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upamfva · 14.06.22 - 05:13

The Best Smart Locks for uPVC External Doors

The Yale Conexis L1 has a 30% reduction down to ￡139.44. This also appears to be the lowest price ever with previous lows being around ￡155.To get more news about fingerprint smart door lock, you can visit securamsys.com official website.

Nuki doesnt appear to be on Amazon currently, though a seller is selling the Nuki + Eket Uno fingerprint scanner for ￡325.A quick Google search for the best smart locks in the UK reveals a lot of poor advice that is not tailored to the UK market.
You have plenty of night latch options available, including the Yale Keyless Connected Smart Lock; these are excellent but generally not the primary lock used on our external doors.Most smart lock guides seem to point you in the direction of the August Smart Lock Pro as their top choice. However, this is not designed for the UK market. It may be an excellent lock, but it is designed for US doors with a single deadbolt, whereas the typical UK uPVC external door uses a more secure multi-point locking mechanism.

One of the main issues is that major publications have US and UK versions, but their reviews don't factor in regional differences. They only care if a product is listed on Amazon. For example, PCMag UK, list the August Smart Lock Pro + Connect as one of their top choices, but if you look at the review, the author is based in the US and quotes USD prices. The content is just merged with the UK. This isn't a criticism of PCMag either; the logistics of having UK and US specific content is quite hard.

Assa Abloy owns Yale and August, and the UK equivalent of the August Smart Lock Pro would be the Yale Linus Smart Lock, but you rarely see this recommended.

So, this list is my options for the best UK specific locks that will work on uPVC external doors that have multi-point locks with a Euro cylinder (most of them are compatible with other cylinders too).As previously mentioned, most other guides recommend August, and the Yale Linus Smart Lock is the closest you will get.

This is the lock I personally use on my front door; I have had it there since the start of this year (2021) and had no major problems with it at all.

This lock and others on the list are more a smart cylinder/key turner than an actual lock. You can mount it over your existing key/thumb turn or replace the entire cylinder with a specially designed adjustable cylinder. This will then turn the lock open or closed.

The major advantage of this design is that you can continue using your mechanical key on the other side of the door. So, it acts as a sort of hybrid smart lock, which alleviates some of the concerns people have about full smart locking systems.I reviewed the Ultion Smart Lock in July last year and have used it on my back door since it is another lock I can personally vouch for and has worked well long term.

This is technically just a Danalock V3 that has been fully integrated into the hardware. So, the overall installation is more aesthetically pleasing on the inside than Yale Linus Smart Lock.

It works sort of the same; all the electronics turn the cylinder. However, in this case, Ultion also supplies their own cylinder, which uses one of their fancy high-security keys which come with a ￡2000 security guarantee.In terms of functionality, this is basically identical to the Yale Linus Smart Lock. It sits over existing hardware and turns the locking mechanism.

It is cheaper than the Yale Linus, and they have more accessories, including a keypad, rechargeable power pack, a key fob and even a ekey uno fingerprint scanner. The fingerprint scanner is only IP54 rated, though, so not ideal for outdoor use in exposed conditions (considering the UK weather).