Top Tips to Make Your Smart Lock Setup Smarter, Safer and Better

Say goodbye to traditional locks that require a key for access to your property. Let smart locks make your home smarter, more secured than ever. Using smart locks offers a host of advantages, from never losing your keys to giving out-of-town guests emergency access. Smart deadbolt locks can offer a peace of mind. And with just a little bit of extra work, you can make your home even more secure.

Here’s how:

Layer Your Entry Security to Cover All Bases

Take full advantage of Bluetooth to assign unique passcodes for each user. Introduce smart locks that don’t depend on WiFi on the back and side entrances to your home. WiFi-based systems could fail if your Internet or electricity goes out, e.g., during a thunderstorm. With a Bluetooth-enabled lock, so long as your smartphone is paired with the lock and powered up, you’ll always have entry access.

Start with Bluetooth-Enabled Smart Locks

Choose a Bluetooth-powered smart lock,It gives you multiple ways to gain entry access and traditional locking mechanism so you can use your phone to open the door and send passcodes to family members, guests, the dog sitter and your cousin Jeff, who is indefinitely crashing on the couch.

It also provides hassle-free entry for tenants and vacation renters for properties you own or manage. At the same time, you have the option of giving physical keys to less tech-savvy family members. (But maybe not give a copy of the key to Jeff!)

Improve Your Keyless Home Security With Backup Power

There are two ways to provide backup power to your smart locks and doorknobs.

Some models come with a USB port that you can use to recharge the batteries long enough to get inside your home. The ports are typically located on the underside of the lock. Remember to replace the batteries as quickly as possible to avoid future issues.

Invest in an emergency backup battery pack compatible with your smart lock. If the batteries die, connect the built-in battery to the emergency backup battery pack so you can get inside your home — and change the batteries.

Make Your Smart Lock System Better by Protecting All Entryways

You can secure your entire home by installing Beldsmart smart locks on every door. That way, if tenants or Airbnb guests exit without locking the door, you’re fully covered.

Fortify Your Smart Lock System with Passcode Maintenance

Passcode maintenance means using a password that isn’t easily guessable. That includes changing the default Admin passcode as soon as you install the lock (or reset the lock) and never using a code that has what we call “public significance.” That includes, but is not limited to, birthdays, anniversaries, numeric versions of your name. Any someone could guess if they knew the slightest bit of info about you.

Passcode maintenance also means changing your Admin passcode regularly. Having a rotating set of Admin passcodes significantly increases the difficulty in guessing the code. And keep track of the user passcodes you hand out to others. If that person no longer needs entry access, delete that passcode!

Keeping your home secured is easier than ever before. Staying secured is even easier. If you have questions about how to install, charge or use your smart locks, contact us.