All new cars (I think) have remote Keyless entry as a standart feature, so why don’t houses come with remote keyless entry (I haven’t seen anything like it anywere)
How much harder would it be to make remote keyless entry for your house door? The wire for the power could be put in the top corner, or a a power device like what is used to power cordless phones could be put in the door frame, so power isn;t an issue.
People like the keyless entry on cars, so wouldn’t they like it on their homes too? Maybe use the keyless entry like a proximity sensor so that when you get close to the door it unlocks for you (this would free up your hands)
I have a Toyota Prius with the Smart Entry feature. This would be great for a house. If the car is locked, and you have the key fob in your pocket or purse, just walk up and touch the back of the door handle. The doors automatically unlock. No key fob, nothing happens. You can also start the car in a similar fashion. Just get in and press the power button. There is no ignition key or ignition lock.
I could see this being a problem when the house settles and the door lock doesn’t quite match up with the hole in the door jam with out some manual manipulation.
Yep, I have been out to readjust locks and the strike plates many times due to a house settling.
Back to the OP. Truth be told for the right price you can have just about anything done to secure your home.
Pushbutton locks instead of keys, Proximity cards instead of keys (what garym described on his prius) Biometric readers…(hand readers, eye readers), Safe locks installed to work on the door, and I have even seen a system setp up where the man could unlock his house over the internet.
A few years back I rented a townhouse with a remote deadbolt. I’m sorry but I cannot recall the brand of this lock. It was battery operated and sucked down those four AA batteries like nobody’s business. We replaced the lock batteries at least twice in the year we rented the place. I would not recommed a battery operated unit. Operation was quite simple and allowed you to lock and unlock the door with a remote or a key. After pressing the lock/unlock button, it would rachet the deadbolt closed and emit a reassuring ‘beep’ audible from about 10 feet away.
The remote had two or three buttons on it for other features. In addition to the deadbolt there was a remote timer for a light inside! Simply plug in a lamp to this device and now you can illuminate your living room from outside. Well that was fun for a while. The remote batteries started dying when we were moving out and those were the small, super-expensive type. We ended up using a key like normal people most of the time.
I would highly recommend a hard-wired unit that has separate lock and unlock buttons. So many mornings I would lock the door on my way out but not hear the beep. Now I have to go back and make sure the door is locked…“did I miss the beep or is my remote dead again?” :mad:
Except when the electricity goes out, you’d find yourself unable to get into your house. I’ve had this happen with the garage door opener. If you don’t have a manual key to get in another door, you’re screwed. (This happened to my neighbor’s latch key kids during a particularly violent thunderstorm. They couldn’t get into the house because the garage door wouldn’t open.)