This is a great product. Just make sure that the seller doesn't try to send you 10-15 year old versions. Yes, it did happen to me. :rolleyes:
I bought a new house with a LOT of outside doors and rather than have 8 (cheap) 20 year old deadbolts re-keyed and/or replaced, I decided to just replace all of them and re-key them myself. Even at 30something each, this was WAY cheaper than a locksmith and it let me do the installs at my own pace, fixing other stuff door related without having to have a locksmith a dozen different times.
These are quality locks. Heavy, solid, well finished and super easy to install if all you're doing is replacing an existing deadbolt.
They also fit in perfectly with my evil master plan to replace a couple of the deadbolt locks with HA smart locks. Being naturally contrary and in general paranoid where home/office security is related I did not want a keypad lock. Ok. The real reason was because I live in the desert and ALL keypads exposed directly to 365 days of desert sunlight fail in pretty short order. After doing tons of reading - including forum posts from my own locale - the longest lifespan I could find was 2 years - no matter the brand. No way was I jumping on that bandwagon of having to spend $600-900 every couple years to replace my door locks. ESPECIALLY since I had absolutely no use for a keypad in the first place.
What I did want was a way to tell if the door(s) were locked/unlocked and lock or unlock them remotely - be that from upstairs or across the state. I don't allow random strangers to prance in and out of my home whenever so being able to unlock a door in an emergency for friend or relative when they show up would be perfect. No worry about keypads that won't work when you need them most or my older relatives having issues with cranky, unnecessary 'tech'. The added benefit of rules to make sure the doors were locked and/or unlocked when they were supposed to be was just icing.
That's were this comes in: Kwikset 99140-101 Convert Z-Wave Plus Lock with Home Connect, Polished Brass
This allows you to convert a standard (compatible) deadbolt - such as the Kwikset 980 Single Cylinder Deadbolt featuring SmartKey in Polished Brass to a smart lock with no keypad using a ANSI/BHMA grade 1 security deadbolt lock. No smart lock I could find exceeded grade 2. Something else of note: Kwikset's LIFETIME MECHANICAL & FINISH WARRANTY on the 980. No one offers that on a POS keypad smart lock. Another benefit - absolutely no worry about being locked out of your home by a set of dead batteries.
So, this has worked out perfectly on the couple of doors that that only see egress traffic anyway. Not that I care personally. I'm old school and don't have an issue using something as esoteric as a 'key'.
I would definitely buy these again. Both the 980 and the smart conversion piece. I've had everything up and running for 5 months and everything works just like it did the day I installed them. All my 980s are still smooth as glass. Almost makes me wish I had more doors to do. :) :)
| Brand | Kwikset |
|---|---|
| Special Feature | Key Lock |
| Lock Type | Key Lock |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 3 x 5.9 x 10.5 inches |
| Material | Brass, Nickel |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Security |
| Style | Traditional |
| Color | Polished Brass |
| Finish Type | Polished |
| Included Components | Deadbolt |
| Controller Type | Hand Control, Mechanical knob |
| Shape | Round |
| Item Weight | 1 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Kwikset |
| Part Number | 980 3 SMT CP K4 |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 3 x 5.9 x 10.5 inches |
| Item model number | 99800-087 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | Pack of 1 |
| Finish | Polished |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Number Of Pieces | 1 |
| Special Features | Key Lock |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | Lifetime mechanical and finish warranty |
