this may seems like a dumb question, but how do u get in from the outside if u want to? does it lock every time the door closes. do u need a key to ge
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These belong only on back doors, probably steel. These were not made or designed for your entry portal of the building. With these, you cannot exit or order from the door once put on. However, they are also meant to remove during the day in case there is an emergency for egress. This is a manual bar you put on and take off. Upon in initial install, it need a handyman of some sort to install a permanent square tube on the door where the hooks and main bar fit into. Holes are on the tips of the hooks in case a padlock is desired. Thank you.
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I have purchased and self-installed 9 of these for my business. When we close the door the knob automatically locks. We never use the key or key pad to lock the doors. Also, if the door remains open for more than 30-45 seconds; the door knob will automatically lock (makes a very noticeable locking sound) when the door is finally closed it will lock automatically without having to use the key or key pad. I think you need to set the door knob to the auto lock feature. This can be found by taking off the back panel on the door knob where the batteries are installed. Once you take off the panel (remove the small screw only, no need to take the entire knob off) you will find a small switch which controls the auto lock feature. Make sure it's set to auto lock. This should fix your problem. As a side note... I absolutely love these locks. I have had them for 3 months and we have not experienced any issues. Great security feature for your home or business. I will be purchasing more for my home.
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I called on this and they told me that if you use the code to unlock the door, it will auto lock itself. However, if you use the Unlock button on the inside, it will stay unlocked until you re-lock it. What I do not like, however, is that there is no indicator of whether it's locked or unlocked, so you have to push the button to know for sure.
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You need to enter code again and push down on release button (as you did to open door) and close it let go and it will lock, it is a safety feature so you remember to lock it back up.
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You can only lock it from the outside with the key, but that defeats the purpose of the digital lock doesn't it. You have to turn the lock before you go out, or open the door and turn it. I can only guess that there is alarm system involved here.
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In the reviews two people say you can. August 26, 2013 By ShopperX - See all my reviews "When the door closes it is locked behind you. (You can leave it unlocked, but have to use the key provided to put it in that mode.) Another user when referencing you could do this stated you had to leave the key in to do it. Another web site called it a "SCHLAGE FE595 Keypad Entry with Flex Lock" Make sure if you get it to double check the paperwork and it it does not do what you want you can send it back if your under 30 days. Amazon is amazing at working with people.
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The doors close shut, but there is no lock. I can tell you they do not open easily on their own. I've been very happy with my purchase. If you want you can add a latch lock to it.
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Aaron's answer below is a good full description of the process going both in and out. The only thing I would add is when you are entering, when you scan your finger and the bolt unlocks, you need to close the cover before you go inside and lock the door by pressing the button. If you leave the cover open, it beeps to remind you.
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No. Shutting the door sets the mechanism to lock down. So anybody wanting to enter has to tap a code. But, I would strongly discourage you to buy this lock. Mine failed and broke a few months after I bought it, long past it's warranty. It's money thrown away. I bought the Schlage and has never given us any problems.
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No, just twist the lock. You only have to enter the code if its locked and you want to open it. I hope that answers your questions and I'm sure you'll love this lock, its awesome to not have to carry keys with you. Also, since its mechanical, you wont have to deal with the problems that I've had with the battery operated units. They're problematic and this one is trouble free!
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I did not have this problem. It sounds to me that one of these things is likely:1. You installed it wrong and you need to take it apart to reinstall. 2. Manufacturer defect.Hopefully you did not close the door and end up on the outside, because then you will have to try sliding something in between the door to push the lock out of the way. It will move even if the door is locked.
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The locks come with a small key/pin to unlock the door if accidently locked from the other side (I hid mine above each door header). I know that there is a hole there, but now that I think about it, it is so inconspicuous that I can't even recall where it is. That's a good thing though, right? :) I love these door levers!!
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Chris; I'm not a locksmith, but the image that you copied and sent was a "Passage Door Knob." there is no lock mechanism. There are various Entrance Locks that have knobs and a keypad as well. I would think that as long as you are using a brass lockset, I can't imagine the building not allowing a lever type lock. The lever locks came about primarily because of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act.) If you had trouble grasping a door knob, they (by law) would have to supply you with a lever type lock. I put in a bright brass lever keypad lock like the one pictured to the left. My family all thought that I was nuts, but now they love it. There are several models. The one pictured here has "Z-Wave" capabilities which would allow you to unlock the door remotely if you spend the money on the interface. What I don't like about it, is it is very easy to hit the unlock button on the inside while you are going in or out of the house. I wished that I got the model where you have to manually unlock the door from the inside if you want to disable the keypad. Otherwise, I LOVE IT&gt;
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It's always unlocked from the inside. NOW. If you're planning on using this on a outside door. Don't. We have gone thru 2 at the fire department We thought we screwed up the first one. So we bought a second one since our ID cards work on it. This time we made sure there was no chance of any moister getting inside. Well the second one died in 3 months. We just went back to a door knob
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Yes you have to lock it every time with key. It will not lock on its own, probably to prevent lockouts.
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They cannot lock anyone out as long as owner or someone with keys is around they can open the door from the outside with thd key or by entering the correct unlock sequence. This lock prevents exactly what you are afraid of in regular mechanical only locks.Teach your visitors not to get creative into trying dummy lock patterns such as 123456, and hope that the owner was that lazy.
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You must first turn the knob from inside to open the door. I believe this is to prevent someone from locking themselves out of the room after they have left.