alan_m wrote:
Recommendation for key safe required. This is the type to be fitted
outside of a front door and holds the front door key.
This is for an elderly relative with failing sight (in one eye) so
ideally needs large easy to read numbers and a mechanism that easy to
use. It will also be used by carers visiting the property.
Its not usually the householder who needs to use it though so whilst good
legibility is nice, your relative will presumably normally be carrying
keys?
Currently fitted is this type
https://www.screwfix.com/p/master-lo...key-safe/77908
and IMO is completely crap. The numbers on the combination are small and
with fairly limited use are already silver on a silver background and
even I have difficulty in seeing them. The opening lever requires thin
fingers and not only has it to be pushed down but to open the box has to
be caught with a finger nail to bring it forward.
Theyre not designed for elderly frail folk to use, theyre there for the
family/carers.
Whatever you get, dont to the usual social services thing of using the
year of birth as a combination. After entering 19 that only leaves two
digits to guess and it doesnt take long to work through the likely year
range.
Tim
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