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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Benutzer2004 Feb 2022 13:47Pacmansh schrieb:
Consider also how it might affect small children. You probably don't want them to be able to open a locked door from the inside by themselves.So you want to lock very young children inside the house while you’re not there? If you don’t trust children to stay home alone, you also shouldn’t leave them there.Besides the front door, you would also need to lock all windows and patio doors from the inside. Is that really practical with toddlers?
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WilderSueden4 Feb 2022 13:57Benutzer200 schrieb:
So you want to lock very small children at home alone while you’re not there? If you don’t trust children to stay home alone, you shouldn’t leave them at home at all.
Besides the front door, you’d also have to lock all windows and patio doors from the inside. Would anyone really want to do that with toddlers? Yes. There was a case just a few weeks ago. The child was already asleep and the parents were at the neighbors’. The baby monitor didn’t work or wasn’t heard. The two-year-old eventually woke up, looked for the parents, and froze to death in the shed. In such a case, I would definitely lock the doors.
Benutzer200 schrieb:
So you want to lock very young children at home while you’re not there? Children who aren’t considered ready to stay home alone shouldn’t be left at home anyway.Exactly, that’s my plan. Although it could be a problem if I lose the key while drunk. 😉
My point is more about the situation where you have small children who shouldn’t be able to wander unnoticed onto the street, for example. Or, as in our apartment building, I don’t want my 2-year-old playing in the stairwell on the third floor. So I prefer to keep the door locked. But this is only for a short period when the issue is relevant.
We have a triple locking system, which I think is great. Whether a five-point lock is necessary, I’m not sure, but I believe that if someone breaks in, it’s unlikely to be through the front door since it is always visible from the street.
Here is one of the three latches—I like how simple yet effective it is.
When you press the handle, all three latches retract. Except for the small latch nose; when closing the door, the nose activates the latch and the door is triple locked.
Here is one of the three latches—I like how simple yet effective it is.
When you press the handle, all three latches retract. Except for the small latch nose; when closing the door, the nose activates the latch and the door is triple locked.
A motorized lock is really great. I wouldn’t want to miss it anymore. Combined with some kind of electronic key, you only need to carry the actual key for emergencies, such as a power outage.
It’s especially practical when your hands are full. You don’t have to put down your stuff to use the key; you can open the door by, for example, pushing it with your shoulder, and you’re inside.
It’s especially practical when your hands are full. You don’t have to put down your stuff to use the key; you can open the door by, for example, pushing it with your shoulder, and you’re inside.
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