Yale Keyless Connected Ready Smart Door Lock, Smart Living YD-01-CON-NOMOD-PB ,Touch Keypad, Pin Code Access Lock, Thumbturn Operation, Nightlatch, Polished Brass [Energy Class A++]
Keyless Door Lock
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Key-less lifestyleThe Keyless Connected Smart Door Lock gives you the freedom to secure your home without the need for a key. | Simple as 1, 2, 3Open your door via Pin code, key card, key tag, remote fob and even from your smartphone when connected to a smart home system. | Compatible with NightlatchesThe Keyless Connected Smart Door Lock is compatible with most 60mm back-set Night latches. Making it a quick and easy instalation. |
Restrict specific access codes to a certain time of day.
9V Battery Backup
In the event of the AA batteries failing there is a further fail safe, thanks to a 9V battery connection override.
What’s more, when connected to a smart home system, Yale’s Keyless Connected allows you to unlock your door from anywhere in the world.
Security as standard.
Feeling safe and secure is a must for any homeowner. The Keyless Connected Smart Lock has a tamper alarm and incorrect PIN code feature.
There’s also no need to worry if the electricity goes down as the Keyless Connected Smart Lock is powered by 4x AA batteries. It will even warn you when the batteries are running low.
- Tamper Alarm
- 9v Battery Backup
- Time Controlled Access Codes
- Battery Powered
Expand your system
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Yale ModuleThis module allows you to control your Yale Smart Lock from anywhere in the world when linked with your Yale Smart Home Alarm System. | Z-Wave ModuleThis module allows you to control your Yale Smart Lock from anywhere in the world when linked with Z-Wave Home Automation Systems. | Sync ModuleThe Sync module creates a link between your Smart Lock and your Yale Sync Smart Home Alarm. | Key Fob ModuleThe module links with the Remote Fob to unlock your Smart Lock from up to 10 metres away with just one click. |
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| Suitable Door Type | Timber – 60mm Backset Nightlatch | PVCu – Multipoint Locking |
| Control Via App | Yes * | Yes |
| Send/ Receive Virtual Keys | No | Yes |
| Audit Trails | Yes * | Yes |
| Method of Entry | Pin Code, Key Card, Key Tag, Phone Tag, App* | Key Card, Key Tag, Phone Tag, App* |
| DIY Friendly | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Powered | Yes (4 x AA) | Yes (4 x AA) |
| Compatible Modules | Yale Module, Z-Wave Module | Yale Module, Z-Wave Module |
| * When connected to a compatible smart home system with supporting functionality |
| Weight: | 787 g |
| Dimensions: | 8 x 6.5 x 15 cm; 787 Grams |
| Model: | YD-01-CON-NOMOD-PB |
| Part: | YD-01-CON-NOMOD-PB |
| Colour: | Polished Brass |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Alkaline |
| Manufacture: | Yale |
| Colour: | Polished Brass |
| Quantity: | 1 |
This is not a review about the actual lock which seems to be of very good quality and a well-made item but unfortunately I have had to return it as it will not fit an Ingersoll SC71/73 latch despite it being a 60mm lock. (measured from the edge of the door to the centre of the barrel). The screws do not align and this cannot be overcome by drilling the latch plate as the heads must lie flush. Also please be aware that if your door fits into a rebate then, as the lock is wider than a standard key barrel you need to check for sufficient clearance.
My partner always forgot his keys and always got locked out of the flat so needed a way of preventing this from happening – this is the perfect solution, we use 3 ways to enter, the fob, chip for the phone and the code on the actual lock – impossible to get locked out now!
Took me a while to get my head around installation and getting it to work but got there eventually!
Was worried about using my existing nightlatch but so glad I did cos the installation was so easy. Yes some powertools required, some patience and maybe a few pause and repeat moments on the video, which perfectly explains each part of the process. I bought for my Airbnb flat and it’s genius. Love i
Can’t imagine life without it now, no worries about kids forgetting or losing their keys and it allows family and friends to pop in if we are away without handing them spare keys!
I held off writing this review until the lock had been in operation for a while. It has been about 6 months and I am loving it. I have one of the sticky tabs stuck to the back of my phone and no longer carry keys. My family feel the same. And if I ever need to let anyone in when I am not home, I just give them the code. Brilliant invention.
Its good, solid and works.
Easy enough to install, instructions could be a little clearer with the locking turn setup but there’s plenty of youtube videos to follow.
Only grip is during setup the keypad is at full volume and very loud. But once you have setup you can turn it down.
Battery life reporting seemed a bit dodge, it showed low battery on a new set of batteries but this has disappeared since.
Installed over 2 months now with no issues.
Easy fit and use is so much easier without keys. Even in a multi-tenure building we still get six months on a set of Duracell batteries. Fobs for regular users are a boon.
Other than that I’m happy with it.
I suggest that the first setting you change is the volume as the beeps are loud and annoying! After that it’s much nicer programming all of the ‘keys’.
We got a selection of phone tags, credit card keys and keyrings. We like the phone tags best.
You can ever set up individual temporary key codes to allow contractors access when your not there.
I recommend getting the key fobs as they are very easy to use and look smart.
Love it I used to be always locking my keys in the house. Now I don’t have this problem and with the z wave and the smart things hub you can unlock the door from you phone and interlink the door lock and the light and Arlo cameras
Works perfectly, had these Yale locks for over 3 years now. You can set 24 hour codes and simple to program. Don’t understand why they haven’t replaced old fashioned keylocks completely. Batteries last well over 6 months but I just change them when it alerts you to say it wants fresh batteries.
Easy to fit to my existing night latch and add my existing tags. Also bought some of the ones you stick to your phone and it all works really well. I got the z-wave module too and added to my smartthings hub easily and showed up straight away in HomeAssistant too.
Changed from a regular lock that was old and you had to wiggle the key. Bought extra tags for my daughter coming home from school, assigned her a code incase she forgets her bag, I don’t have to worry about her being locked out. Have the wireless link also, so notifies me when she’s in. Works perfect, 1 Yr battery use if used 10 times a day, I use it twice a day so…see u in 5 yrs.
This is a good quality, fully featured lock that I’m happy with now I’ve got it sorted.
The installation was troublesome to say the least. If you don’t drill the holes exactly right the cable and pin for the top part of the lock doesn’t line up quite right. (Not the barrel hole, but the one above it where the keypad is.)
Also notice the grey box on the inside of the door. The product description doesn’t make it clear that this is part of the lock solution, and needs to be installed on the inside – so if you have a security chain above your latch on the inside of the door then you may have more DIY than you bargained for.
Once installed it was easy to setup if you follow the instructions and I was able to set user codes and register tags and fobs without any issues.
A slight wrinkle for me is that I bought the Yale Bridge and access module, and when I installed it that wiped all the user settings (everything except my custom admin PIN). It meant people couldn’t get in. Once I realised what was going on I rehregistered the tags and fobs and things went back to normal. If you are using the Yale Bridge a slightly quirky change is that you can no longer egister user PINs via the keypad – you have to do it in the Yale Access app.
Having the Yale Bridge is great as you get notifications when the door has been unlocked when you are away from home and can even remotely register a user PIN or open it for a visitor if necessary from wherever you happen to be.
Overall I’m very pleased with the product.
my first order was faulty so I reported it and they sent me a new one
Batteries are still the ones that were supplied with the lock and still show 90% (they started at 90%, but haven’t dropped yet). As an insurance against the possible inaccuracy of the battery life reported over z-wave, I have a brand new lithium 9v battery safely stashed near the front door in case of emergency.
The lock is extremely sturdy – I have zero concerns about its resilience to an attack. The buzzer that sounds if the front of the lock is separated from the battery box on the inside of the door is a bit weak though – it wouldn’t be very loud outside. To mitigate this (not that I believe it would be an issue anyway, but Home Automation is a lifestyle/hobby as much as it makes any real world sense!) I have a z-wave siren mounted on the ceiling (9ft high open porch) which is programmed to sound if the lock tamper alarm is triggered (the z-wave standard has a message type covering exactly this scenario) which would scare the living s*** out anyone within 3 feet of it and certainly attract the attention of the neighbours if they weren’t already aware of the noise of tampering with the thing.
Installation was fairly easy – I already had an ERA BS Nightlatch on the door with a Schlage cylinder, so fitting was simply a case of drilling the additional hole for the battery cable / upper sconce mount. The home I had for the cylinder was a bit oval though, so required a bit of massaging with a file as the cylinder part of the lock is round (as it should be, really) so this is something to be aware of if your existing lock hasn’t been installed to the highest standard. I also have a draught excluder strip around the outside edge of the door frame – this doesn’t actually interfere with the lock, but it is a tight squeeze. Not something most will need to be concerned with, but good to be aware of.
The installation instructions say to cut the bar that engages with the latch with pliers/cutters. Do not attempt this! The bar is impressively hard steel, and required a decent hacksaw blade to cut. There is no way on earth it is being cut with any kind of pliers, maybe bolt croppers, but not cleanly. A carefully wielded dremel might do OK with a suitable cutting/grinding wheel if a hacksaw seems a bit too much like hard work.
Has been on the door for a few months now, I added the z-wave interface and connected it to my Home Assistant which makes managing entry codes a lot simpler – nfc tags can’t be managed this way unfortunately, but that is a very mi or shortcoming since one would need to be at the lock to add one anyway – but it would be nice to be able to block a tag remotely as soon as realising it had been lost or stolen.
Batteries are still the ones that were supplied with the lock and still show 90% (they started at 90%, but haven’t dropped yet). As an insurance against the possible inaccuracy of the battery life reported over z-wave, I have a brand new lithium 9v battery safely stashed near the front door in case of emergency.
The lock is extremely sturdy – I have zero concerns about its resilience to an attack. The buzzer that sounds if the front of the lock is separated from the battery box on the inside of the door is a bit weak though – it wouldn’t be very loud outside. To mitigate this (not that I believe it would be an issue anyway, but Home Automation is a lifestyle/hobby as much as it makes any real world sense!) I have a z-wave siren mounted on the ceiling (9ft high open porch) which is programmed to sound if the lock tamper alarm is triggered (the z-wave standard has a message type covering exactly this scenario) which would scare the living s*** out anyone within 3 feet of it and certainly attract the attention of the neighbours if they weren’t already aware of the noise of tampering with the thing.
Installation was fairly easy – I already had an ERA BS Nightlatch on the door with a Schlage cylinder, so fitting was simply a case of drilling the additional hole for the battery cable / upper sconce mount. The home I had for the cylinder was a bit oval though, so required a bit of massaging with a file as the cylinder part of the lock is round (as it should be, really) so this is something to be aware of if your existing lock hasn’t been installed to the highest standard. I also have a draught excluder strip around the outside edge of the door frame – this doesn’t actually interfere with the lock, but it is a tight squeeze. Not something most will need to be concerned with, but good to be aware of.
The installation instructions say to cut the bar that engages with the latch with pliers/cutters. Do not attempt this! The bar is impressively hard steel, and required a decent hacksaw blade to cut. There is no way on earth it is being cut with any kind of pliers, maybe bolt croppers, but not cleanly. A carefully wielded dremel might do OK with a suitable cutting/grinding wheel if a hacksaw seems a bit too much like hard work.
Been using these for a few years in my Airbnb, an absolute lifesaver. Mega reliable and easy to program / operate. Only thing is you need a joiner to install them with the Yale lock sold separately. But well worth the money and a brilliant device.
Works really well – I don’t use any integration with Smart assistants, as i don’t want to trust the entry to my home to the cloud, but as a standalone lock, with multiple ways of unlocking, i think its great.
Works really well – I don’t use any integration with Smart assistants, as i don’t want to trust the entry to my home to the cloud, but as a standalone lock, with multiple ways of unlocking, i think its great.
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.
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.
I’ve had this lock for 3 years now, only replaced the batteries once, still working, was super easy to install. I don’t understand the negative reviews as this lock as served us well for 3 years and look like it will for quite a lot longer. Any lost fob or keycard can be deleted from the system so cannot be used.
Easy to install with existing locksmith 001 so happy I bought Yale.
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
Have been using for 2 months and has been great. Kids can now open the front door without remembering their keys. Installed on a Lockwood 001 deadlatch in about 30mins. Recommend.
Thought I’d write this up to mention that although this lock is marketed as 60mm night latch compatible it will actually fit onto a 40mm night latch.
Easy to fit onto existing latch, just needed to drill the extra hole for the wire.
Just remember to fit the direction plate for your night latch the correct way round, I mis-read the instructions and fitted it for left hand turn and of course it didn’t work.
Had to un-install and turn the plate round the right way but now works fine.
Programmed the master pin, key fob and card without issues, works well.
No idea how long battery life is yet.
Thought I’d write this up to mention that although this lock is marketed as 60mm night latch compatible it will actually fit onto a 40mm night latch.
Easy to fit onto existing latch, just needed to drill the extra hole for the wire.
Just remember to fit the direction plate for your night latch the correct way round, I mis-read the instructions and fitted it for left hand turn and of course it didn’t work.
Had to un-install and turn the plate round the right way but now works fine.
Programmed the master pin, key fob and card without issues, works well.
No idea how long battery life is yet.
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.
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.
This is my 2nd smart lock that I have bought(1st was at previous property) I took advice from a locksmith before buying the first one and was told that the only way to get past it is to drill it out and they are reinforced, I have never had any problems with either of my smart locks they are the best, I bought the last one elsewhere and it cost me 100 so this is a very good deal. simple to fit just use the template to drill a 20mm and a 32mm hole with a flat drill, just follow the instructions.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
Very pleased with Yale keypad door lock.
(Hope it doesn’t require warranty as fine print about overseas orders implies there might not be any )
Great lock. Can be difficult to fit depending on your door setup. Mine was tricky due to moving from 40mm to 60mm backset. These 3rd party fobs work with the lock and are 20% of the price of Yale fobs. 13.56mhz MIFARE Classic 1K Fobs Tag,Red Color ABS Waterproof key (pack of 10)
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.
Samsung finally released a lock codes app which now allows me to manage keys remotely!!!
I think its worth people knowing this before they invest based upon the marketing from Yale.
To be clear, i am a 15 year experience IT professional, i work for the globes top technology organization, so please take this advice with a level of confidence.
If you want to use this lock as a keypad lock alone and have the ability to lock/unlock remote, buying the Z-wave adapter and adding it to your existing SmartThings hub, it will work fine. Touch wood, i have not had a single reliability issue with it, it works great.
My BIGGEST Issue with this lock is that yale advertise this lock as being able to manage the lock codes remotely from an app/smartthings….. I assumed that Yale would offer a smartapp within smart things to manage these lock codes, BUT THEY DO NOT!!!!
That functionality is only presented in the classic smart things app, by a third party (bedroom) developer via a smart app called ‘lock codes’.
It was a slight annoyance, as i believe Yale SHOULD offer this functionality via their own curated app, not a guy sitting in a bedroom…..
However, SmartThings have now decided their Classic App (which was far superior) is now deprecated and they have now forced everyone over to their second generation Smart Things App. Guess what??? Lock codes app is now no longer supported outside of the US.
Yes, this means, as it stands right now, there is absolutely no way of remotely managing the lock codes, you have to plumb them all in manually pressing buttons on the lock itself. Why is this an issue? a) Yale advertise this as a good feature of the ‘SMART’ lock but most importantly b) it allowed me to create a code temporarily when i was away from my home, allow someone access, then remove the code when they had left meaning it was a more secure way of giving someone temporary access.
So yes, as it stands right now, i have a Smart Lock, with features advertised by Yale that you cannot use as Yale do not provide a means of allowing you access to such features….
VERY rubbish if you ask me!!
Samsung finally released a lock codes app which now allows me to manage keys remotely!!!
I think its worth people knowing this before they invest based upon the marketing from Yale.
To be clear, i am a 15 year experience IT professional, i work for the globes top technology organization, so please take this advice with a level of confidence.
If you want to use this lock as a keypad lock alone and have the ability to lock/unlock remote, buying the Z-wave adapter and adding it to your existing SmartThings hub, it will work fine. Touch wood, i have not had a single reliability issue with it, it works great.
My BIGGEST Issue with this lock is that yale advertise this lock as being able to manage the lock codes remotely from an app/smartthings….. I assumed that Yale would offer a smartapp within smart things to manage these lock codes, BUT THEY DO NOT!!!!
That functionality is only presented in the classic smart things app, by a third party (bedroom) developer via a smart app called ‘lock codes’.
It was a slight annoyance, as i believe Yale SHOULD offer this functionality via their own curated app, not a guy sitting in a bedroom…..
However, SmartThings have now decided their Classic App (which was far superior) is now deprecated and they have now forced everyone over to their second generation Smart Things App. Guess what??? Lock codes app is now no longer supported outside of the US.
Yes, this means, as it stands right now, there is absolutely no way of remotely managing the lock codes, you have to plumb them all in manually pressing buttons on the lock itself. Why is this an issue? a) Yale advertise this as a good feature of the ‘SMART’ lock but most importantly b) it allowed me to create a code temporarily when i was away from my home, allow someone access, then remove the code when they had left meaning it was a more secure way of giving someone temporary access.
So yes, as it stands right now, i have a Smart Lock, with features advertised by Yale that you cannot use as Yale do not provide a means of allowing you access to such features….
VERY rubbish if you ask me!!
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! 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!
Well made, looks smart seems to be good quality. Quite fiddly to fit, definately measure several times and drill once, don’t try and rush it. No problems with battery drain but it is a bit reluctant to work with the plastic tabs sometimes, It doesn’t always register them first time, a couple of times I gave up and used the code to open the door instead. Overall I am satisfied with the produc
Well made, looks smart seems to be good quality. Quite fiddly to fit, definately measure several times and drill once, don’t try and rush it. No problems with battery drain but it is a bit reluctant to work with the plastic tabs sometimes, It doesn’t always register them first time, a couple of times I gave up and used the code to open the door instead. Overall I am satisfied with the produc
This digital lock has lots of good features, and definitely ipmroves on the previous version. Among those are: master code functionality, key fob/card unlocking, key beep volume setting. Installation is reasonable if you have some DIY experience – does involve drilling a new hole and some fiddling around to fit everythign together. One thing that I found a little unclear (but ok for my application) is that this lock by itself does not connect to an app for phone-based unlocking. You would need another component of the system for that.
This digital lock has lots of good features, and definitely ipmroves on the previous version. Among those are: master code functionality, key fob/card unlocking, key beep volume setting. Installation is reasonable if you have some DIY experience – does involve drilling a new hole and some fiddling around to fit everythign together. One thing that I found a little unclear (but ok for my application) is that this lock by itself does not connect to an app for phone-based unlocking. You would need another component of the system for that.
Wanted a smart lock to link in with alexa. This doesn’t unless you buy the seperate yale wifi module which is an extra 40, then you need a seperate Smartthings hub an extra 80. My night latch wouldn’t work so had to replace with the yale nightlatch an 45. In total to get it working as a smart lock and able to open by alexa 250.
Wanted a smart lock to link in with alexa. This doesn’t unless you buy the seperate yale wifi module which is an extra 40, then you need a seperate Smartthings hub an extra 80. My night latch wouldn’t work so had to replace with the yale nightlatch an 45. In total to get it working as a smart lock and able to open by alexa 250.
I bought my first smart lock for the front porch so I could open the door remotely and let couriers in to drop and collect parcels, but found that it was more useful to just have as an easy to open lock using the smart tag.
It’s very easy to set up with pin codes and key tags, it’s quite hard to set up with smart things as there’s no good instructions. I’m going to make a guide for this.
Seems great, but sometimes unreponsive when raining. Dont think batteries will last that long as I checked the voltage during installation and a few weeks later they seem 20% down. time willl tell, but I think it would be great if there was an usb connection and a rechargeable pack.
A lot of options – it beeps loudly, but it can be silenced or turned down; locking can be delayed; codes added; upgrades for bluetooth mobile phone unlocking. We are renovating a traditional property and have three of them – the workmen love them and I love the keys no longer being lost. Tricky to install, but worth it.
One less key on my keyring, surprising small change in life but makes life so much easier. For example, I can nip out to the bins or corner shop without worrying about putting the door on snib or bringing my keys.
I installed it myself, it didn’t fit the old union latch we had, so that wasn’t an expense I expected.
It’s also pretty hard to saw the bar that goes through the door.
I’m also still confused about what module to get to link up with google home.
But overall a great smart home improvement.
One less key on my keyring, surprising small change in life but makes life so much easier. For example, I can nip out to the bins or corner shop without worrying about putting the door on snib or bringing my keys.
I installed it myself, it didn’t fit the old union latch we had, so that wasn’t an expense I expected.
It’s also pretty hard to saw the bar that goes through the door.
I’m also still confused about what module to get to link up with google home.
But overall a great smart home improvement.
I would rate myself about 6/10 on DIY proficiency scale and found this really straight forward to fit with the correct tools. and using the instructions for guidance.
You’ll need to make an additional 15mm hole so make sure you have a suitable bit.
The Z-Wave module works well too and integrates with smartthings and Google Home.
We live in a block of flats and found that both the default volume and the lower volume was too high on button presses but you can switch off the sounds completely.
Based on other reviews we tested that a 9v battery would operate the lock in the event the batteries died, simulating such an event by removing all the batteries, which it does. I’d recommend you do the same otherwise you might only find out it doesn’t work when you need it.
I would rate myself about 6/10 on DIY proficiency scale and found this really straight forward to fit with the correct tools. and using the instructions for guidance.
You’ll need to make an additional 15mm hole so make sure you have a suitable bit.
The Z-Wave module works well too and integrates with smartthings and Google Home.
We live in a block of flats and found that both the default volume and the lower volume was too high on button presses but you can switch off the sounds completely.
Based on other reviews we tested that a 9v battery would operate the lock in the event the batteries died, simulating such an event by removing all the batteries, which it does. I’d recommend you do the same otherwise you might only find out it doesn’t work when you need it.
If you don’t have a smart home the then the fobs/cards/tags are brilliant. Easy to use once installed.
Installation can be a little fiddly but I’ve you’re used to DIY just needs a bit of patience and fettling. Used this with our existing nightlatch.
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.
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.
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?
Purchased for 79 in Amazon sale. Very pleased with the lock, easy to install and works well. Code entry is useful for giving temporary access to individuals, but best to buy additional tags for family members as this is quickest way to open.
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.
I’m in two minds about this Yale Smart Living Keyless Lock, on one hand it’s a neat way to allow access to a shared door especially if you can’t be there to unlock it, like with a holiday let. On the other hand I’m not sure I’d want to rely on it as the only way of securing an entryway long term. I’m also a bit concerned by the problems some other reviewers have had, which seem to be issues with the mechanical clutch that actually enables the latch, though I haven’t had any issues myself so far.
The first thing you’ll need, apart from a suitable door, is a compatible night latch on the other side because the actual lock mechanism isn’t part of this kit. Along with the smart lock in this pack you get all the bolts and fixings you’re likely to need together with a separate battery box which has to be connected, via a cable, to the smart lock itself. The battery box would normally be fitted to the inside surface of the door and can’t normally be attached to the doorframe or wall, there’s just a shortish cable between the two. The battery box isn’t very impressively made and it feels quite flimsy compared to the solidly made lock, but then it’s on the inside and shouldn’t suffer much wear and tear. Along with the space for batteries the box can also accept a plug-in module for remote wireless access to the lock, allowing you to integrate it into your smart home setup, but you’ll have to buy the module separately and make sure you get the right one for your system.
The smart lock takes time to install because there are quite a few things to get right, but none of the steps is particularly difficult. Once in place you’ve got a simple-to-use way to allow entry to your property even if you can’t be there. You can set multiple keycodes that guests or fellow tenants can enter manually into the keypad. They can also be valid only for the next 24hrs, though you’ll have to set them manually into the lock itself and you can’t add or activate keycodes remotely. You can also use a key ring fobs or credit-card key and there’s one of each in the box, buying extras is also quite affordable. As long as it works it’s a neat and efficient way to share access to a property and I can see many situations where it would be really useful.
This was so much easier to install than I expected (I installed it onto an existing yale which is great). It is amazing – it comes with a key fob and card so you don’t need to use the pin every time but I find the pin so quick and easy to use I normally do that. I’ve got separate pins for the dog walkers and friends. So easy to use and a great product. Looks great too
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.
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.
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 !
This was purchased not so much to allow us to open the door but to release the door for visitors as we live in a town house with three flights of stairs to negotiate to tell salesmen to ‘go away’.
First Impressions
The lock was purchased together with a Smartthings adapter. The lock seems a solid piece of kit, as I would expect from Yale. The adapter is a tiny lump of plastic that plugs into the lock battery box.
Installation
Installing the lock was pretty straightforward. The only problem is it needs an existing or new lock with 60 mm between the edge of the door and the key. I did not realise that there were different locks and found ours was 40 mm. That would have worked still but the wide Yale unit would have interfered with the door frame. The easiest answer was to buy a 60mm lock and install it near the existing lock, which now adds security when we are away from home.
Installation was a simple matter of the usual carpentry jobs of drilling holes and chiselling that are required for any lock. If it is replacing an existing Yale type key cylinder on a 60mm lock it is just one extra 20mm hole in the door.
Once installed, without the Smartthings adapter, it is just a case of following the clear instructions of setting unlock codes..
In Use
To release the lock one can either place one of the supplied cards and tags on the lock or enter a personal code and it releases. To be honest it is just as easy to use a key so there is little advantage other than being able to give others a code so they can get access without having to hand out keys. It is possible to set codes that die after 24 hours or delete a code which is no longer required so this could be good when tradesmen need access. 20 codes are possible. The lock becomes a different animal once the Smartthings option is added.
Smartthings
This needs a small dongle to be plugged in to the battery box and the lock ‘twinned’ with Smartthings. Having read critical reviews on this option I was a little concerned but did not need to be. Having entered the code shown on the instructions into the lock I asked my SmartThings app to look for items. It took about 0.5 seconds for Smartthings to connect to the lock. I did this with the lock on my desk before installing and was a little concerned that the front door is a long way from my router in a steel framed house that is not good at sending wi-fi around. Our Ring doorbell needed a wi-fi extension near the door to work reliably but I need not have worried as the Yale works perfectly when twinned to the main router in our living room.
Once twinned the lock can be opened by a one button press on a Smartthings app and it’s also possible to set up actions so that when the lock is opened any SmartThings lights, etc. are turned on.. The lock is now really useful. I can release it if required from anywhere in the world I have internet access, let people in without needing to go down three flights of stairs and release the front door as I get out of my car in pouring rain. Love it. I can also check, if required, which user opened the door at which time by looking at Smartthings log.
Amazon Alexa.
Once the lock is twinned with SMARTTHINGS It can also be twinned with Alexa but before reporting why this is useless a note on using the lock. When the lock is unlocked it is possible to set a time delay before it automatically relocks – which makes sense. The auto relock function can be cancelled so then a separate signal is needed to relock. Not sure why you would want to do this though. Having spent some time linking the lock to Alexa I found that any command to unlock is blocked and only relock commands are possible. Thinking about it this makes sense. If it was possible to say “Alexa unlock front door” it would be possible for any thief to shout through the letterbox !!
Conclusion
So far I am impressed. The kit was easy to install with little or no reference to instructions and it seems to work well. Using a code to enter is, I think, the last resort if you close the door and don’t have a card or mobile phone to unlock with as it’s no quicker than using a key. With the Smartthings option (at extra cost) it fits in well to a modern connected household. If, like me, it’s a long trek down stairs to the front door to let visitors in it is a useful energy saving option as well.
One small snag.
If I have a visitor who rings the Ring doorbell my phone opens the Ring app. I tell the visitor to come in but in order for him/her to do so I need to close the Ring app, open the Smarthings app and press the door release. By the time I have done all that the visitor has pushed the door and found it would not open as I am still changing apps. Not insurmountable but it would be great if I could release the door from within the Ring app. Makes sense and I now see this is possible with many remote operation locks but not Yale. come on Yale. Get together with Ring and get your locks integrated as well.
UPDATE
After a month of faultless use with code and SmartThings it has failed. In normal use the handle spins freely when the door is locked and after inputting code etc a sound is heard which must be some sort of internal bolt which connects the lock to the handle. Electronically it still works and the bolt can be heard to move. The snag is it no longer connects with the handle properly so although it unlocks the door when turned one way it now spins free the other way. The good news is having phoned Amazon on Saturday evening a new kit was delivered by Sunday lunchtime and is now fitted and working. I love the system so hope I just had a faulty product.
This was purchased not so much to allow us to open the door but to release the door for visitors as we live in a town house with three flights of stairs to negotiate to tell salesmen to ‘go away’.
First Impressions
The lock was purchased together with a Smartthings adapter. The lock seems a solid piece of kit, as I would expect from Yale. The adapter is a tiny lump of plastic that plugs into the lock battery box.
Installation
Installing the lock was pretty straightforward. The only problem is it needs an existing or new lock with 60 mm between the edge of the door and the key. I did not realise that there were different locks and found ours was 40 mm. That would have worked still but the wide Yale unit would have interfered with the door frame. The easiest answer was to buy a 60mm lock and install it near the existing lock, which now adds security when we are away from home.
Installation was a simple matter of the usual carpentry jobs of drilling holes and chiselling that are required for any lock. If it is replacing an existing Yale type key cylinder on a 60mm lock it is just one extra 20mm hole in the door.
Once installed, without the Smartthings adapter, it is just a case of following the clear instructions of setting unlock codes..
In Use
To release the lock one can either place one of the supplied cards and tags on the lock or enter a personal code and it releases. To be honest it is just as easy to use a key so there is little advantage other than being able to give others a code so they can get access without having to hand out keys. It is possible to set codes that die after 24 hours or delete a code which is no longer required so this could be good when tradesmen need access. 20 codes are possible. The lock becomes a different animal once the Smartthings option is added.
Smartthings
This needs a small dongle to be plugged in to the battery box and the lock ‘twinned’ with Smartthings. Having read critical reviews on this option I was a little concerned but did not need to be. Having entered the code shown on the instructions into the lock I asked my SmartThings app to look for items. It took about 0.5 seconds for Smartthings to connect to the lock. I did this with the lock on my desk before installing and was a little concerned that the front door is a long way from my router in a steel framed house that is not good at sending wi-fi around. Our Ring doorbell needed a wi-fi extension near the door to work reliably but I need not have worried as the Yale works perfectly when twinned to the main router in our living room.
Once twinned the lock can be opened by a one button press on a Smartthings app and it’s also possible to set up actions so that when the lock is opened any SmartThings lights, etc. are turned on.. The lock is now really useful. I can release it if required from anywhere in the world I have internet access, let people in without needing to go down three flights of stairs and release the front door as I get out of my car in pouring rain. Love it. I can also check, if required, which user opened the door at which time by looking at Smartthings log.
Amazon Alexa.
Once the lock is twinned with SMARTTHINGS It can also be twinned with Alexa but before reporting why this is useless a note on using the lock. When the lock is unlocked it is possible to set a time delay before it automatically relocks – which makes sense. The auto relock function can be cancelled so then a separate signal is needed to relock. Not sure why you would want to do this though. Having spent some time linking the lock to Alexa I found that any command to unlock is blocked and only relock commands are possible. Thinking about it this makes sense. If it was possible to say “Alexa unlock front door” it would be possible for any thief to shout through the letterbox !!
Conclusion
So far I am impressed. The kit was easy to install with little or no reference to instructions and it seems to work well. Using a code to enter is, I think, the last resort if you close the door and don’t have a card or mobile phone to unlock with as it’s no quicker than using a key. With the Smartthings option (at extra cost) it fits in well to a modern connected household. If, like me, it’s a long trek down stairs to the front door to let visitors in it is a useful energy saving option as well.
One small snag.
If I have a visitor who rings the Ring doorbell my phone opens the Ring app. I tell the visitor to come in but in order for him/her to do so I need to close the Ring app, open the Smarthings app and press the door release. By the time I have done all that the visitor has pushed the door and found it would not open as I am still changing apps. Not insurmountable but it would be great if I could release the door from within the Ring app. Makes sense and I now see this is possible with many remote operation locks but not Yale. come on Yale. Get together with Ring and get your locks integrated as well.
UPDATE
After a month of faultless use with code and SmartThings it has failed. In normal use the handle spins freely when the door is locked and after inputting code etc a sound is heard which must be some sort of internal bolt which connects the lock to the handle. Electronically it still works and the bolt can be heard to move. The snag is it no longer connects with the handle properly so although it unlocks the door when turned one way it now spins free the other way. The good news is having phoned Amazon on Saturday evening a new kit was delivered by Sunday lunchtime and is now fitted and working. I love the system so hope I just had a faulty product.
As we are usually at home being retired, our back door is generally unlocked, previously with a key in the lock as it is a Yale. This is much more professional and allows us to have different codes for carers that come in to look after grandmother. Everyone loves it. Set to automatically lock at night via zwave home automation in case we forget.
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.
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.
I found this not at all easy. Drilling the holes and attaching was fine. Getting it to open the lock took hours of fiddling – eventually I found:
1. Knob not moving the lock = the lock (to be fair it’s quite an old one) had to be in the correct configuration – the bar had to align correctly
2. Lock sticking = the connecting bar was a little too long – filed down
3. Knob not moving the lock = I didnt’ have the Right-only plate attached, so if the knob was turned to the left the bar would misalign with the lock.
Usage:
1. There’s no easy way to track which pin numbers have been assigned to which of the 20 memory slots. So have to use a pen and paper. Seems really old-school.
2. Pin numbers can only be 6 digits. Why? Is there a ration on digits?
Smart Connection:
The lack of a ZigBee hub (Alexa Echo Plus uses this format) means that if you want to control remotely then you’ll need to buy a SmartThings Hub (and Z-Wave module for this lock). Really disappointing. I wonder if Yale will launch a Zigbee module soon.
Summary:
I like it. But manually keeping track of the pin numbers is a pain. I hope this is helped with the smart devices / phone app, but this requires a SmartThings hub. So an extra 100. Grrr.
I found this not at all easy. Drilling the holes and attaching was fine. Getting it to open the lock took hours of fiddling – eventually I found:
1. Knob not moving the lock = the lock (to be fair it’s quite an old one) had to be in the correct configuration – the bar had to align correctly
2. Lock sticking = the connecting bar was a little too long – filed down
3. Knob not moving the lock = I didnt’ have the Right-only plate attached, so if the knob was turned to the left the bar would misalign with the lock.
Usage:
1. There’s no easy way to track which pin numbers have been assigned to which of the 20 memory slots. So have to use a pen and paper. Seems really old-school.
2. Pin numbers can only be 6 digits. Why? Is there a ration on digits?
Smart Connection:
The lack of a ZigBee hub (Alexa Echo Plus uses this format) means that if you want to control remotely then you’ll need to buy a SmartThings Hub (and Z-Wave module for this lock). Really disappointing. I wonder if Yale will launch a Zigbee module soon.
Summary:
I like it. But manually keeping track of the pin numbers is a pain. I hope this is helped with the smart devices / phone app, but this requires a SmartThings hub. So an extra 100. Grrr.
Had trouble fitting and getting to work reliably but that was actually the fault of the YALE latch lock not this item, will never buy another Yale lock again so bad was its design but this item does do what its suppose to do reliably if partnered with a good latch lock which sadly seems doesn’t include YALE offerings.
easy to program and learn how to use, easy to fit but take your time, just make sure you partner it with a good reliable latch lock, to be honest after reading many of the issues others have mentioned in their reviews I’m convinced its not always this item that was at fault, it was probably the latch lock especially if like me they bought a YALE one to partner it with.
Had trouble fitting and getting to work reliably but that was actually the fault of the YALE latch lock not this item, will never buy another Yale lock again so bad was its design but this item does do what its suppose to do reliably if partnered with a good latch lock which sadly seems doesn’t include YALE offerings.
easy to program and learn how to use, easy to fit but take your time, just make sure you partner it with a good reliable latch lock, to be honest after reading many of the issues others have mentioned in their reviews I’m convinced its not always this item that was at fault, it was probably the latch lock especially if like me they bought a YALE one to partner it with.
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.
Never worry about the door slamming behind you when you go out barefooted to the dustbins ever again, and get used to replying to it with a bee-bee-boop when you open the door.
Still waiting for Yale to release an Apple Homekit module for it, so I can control via iPhone.
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.