not super thin flimsy plastic. I guess the battery pack is not on show and won’t be attacked so it doesn’t need to be solid but it just spoils it. Like buying a Rolls Royce then opening the boot to find the spare wheel is the cheapest looking ‘get you home’ spare you’ve ever seen. Why would you? Other than that … this is awesome … BUY IT !

Keyless, reliable household brand.
Included instructions and template are spot on.

One word of advice, I didn’t find it necessary to cut the bar on the lock.

If ever planning on removing, an additional hole will require filling.

So far performance is good with only one instance of not unlocking by fob.

One included fob and one included card are plenty to get started with additional fobs being pretty cheap – of note stock of fobs can be variable particular from Amazon.

The product name is somewhat misleading Connected Ready suggests immediate smart home integration – this is not the case.

An additional 40+ module is required – personally I intended to buy the extra module, however in use, this isn’t necessary for home use – I have limited users opening the door and connectivity can only serve to unlock, with voice control this seems like a security risk.

For anyone looking to go keyless – look no further.

Forget about forgetting your key
It can take a while to install if, like me, you also have to fit the inside latch mechanism (bought separately). If you already have a compatible latch it is a much quicker job. Programming it is not very intuitive, but follow the good instructions and all is well.
It is worth the effort! I’ve tested it with codes, tags and cards and all work exactly as expected. I now leave the house without a key with confidence I can get back in. Only been using it for 2 weeks so cannot comment on battery life.
I bought a batch of 10 additional tags (Mifare classic 1k 13.56 Mhz, available elsewhere on Amazon). They work fine and are much cheaper than the Yale branded tags. Also discovered I can programme the lock to recognise my work ID card.
Overall very pleased and wouldn’t go back to a key now.

Yes, this is good!
We got this for the inside door as we couldn’t decide if we liked the idea of having it as an external lock. Really like this. The tag set up and code setup is way easier than Yale’s L1 which has given us issues with multiple tags / cards. With the remote unlocking feature you can have a dual remote entry system with the L1 as a front lock so you have 2 layers of security you can open without having to go to the door. Brilliant.

Great buy!
Fantastic Product, was a breeze to install and connect to SmartThings. Now Keys are a thing of the past and I can let people in when i am away through the app.