If your front door has a multi-point lock, which it probably does if it’s a modern PVC door, you should get a multi-point smart lock, and the Yale Conexis Smart Locks L1 is the best smart lock for this. It’s a Bluetooth lock, which means it can be unlocked from a phone; an NFC lock, which means it can be unlocked with special tap key fobs or cards; and a quick and easy replacement for existing door hardware.
How good is it?
Before we talk about how smart the Yale Conexis L1 is, let’s look at it as a piece of door furniture. It’s a heavy piece of hardware that comes in many different colors, from plain white to several metallic shades, to match your door and letterbox. It looks and feels great and fits right in. The handle is beautiful and easy to turn, and it has a nice springiness. The door locks with a cut-down euro-profile cylinder that is inside the door and is hidden by the handles on either side.
It may seem hard to install the Conexis L1, but it’s not that hard. As long as your existing hardware fits the 92mm distance between the handle and the cylinder that the L1 needs (which, unless you have really weird door handles, it probably does), the rest is adjustable to fit the through-holes in your door. There’s no drilling or anything hard, and it’s all done in 20 minutes if you get it done by a professional, such as the Smart Alarm Pro.
How does it work?
Put some batteries in, use the button on the inside top to link up your first NFC key, and you’re done. You now have a smart lock that works reliably and cleanly. The Conexis L1 opens when you tap the NFC key (one tag and one card are included) on the black part on the top of the outer handle. To lock, just pull up on the handle; no key is needed.
You can open the door from the inside by pressing and twisting the thumb turn. Each action makes a series of loud beeps, and there’s a warning if you open the door and don’t lock it right away. It’s all really simple. To lock the door, you have to pull the handle up hard. This is because of how multi-point locks work, not because of a flaw in the Conexis L1. However, one of the last two modules will let you do lock-related things over Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth.
Features & design
- Fits PVC / composite doors 44 to 70 mm thick
- There’s no need to drill.
- Alarm for tampering built-in
- 9V backup battery
The Yale Conexis L1 is an excellent upgrade for your front door. Yale’s Conexis L1 is one of the surprisingly few smart locks that can be put on PVC “lift-to-lock” multipoint doors. The Conexis L1 is one of the few options for people in the UK who want to put a smart lock on a uPVC front or back door. It meets both of these requirements.
You can consult a professional security company in your area to guide you about the Yale Conexis Smart Locks for your home and can install them for you as well. Smart Alarm Pro is a good choice to consult if you are looking for expert advice and flawless installation.
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