ᐅ Front door with Ekey (fingerprint access) but without panic function

Created on: 16 Jul 2015 16:31
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b2see
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b2see
16 Jul 2015 16:31
Hello everyone,
I am currently looking for a suitable front door.
Here is the issue: My front door should have an Ekey, but I do not want the door to be easily opened from the inside by simply pushing down the handle if it was locked from the outside using the Ekey. This is supposedly called a panic function, which I definitely do NOT want.
Now the question is whether there are front doors or locks that do not have this "panic function"?

Regards, b2see
nathi16 Jul 2015 20:05
And how do you plan to get out of the house if the door is locked from the outside?
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Sebastian79
16 Jul 2015 20:27
Why wouldn’t you want to have it? It seems negligent not to include this feature. And it doesn’t actually give you any more security...

I’m also getting an eKey and a motorized automatic lock – but with that feature included.
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Payday
16 Jul 2015 20:42
You could add a bolt or something similar on the inside. That way, no one can get out by simply pushing down the handle. As mentioned before, without this feature, no one would be able to get out at all. The door is always locked as soon as it closes.
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b2see
17 Jul 2015 07:25
So, even with ekey, the doors still have a standard lock cylinder. This means you can lock and unlock the door from both inside and outside using a conventional key.

The reason for this is as follows: let’s assume your front door has a glass panel, or several small glass panels. Now imagine a burglar with a carpenter’s hammer breaks the glass large enough to fit their arm through, presses down the handle from the inside—just like that, they’re in. And don’t tell me about laminated safety glass... if there’s a 10cm (4 inch) hole, you just need to hit it 5 or 6 times.

(By the way: What do you think is the reason these locks have a “vacation mode” function?) This feature allows the handle to move freely without engaging the latch when pressed down if the door was manually locked from the outside beforehand. Why do you think they implemented this? Lol
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Sebastian79
17 Jul 2015 07:29
So, my door no longer has a locking cylinder – and no burglar is going to break the glass next to the door with a hammer...

Sure, you could assume such a design, but in that case, I would prefer my own safety.

What do you actually do with the windows? Even if they can be locked, someone could still smash all the glass out with a hammer...