“I have an outdoor front patio door that I would like to use this on. This way deliveries can be placed inside the gate and be secure, but my home is still locked up while I am gone. Anyone know if this lock would be ok to use outdoors?”
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Ok so if the porch is covered and protected from weather except for temperature then I would say yes that this could be used. You might expect the batteries to be effected by the colder temps on the porch as opposed to being on the inside of your front door. This means your battery life would not be as long as an indoor mounted device. Now if the door your wanting to put it on is exposed to the weather (rains,snow, etc. then I would say no since this is designed for indoor or sheltered environment. There is no weather resistant rating for the device hence no protection from water damage, direct sunlight, ice etc. You may want to consider Level Bolt for your needs since it is mounted inside the door protecting it from the weather. Suggesting this assuming the door has a standard deadbolt in door mount. Including a picture of the Level Bolt i have…
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can try it with an outdoor cover, eg similar to a weather proof outlet cover for receptacles, and caulking around edge. Level bolt probably won’t work. I tried level for same purpose and the Bluetooth radio is very weak. It goes inside door, but once the deadbolt casing covers it, the Bluetooth signal decreases dramatically. Level requires a Ring doorbell pro, and a specific type of pro, within 12 inches to work. I bet august would be better as long as the wifi signal is strong.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.So the batteries are located directly behind the face plate held in place by just magnets, so they'd be exposed to the elements and probably wouldn't hold up.
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