On Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:19:26 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
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I'd like to install an electric doorknob. Is this a difficult job?


The one caution I will offer is that you need to be very accurate with the
placement of your strike plates. While the human hand is very capable of
forcing the deadbolt past a strike plate that is slightly out of alignment,
the electronic lock doesn't have that strength and will balk when it
encounters resistance. The make of lock that you use will also matter in
that regard. My Kwikset is lot stronger than my less expensive Gatehouse
lock and has shown that it can push past more resistance, like when
moisture moves things a bit. You can hear it in the motor.

Are these powered by batteries?

I was looking for something that would lock and unlock using a fob on my
key ring, like a car alarm. Do they sell those? (I have no desire
to lock the door via a cell phone.)

Thanks.

The other thing I like better about the Kwikset over the Gatehouse is that
the Kwikset knows when it is locked vs. unlocked. The Gatehouse tries to do
whatever you tell it to do and you can hear the "confusion" in the motor.
It also messes something up inside the unit and makes it harder to use
until you "reset" it by locking it with the interior knob and then
unlocking it with the keypad so it knows which state it is in.

I suggest you avoid the less expensive Gatehouse models.