ᐅ Front door with 5-point or 3-point automatic locking system?
Created on: 4 Feb 2022 10:05
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Taitv789
Hello,
we need to decide on the front door for our new build.
We can choose between:
A door with a 5-point locking system (standard)
or a door with a 3-point automatic locking system (extra cost of 160€) that automatically locks itself but can always be opened from the inside.
The disadvantage of the 3-point automatic locking is that it only has 3 locking bolts instead of 5.
The advantage is that the door is always locked, so you don’t have to remember to lock it.
Has anyone had experience with the automatic locking system?
Which door would you recommend?
we need to decide on the front door for our new build.
We can choose between:
A door with a 5-point locking system (standard)
or a door with a 3-point automatic locking system (extra cost of 160€) that automatically locks itself but can always be opened from the inside.
The disadvantage of the 3-point automatic locking is that it only has 3 locking bolts instead of 5.
The advantage is that the door is always locked, so you don’t have to remember to lock it.
Has anyone had experience with the automatic locking system?
Which door would you recommend?
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Bertram1004 Feb 2022 16:56pagoni2020 schrieb:
We obviously live in different door worlds; for me, opening and closing a door is a routine and practiced action that I wouldn’t need to optimize. Same here. Personally, I find it ridiculous to spend extra money on an automatic door closer. I wouldn’t want it even if it were free. Organizing my keys and actions has never been a problem for me. Quietly, I think that in the time it takes me to earn the extra cost, I could have turned the key in the lock at least 2,000 times. But I won’t say that out loud here. After all, I’m already the “alternative aunt” around here. :p
Hi, my door is semi-automatic and locks automatically (automatic locking). It’s really great. I have a door station with RFID and fingerprint access and basically never need a key anymore. Anyone who should enter receives an RFID token from me – done. To exit, simply pull the door closed – done. (From an insurance perspective, the door is considered "locked.")
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Bertram1004 Feb 2022 17:00i_b_n_a_n schrieb:
Hi, my door is semi-automatic and locks automatically (automatic locking). It’s really great. I have a door station with RFID and fingerprint access, so I hardly ever need a key anymore. Anyone who should enter gets an RFID token from me – done. To go out, just pull the door closed – done. (From an insurance perspective, the door is considered “locked”) Can you translate that for regular key users? :p
pagoni2020 schrieb:
Apparently, we live in different door worlds, You are also at least one generation ahead… (not referring to technology here…) 😉
Bertram100 schrieb:
Can you translate that for regular key users? :pThe door has a motorized lock, but a "basic" one with only a 500€ (about $540) surcharge. The motor doesn’t lock the door; it only unlocks it. Locking happens mechanically. Of course, the lock cylinder is installed, but I hardly ever use the key to operate it. The motor opens the door either via fingerprint (FP = fingerprint reader) or when I hold an RFID token in front of it. The door then pops open, and I just have to close it again. I can also open it via an app (and check the built-in camera first to see who’s outside). But that’s more of a gimmick and, in my opinion, not really necessary. Still, better to have it than not 😉.
No, it’s really great and comparable to heated seats in a car. Once you have them, you’ll never buy a car without. Unfortunately, the matching door intercom station was a bit more expensive than 500€ (about $540) 😳
Well, to each their own.
I see no disadvantages at all, only advantages.
And if I leave without a key, I’m in the same situation with a standard cylinder lock anyway. You always have to carry the key, so I don’t really understand that argument. Also, the supposedly high additional costs. We build houses for who knows how many 100,000€… and then that makes a difference?
As I said, to each their own. However, I find this constant “what nonsense” talk quite tiresome…
I see no disadvantages at all, only advantages.
And if I leave without a key, I’m in the same situation with a standard cylinder lock anyway. You always have to carry the key, so I don’t really understand that argument. Also, the supposedly high additional costs. We build houses for who knows how many 100,000€… and then that makes a difference?
As I said, to each their own. However, I find this constant “what nonsense” talk quite tiresome…