Recommend Smart Entry Set (Door Handle/Lock)

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Paul1977

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#319430 24-Apr-2025 13:50

We currently have a Schlage S-6800 (now discontinued), but it has started to often not auto-lock when we close the door. So if you're in a hurry and don't notice that it didn't play the chiming sound to indicate it has locked, it can remain unlocked after you leave the house. Not ideal.

It's out of warranty, and the fingerprint sensor was always a bit finnicky, so looking at replacing and after recommendations.

Requirements:

Fingerprint reader
Autolocking when door closes
All-in-one unit (i.e. not a separate lever/handle and deadbolt)
Remote monitoring and unlocking/locking over Internet
Ability to integrate with HomeAssitant preferred (but not necessarily a deal breaker)

Any suggestions welcome, especially those with personal experience.

Thanks

saf

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#3367145 24-Apr-2025 14:51

We have the Lockly Secure Pro and love it!

Never had an issue with it at all, has always locked behind us and the battery life is.... insane. Just touched on 3 years on the original batteries, with 40% still in the tank! HOW?

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Paul1977

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#3367361 25-Apr-2025 10:38

saf:

We have the Lockly Secure Pro and love it!

Never had an issue with it at all, has always locked behind us and the battery life is.... insane. Just touched on 3 years on the original batteries, with 40% still in the tank! HOW?

Do you need those wireless sensors for the auto-locking to work? Don’t much like the look of those.

Looking at the installation instructions of my current Schlage (which shows what holes will be in the door already) I may need something larger than the Lockly Pro to be able to cover the existing holes unfortunately. It’s an aluminium door, so can’t just fill holes and repaint. Maybe the Lockly Lux, but that’s considerably more expensive unfortunately.

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#3367468 25-Apr-2025 15:40

Paul1977:

It’s an aluminium door, so can’t just fill holes and repaint.

Does drilling into an aluminium door for a smart lock invalidate the door's warranty? The front door in our new build home is insulated to a high level, which is awesome, but it makes it rather costly to replace, apparently.

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#3367480 25-Apr-2025 16:19

Paul1977:

saf:

We have the Lockly Secure Pro and love it!

Never had an issue with it at all, has always locked behind us and the battery life is.... insane. Just touched on 3 years on the original batteries, with 40% still in the tank! HOW?

Do you need those wireless sensors for the auto-locking to work? Don’t much like the look of those.

Looking at the installation instructions of my current Schlage (which shows what holes will be in the door already) I may need something larger than the Lockly Pro to be able to cover the existing holes unfortunately. It’s an aluminium door, so can’t just fill holes and repaint. Maybe the Lockly Lux, but that’s considerably more expensive unfortunately.

Nah, don’t need the door sensor things. I don’t even know where mine are as also didn’t want them!

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Paul1977

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#3367483 25-Apr-2025 17:08

Metamorphic:

Does drilling into an aluminium door for a smart lock invalidate the door's warranty? The front door in our new build home is insulated to a high level, which is awesome, but it makes it rather costly to replace, apparently.

They presumably had to drill holes in it to fit the current lock (which was installed during the house build). I assume some drilling would be required to install any lock or entry set, so I don’t see how it could invalidate the warranty… but I don’t know for sure.

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#3371232 7-May-2025 15:56

I made some adjustments to the strike place, and it seems to be properly triggering the sensor to lock all the time now. If this is the fix I don't understand why it only recently started having issues though. Doesn't help with the fairly average fingerprint reader, or lack of smart controls - but I can live with it as long as it always locks when it should.