![]() I suspect that this sticky panel will likely completely remove the varnish on the door when I remove it again. Again, this is rather fiddly: the panel sticks to the door as soon as you touch it, so you need to be sure to attach it carefully.Ī spare sticky panel is included, and you might need it, as it’s a one-shot deal: when I put the lock in place then realized it was slightly in the wrong spot, the sticky panel tore the varnish off my door and would not stick again, so I had to scrape it off and use the spare. Switchbot recommends that you press this tape down for sixty seconds and leave it for 24 hours before you use it, as the glue needs time to set. Next, you use the sticky panel on the back of the bracket that holds the lock in place to attach the lock to the door. Even one that involved just loosening the screws rather than removing them completely would have been easier than holding the lock in place and trying to replace four very small screws. That meant that the entire mechanism, including the manual thumb turn, stuck four inches out from the door.Ī small Phillips head screwdriver is included, but a solution that did not involve removing and replacing tiny screws would have been preferable. If you are using this with a standard deadbolt that has a thumb turn nearly flush with the door, you might not need to adjust it at all, but the chunky jimmy-proof lock that I tested it on required the adapter to be almost fully extended to fit over the lock. The height depends on the thickness of the lock. This is rather fiddly, involving removing four screws, moving the adapter to the right height and then replacing the screws to secure the bracket. Once you know how the smart lock will fit, you adjust the height of the base adapter, the part that attaches the Switchbot lock to the door. ![]() The device can be installed horizontally or vertically: an unusual and useful feature for oddly-shaped doors. I used the extra large adapter to fit over the big thumb turn of my lock.Īfter that, you attach the adapter to the lock and put it over the lock to confirm that it will fit, and to pick which way around it will go. Three are supplied with the Smartbot lock that should work with various shapes and sizes of lock: medium, large and extra large. Next, you have to choose the thumb turn adapter that fits your lock. I tested it with a jimmy-proof style lock on my back door that has so far defied smartification. Instead, the Switchbot device fits over the top of the lock, turning the thumb turn with a motor and adapter.įirst, you have to figure out if the Switchbot lock will work with your lock: Switchbot has a guide to what types of locks will (and what won’t) work. The installation process for the Switchbot Lock is a bit more complicated than most, because you don’t remove the existing lock. Switchbot Lock Smart Lock review: Installation ![]() The company says that the batteries should last up to six months if you use the lock 10 times each day. ![]() You might need a pile of these in the end: The lock, the keypad and the other Switchbot accessories that work with their system all use these batteries. The lock is powered by two CR-123A lithium batteries, which are a bit more expensive to replace than the more common AAA ones: two new CR-123A batteries will cost you about $6.
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