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Padlocks are usually associated with locking doors or gate, but it also can be use to lock for other things. For example, by securing your bicycle to a railing to avoid from being stolen.

So, to protect your important belonging, you need a strong and reputable padlock. What is the brand that you can use?

Brands such as ABUS, Master Lock, ERA, Squire, Yale have been regularly reviewed and choose as for being the most popular padlocks in the market.

But what can types of padlocks be used for?

There are many types of Padlocks that you can use such as Combination , Weatherproof , Closed Shackle , Long Shackle , and Discus Padlock.

But how can we differentiate each of this Locks?

What is a combination lock?

A typically older type of lock where the dials are set in at certain numbers which you must turn to open the padlock. And now, there are some newer combinations locks that do exist with digital keypads or Fingerprint when you use them.

What is a Weatherproof Padlock?

This lock offer the user ultimate security performance in all weather conditions such as, rain, snow, and dust. Also, it is laminated with plastic jacket and a keyway cover cap as to prevent it from rusting.

What is a Closed Shackle Padlock?

Offer small amount of exposed shackle and this ensure small changes for thief to cut it with bolt cutter, saws or angle grinder.

What is a Long Shackle Padlock?

Basically, U-shaped with open style but with an extended shackle. Very useful design but weaker than most padlock as it can be cut easily with bolt cutter.

What is a Discus Padlock?

Circular or rounded shackle that provide protection from bolt cutter. ideal outside use, such as gates, factories or storage door.

In conclusion, A better understanding about padlock can make you choose the right one.

A digital lock for metal door is the most important feature in our daily life. As It can provide a full security to the house. So when you use this kind of lock, it means that you don’t need to worry about someone breaking in without any warning.

For example, if you are shopping on the street and there is no one at home, your kids still be safe because they can lock themselves in without any help.

Furthermore, a lot of people want to protect their personal privacy and things from thieves, but the difficult thing is entering a protected area without a key. To solve this problem, there has been a new development and that is digital locks for metal doors.

A digital lock can be locked and unlocked by just tapping an NFC card or smartphone on the door handle. This technology is very efficient and takes less than one second for you to open your door.

And now, the need for a digital lock for metal doors has been increasing especially in places where there is a necessity to maintain the security.

Thus, leading to the development of a lot of digital locks that can be fitted on a metal door which would make it possible to operate from a remote location from any location. These locks are not only easy to install but also easy to set up and manage.

So, What are the digital locks that can be use for metal security door?

Here are the list of digital lock that you can use at Metal security door :

1. Philips Easykey DDL7100
2. Abrain digital lock
3. Philips Easykey DDL603E
4. Bosch ID30
5. Kaadas S500-c

In conclusion, digital locks for metal doors are becoming increasingly popular due to their ease of installation, functioning as well as their endurance.

There are a lot of advantages to owning a weatherproof digital lock for your home thus, making it a popular choice to use.

Why? The first and foremost benefit is that it is more secure than the traditional lock. As the new locks come with advanced features such as fingerprint scanning, RF Card, keypad and Phone APP technology, and now comes with latest feature, that Face recognition.

Secondly, These locks are also considered eco-friendly as they use significantly less battery power and consume less power when it comes to unlocking them. Which can make it last longer for a year before change to new battery.

Thirdly, A weatherproof digital lock is a good choice for those who live in humid condition or if your front door is expose to sunlight. It is an electronic lock, which means that it will not rust or otherwise corrode or scratch.

But need to remember that that not all front panel digital lock can withstand the reflection of the sun especially if the front panel is using plastic material.

In conclusion, A weatherproof digital is a must to get if you are interested in using one and in order to make your house more secure and convenient to use.

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Smart lock? Renovation? time of finish?

This is the things that you need to think when you renovate your house. And especially when you just brought Smart lock to put at your new door.

So, when is the right time to actually install smart lock at your door? is it when the renovation in progress or after the renovation is done?

As you can see from the picture above, there 2 ideas that you can choose or think when you want to install your lock.

First idea is When your house is still in renovation process but your door is ready and you quickly install your lock at your new door.

The second idea is we install a temporary locks at your door then will wait until the renovation process is done then will only install the smart lock.

Now i want you think and choose between these two ideas, which one is good idea and bad idea.?

Yes. the first idea is a bad idea and the second one is good idea.

Why?

For the first idea if you install your lock while the renovation process is still ongoing, it can cause your lock to scratch because of the dust and debris from the wood and also exposing to sunlight.

The second idea is we use our demo lock as a substitute or temporary lock at your door in order to protect your lock from being scratch.

So from this 2 idea which one will you choose? And How? Who? and When can install? You can know more about this at : https://finelockshop.com/uncategorized/door-lock-installer/

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One time, we receive a text messages from one customer asking us to go and have a look at their digital lock and as we arrive at their house, we were shock to see their lock being install like that.

It look so messy and unprofessional. How can you just install and leave it just like that. If it is your own house of course you want to make it beautifully and neatly so same goes with other people house. And it also can show you on what level of professional work you are.

If you do install lock like the picture above, you not only damage their digital lock but also their door as the lock is install in an unfit position and ugly looking.

Why did I say that. you can further look at the picture below.

As you can see on the first Photo, that the wire is not being adjusted properly. The wire is not suppose to be at the outside of the lock as it was suppose to be on the inside of the door.

Next, picture 2 you can see how messy and how rough the results for the strike plate mortise.

On Picture no.3 is the door condition after the digital lock is being remove. Got cracks on the door due to improper Drillbits.

Picture no 4 shows the damages wire and essential terminal due to improper installations.

So as you can see, this is what you get when you ask for untrained installer to installer your digital lock. Its cheap but risky

If you still have doubt about who can you trust to install digital lock on your door, you can further read our article here: https://finelockshop.com/uncategorized/2-types-of-door-lock-installer-and-their-installation-method/

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Other than losing Tupperware, what is other thing that you are afraid to tell your mother mother or father? Yes you and I think the same. that is losing your key.

If we lost our key not only we will get a flying slipper from our mother but also can invite someone that we don’t want to our house Who? that is Mr. thief. So losing your key can also make your house not safe for you and your family.

Then, what solution can we get to solve this problem?

Well for this, you can try to change your ordinary lock to digital lock. Why?

Like i always wrote in the previous post, Digital lock only need to use 4 or 5 ways to unlock

• Fingerprint
• Pincode
• WIFI
• Access Card
• Mechanical Key

Or for the latest one is Face recognition.

So if you still not convince to use digital lock, can use ordinary lock but at what cost?

Losing your key again aa or ready to run from flying slipper.

So for digital lock, there are many brand that you can choose from as long as you ask from authorized seller that offer to do installation for you too.

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Readers, imagine this while you are still soundly asleep, Then you suddenly awake by your cat and you also notice your door alarm is triggered by something and got the burning smell that is not suppose to have. So you got quickly ran to your front door to get out of your house.

Now the question is how can digital lock detect fire? and digital lock save your life?

Readers, as I search for more answer for this questions the answer that I found is truly amaze me.

Why the answer amaze me? that is because digital lock is without doubt can detect fire. How? When the Build-in sensor inside the digital lock detect the abnormality temperature, the alarm will be triggered, and flash the indicator to alert the user. 

But how digital lock can help to save your life? The answer when digital lock already detect unusual temperature and flash the warning, this digital lock will be also automatically unlocked the door to allow the users fast escape.

In conclusion, digital lock can make you to take the first step before anything more worse happen to you and your family.

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One year ago, we are shock to hear that one married couple is being robbed at their own house. And using only cooking gas cylinder, they can enter the Master bedroom by breaking the door’s knob.

 The question is how save our house area is? And how to keep your house safe?

Readers, For safety in our neighborhood, we need to take part in reducing the robbery case by always making sure not only your house safety but also your neighbor house safe from being rob. How? You can watch over your neighbor house or asking for the police to do a patrol in your neighborhood area.

Also In this smart era, you can use Digital door lock for more security as I always mention in my previous post, that it has alarms that could prevent your house from being rob. Which is Anti- prying alarm that can prevent the thief from doing any damage to your house or the people inside your house.

And one thing you also can use Deadbolt type of lock to enhance your door security as we know that deadbolt is not easy to break.

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Did you know that with WIFI gateways, your digital lock can link with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa?

There are many digital lock that are compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa Such as Fine-Tec, Schlage Sense lock series, Yale Assure SL and many more.

But how you want to link it with Google Assistant and Alexa?

What you need is your WIFI gateway and also the Smart hub. Then, go to your lock setting to search for join wireless network. then just let the smart devices do their work in discovering your device and wala you can connect it already.

So after you done pair it you can just check your lock with it and also for some digital lock like you can just say to Alexa to unlock or lock your digital lock.

Learn more about digital lock from www.finelockshop.com