August Smart Door Lock Install and Review

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

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[@carlotaboadamd366]

I just installed mine today over a Gen1 Aug lock. The set up was easy but my App kept kicking me off. Had to call their 1-800 for customer service - but guess what? They were super friendly and very knowledgeable (on a Sunday too!!). Walked me step by step until we got it right. Thx for the video and the tip on buying these batteries in bulk!! Cheers!!

[@DennisFederwitz]

Nice video, I installed one of these in my home and it is that easy. A couple things… 1) I have had mine in operation for just over 1 year and have not had to change the batteries yet! 2) The smart connect with mine failed out of the box and had to get it replaced. Support via email was great and had a new one shipping within 3 days of when I reported the issue.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey Dennis thanks for the feedback, I wonder if my battery goes so fast because the airbnb guest use it every time to open and close the door.

[@PoM-MoM]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs Who cares, at least you don't have to worry about keys and lockouts!

[@hassanbazzi3545]

Well explained. I couldn’t keep my eyes off the beautiful door window. Paint is crazy color like purple and white trim

[@mschilling9999]

I have mine giving me email notifications for when the battery needs replacing. I replaced them once after getting notified, and then decided to try a long-term test the second time. I ignored the next email notification, and also opened and closed the lock twice to make sure it was being used regularly at each notification as the door does not get daily use and I wanted to show more actual use. Surprise! the batteries kept going for a full two months after the first notification and I count 65 (!) email notifications since the first one that I kept ignoring. I conclude therefore, that the notification is based on a simple set time, like two months, rather than an actual reading of the battery's energy level. In my case, the lock is not used very much and I can easily keep the batteries in for twice the allotted time.

[@melinda5777]

Great video!

[@dannyrunny]

TL;DR: battery lasts about 3 months according to this video. @ 6:23

[@probablynot1368]

Years ago, I had a divided glass door very similar to that one. One day, when I was at work, a thief climbed over our fence, picked up a rock in our back yard, busted the pane closest to the deadbolt and door handle, and let himself in to burgle our home. Fortunately, something startled him. We came home to pile of tempered glass and our stereo equipment stacked inside the open back door. The pane was replaced with laminated glass.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Good callout as I also don’t love that much glass so close to the lock 🤦‍♂️

[@chomp54321]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs We had a similar situation. We installed a lock that needed keys on both sides to operate. We put the inside key away in the closet when we left the house, but hanged it somewhere near when we were at home for quick exit.

[@KameraShy]

@@chomp54321 Same with me. The key hangs about 6 feet away from the door, out of sight and out of arm's reach.

[@ivanwill]

Well, well, rather timely. We have been in our house for 2 years now. And, the Builder installed a Kwikset pin lock. My Missus wants the door painted. That means having it sanded and all that. During that project, I might install a newer door lock. Maybe something like this. Alas, not fond of the battery situation. But, I also understand why. I guess the battery would last longer for us, as we use the garage door, more than the front door...

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Yep, the battery situation is not necessarily ideal but depending on the use case it is pretty handy 👍

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

I do like your suggestions and my friend who is a contractor does likes my friend drain idea he does recommend them on a lot of commercial property he works on

[@charlievilla2308]

Good video tks for share ☺️

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You bet!

[@MorbidGod391]

Also these CR123A batteries the best brand I think is vonkio brand on Amazon. I use them all the time.

[@MorbidGod391]

My August Smart Lock Pro has lasted 4+ months so far.

[@johnhastings1874]

This was just great. I'm in Chicago so if you ever do a meet and great I'd love to be part of it. Thanks for all your great videos.

[@inegma29]

The batteries last about 2 weeks with low use gen4....I want my gen3 lock back, batteries lasted 3months or more.

[@avimango46]

Hit rod does not match the hole? Should I change the door?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

The deadbolt is hitting the strike plate in the door jamb?

[@VladimirYukht]

Great, thank you man! 🥰👏👏👏

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks Vladimir 👍

[@glin930]

Ty for this videos. I have a couple of questions. 1) for the door sense does it attach well to the panel door frame will this come loose? Mine panel is little curve I hope it will stick well since I live in a rental unit so I am not allowed to drill hole. 2) if I set to auto unlock is this means if my phone is set to wifi or LTE then the door will sense me is coming home to unlock door? 3) What if my wifi is not working is this means I need to use key? Thanks

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

The double-sided tape should hold the door position sensor on the trim without adding the screws. If you allow the August App to know your location then it will unlock when you get home if you are on Wifi or Cellular. If Wifi is out your keypad will still work over Bluetooth and your phone would still work if you are close (within 20ft - 30ft) because it would also use Bluetooth. Good questions!

[@glin930]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs Hi Scott, your video is very helpful i am able to set up this lock in less than 20 min. I have a question about auto unlock. So far my experience with auto unlock is 50/50. I follow instruction set AUG app my precise location and in home mode. My iphone is on wifi plus bluetooth. Do you know is there anything i miss? Other than this it works well. Thanks

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

@@glin930 actually the auto unlock feature is one that I don't have much experience with since I have 2 units (1 on an airbnb and 1 on a rehab project) so the feature really doesn't work for my use case. I wonder if there is a bit of a hiccup since when you are arriving home your phone is probably switching from cellular to Wifi data and as such might cause a delay or issue with auto unlock.

[@glin930]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs I finally made auto unlock to work ... I need to make sure 1) auto unlock advanced setting my location is correct 2) I need to set my phone AUG app location ON always (I was in while it use b4) & wifi bluetooth on 3) AUG app on my background ... (not sure if #3 is necessary).

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

@@glin930 Nice, thanks for the feedback!

[@josef8428]

Is the door in the example is metal door? I'm asking because I have a metal door.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Yep, that is a metal exterior door.

[@kiwipika]

Hello the unit is not staying on the base when I close the wings. Not sure what I’m doing wrong

[@PoM-MoM]

Can you do a video about what to install on door and on frame to help _prevent_ your home entry doors from KICKED in.

[@rosie684]

Get a deadbolt with a strike plate that has 4 holes. Use 3 inch screws. All you need

[@73richg]

Robber from outside of house: “Alexa! Unlock the front door!” Alexa from inside of house: “OK.”

[@ProudAmerican10]

I had the GEN three and I have a GEN four which I did not install yet because I had a smart router and I didn’t know if it would work with a smart wireless router

[@richs915]

Does the keypad take batteries & how often are they changed? How do you install the keypad?

[@tobesn9166]

I have a deadbolt that has vertical screws rather than horizontal. Can you mount the system at 90 degrees, will it still work?

[@motowncooking6125]

I have a question I just got one yesterday the Wi-Fi fourth generation I noticed that when I leave my house and go a circ proximity away from my house it does not automatically lock now I could do a auto lock off of a set timer. My issue is I don't like that option because my door will auto lock and say if I don't have my phone on me and I'm talking to my neighbor or something like that I might get locked out of my house. Is there a way to get it to auto lock only if I go away from my house a certain distance instead of a timer?

[@ducamealy5652]

Thanks very much but it's easy.

[@mcphotonow3791]

Many don’t ask this and not sure why… If power goes out or wifi is disconnected how would you assist an AirBnB guest while you were out of the area?

[@tomcordes1768]

For sealing purposes, wouldn't a slight push be needed to align the dead bolt with the strike plate?

[@chomp54321]

The the lock may not be unlock without you pulling on the door if you want to enter from outside. Kind of defeating the purpose of having a remote lock.

[@fernanddubois1792]

@@chomp54321 I have one of these and you don’t want the dead bolt rubbing against the strike plate at all. The battery life is short enough as it is ( shy of 3 months in winter 4 in summer) . The extra current drawn by the motor dragging the deadbolt across the strike plate would drawing batteries even faster.

[@krishcan4727]

I have Schlage and it won’t work with any of the extensions they gave

[@Shlezra]

Could you please provide the link to the video you mention at 8:20. I actually have this problem with my door when it gets cold, the lock doesn't lock unless someone pushes the door in.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Someone else mentioned the other day the link isn't coming up. I think it has something to do with the KZbin App vs KZbin website. Here is the link to the video for your reference kzbin.info/www/bejne/i52ld4yrlpyYl6M

[@lawdog5593]

What about the lower lock?

[@KameraShy]

Three month battery life would be a deal breaker for me, regardless. I am looking to get electronic locks, but want Z-Wave to connect to overall house system. For its limited purpose, though, this seems ok but certainly pricey.

[@marcoscamilovargas3518]

HI All, i have the 4th generation and in the app it shows locking and unlocking, checked the logs and I have multiple tries in 1 minutes. Any help to stop it?

[@wayneweis653]

Does it work with ADT security system?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Do you use the ADT Pulse App? If so looks like there is integration to connect with the August Door Lock through the Pulse App.

[@soccerboy161011]

Does the size of the bore hole matter? I just had a lock smith come out to rekey my doors and he was saying that my current deadbolt size is smaller then the standard size since it was manufactured before there was a standard size.

[@rafabonati7757]

Just wondering why you don’t just replace the deadbolt with a keypad type that also includes a key in case the batteries die? Something like the Schlage Camelot keypad deadbolt that costs only $110 at Lowe’s. I have been thinking of installing one of them.

[@fkmobile1]

I found this unit to be terrible. I have been changing batteries on a monthly basis on two units. I used Yale in the past and batteries lasted over 6 months.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey Fareed, thanks for the feedback. Does your lock have AA or the 123 batteries?

[@chomp54321]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs Why not try rechargeable batteries? You can find rechargeable batteries in both format on Amazon.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

@@chomp54321 I think that is a great idea 👍

[@fkmobile1]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs it used the CR123a batteries. Their manuals say rechargeable ones do not last as long.

[@chomp54321]

@@fkmobile1 You are right. Rechargeable 123 batteries have 1/2 to 1/3 of the capacity of non-rechargeable lithium ones, but I would think in the long run they can save you money. Having said that, I just found out that none of the rechargeable 123 batteries are available on Amazon. If you are interested, you have to look elsewhere.

[@bobweaver7112]

Spending around $300 for a "lock" on a door that has glass so close to the lockset is essentially throwing the $$ away. It also looks like the door is on the side or back of the house, not readily visible from the street or neighbors. You'd be better off with a quality deadbolt, preferably with a double lock cylinder. Keep the key easily accessible to the occupants in case of emergency. In most jurisdictions these double cylinder lock are not prohibited in residential applications. I spent over 20 years in law enforcement, much of it in crime prevention. That door is child's play.

[@bnasty267]

Most residential wooden doors are. Any man that weighs more than 175lb could shoulder slam that door open with the deadbolt locked in a few blows.

[@KameraShy]

It's the old saying, if a thief wants to get in your house bad enough, he will. The only purpose of a lock is to make it more difficult and slow him down so he will move along to a neighbor instead.

[@kenchuan6660]

seems there's no August product suitable for cylinder type

[@bwest-yq3uc]

Looking for a lock with longer battery life cycle.. It is a deal breaker for me,

[@masonrunner2189]

The batteries that we had have ran out within 3 months. Not sure if that is normal or not

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Yeah, I am seeing about a 3 month battery life. That is my biggest complaint on the August Smart Lock. Other than that the lock has been great!

[@patklemmensen1694]

why install a high-tech lock on a low-tech door?? dead battery? forgot your key? no problem - BREAK THE WINDOW nearest to the lock, reach inside, and voila...

[@thebigdoghimself]

I've got a kwikset electronic lock that has the lid number pad on it. I've been very disappointed in it because the batteries last no more than 2 months.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey John, appreciate you providing feedback. Now I am curious if any of the Smart Locks on the market get 6 months or more.