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Les Jean-Pierre
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Smart lock alternatives

Les Jean-Pierre
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Posted Feb 5 2023, 16:59

Hi, I have a cylinder lock that, when I showed a picture  to a couple locksmiths, is supposedly incompatible with any smartlocks because the door is too thin where the lock is located. I have some lockboxes but any other ideas?

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Replied Feb 6 2023, 05:09

Have you tried Schlage Encode? Would answer it better if I have a clear picture of what smart locks were incompatible you've checked out.

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Les Jean-Pierre
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Replied Feb 6 2023, 12:47

No. This is the lock. Will swing by HD tonight or tomorrow.

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Replied Feb 25 2023, 04:05

Is that a glass inset into the door?  so there is just the little narrow section for the lock?  It sucks to spend the money, but unless the door had historical value, we would replace the whole door.  If it is for an Airbnb where we want a smart lock it makes our life easier.  If it was a long term rental and you only need it for workers during turnover we would use a standard lockbox.

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Les Jean-Pierre
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Replied Feb 25 2023, 04:08

You hit it right on the head. That is glass. I found a smart lockbox that should fit the bill. It is a short term rental but not residential. It is for parties, etc. Thus, little skittish giving out the code to a regular lockbox.

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Tom Degroodt
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Replied Feb 26 2023, 05:12
Quote from @Les Jean-Pierre:

 It is a short term rental but not residential. It is for parties, etc. Thus, little skittish giving out the code to a regular lockbox.

That makes sense.  The smart locks are super great when you need to give different people limited access.  Lockbox would allow keys to be copied.

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Les Jean-Pierre
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Replied Feb 27 2023, 10:44

I used this smart lockbox that gives a temporary code. Worked fine. I think the client was a big reason too. So, made a nice sum of change for a one day rental.