Morning Industry PAKK-01SN Keypad Knob Entry, Satin Nickel
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Morning Industry PAKK-01SN Keypad Knob Entry, Satin Nickel
Customer Review: Impressive, Good, Solid Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I browsed through all the different keypad door knob and decided to go with this one for our garage side door. First off, the build quality of this lock is solid and the price for this was reasonable compare to other brands on the market. Came with all the necessary parts to set it up. It was not too hard to install, took about 15-20 minutes to install and to set up.
Been using it for about 3 months and had no problems at all! I enjoy the 6 different user access; 4 different codes for the family and 1 for gardener/housekeeper/friends. The codes are easy to setup or change when needed. I have the function on "autolock" after 15 seconds and its great. Never forget to lock up. Simply close the door and you do not have to worry about it because it will be locked. No problems so far with the lock being "stuck" as one reviewer mentioned. Maybe they updated the system? Also, the keypads light up at night/in the dark for easy viewing and entering pass-code.
I highly recommend this well designed, solid product!
Customer Review: Installation is fairly simple, product works well
Summary: 4 Stars
This unit runs on 4 x AA batteries, not included, which can only be accessed from the "unlocked" (secure) side. The battery cover has a small phillips screw, and the unit actually comes with a #00 phillips screwdriver. Also under the battery cover are the "set" and "clear" buttons for programming codes, as well as the autolock switch.
Installation occurs in three steps:
1. Remove the old lock hardware.
2. Install the mechanical pieces and the keypad.
3. Install the "brain" and battery pack.
The keypad is very slim, but must be installed at the same time as the outer knob, since it sits between the knob and the door. There is a tiny cable and connector that must be threaded through the knob opening, and connected to the "brain".
The only annoyance is that the cable must be threaded just right in order for the "brain" to sit flush on the back of the door.
One feature that's very nice is the ability to egress without having to unlock the "unsecured" side: I have one of these units installed on a bedroom door, and in the event of a fire, all you have to do is turn the knob to get out -- no fiddling with the lock in an emergency.
With the auto lock setting, the unit will automatically re-lock in 10 seconds. With this feature disabled, the unit must be manually locked, with the lever on the unsecured side, or with the "lock" button on the secured side. It would be nice to be able to temporarily disable the auto locker without having to pop the battery cover.
I bought two of these, which are both working flawlessly.
Customer Review: Simplify Life
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this for my home office so I don't have to carry a key around the house but need to keep the kids out. I installed it within minutes with no problem. Directions were easy to follow. My office is now secure and my kids keep trying to break the code but haven't been able to. Great Product!!!Customer Review: great for shared entry rental
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this lock to use on a shared door of my rental; so it sees quit a bit of use. It has been in use for about four months and is working great minus a couple minor complaints. It doesn't always recognize the first key strike witch you cant always tell because the audible beep is only detectable from the exterior when it is very quiet; requiring you to enter the code a couple times.Customer Review: solid quality, works usually well, but doesn't always unlock
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this touchpad knob directly from Smarthome (same price), but Smarthome doesn't have nearly as nice a review system, so I am reviewing it here.
The bottom line: the unit appears to be well built and I think it will withstand harsh conditions of use. Unfortunately the mechanism can get in a state that makes it impossible to unlock it using the keypad.
The quality is good. The keypad is sealed and appears completely waterproof. The unit is definitely at least as hard to break as a regular locking door knob (which is easily defeated by drilling through the keyhole).
Installation was easy---however, be careful when connecting the wires. I bent one of the pins in the connector, which caused one of the rows of buttons not to work. (Depending on which pin you bend, either a whole row or a whole column of keys will not be functional). I was ready to return the unit when I discovered the problem, and was able to straighten the badly bent pin without breaking it.
Programming the unit is also relatively simple. The unit beeps in various ways during programming and use. During use, the keypad lights up and stays lighted for a while after any button is pressed, which is helpful in darkness. The buttons beep when pressed, which is quite useful because there is no tactile "click" feedback.
The unit is easily locked from the outside just by pushing the "lock" button. One can manually lock the unit from the inside by twisting the latch at the center of the knob. However, it is difficult to notice at a glance if the door is locked or unlocked, because, unlike many manual knobs, which are locked by pushing the latch in as well as turning it, the latch in this unit is operated only by turning, not pushing in. (There are other manual knobs in which the latch only turns, but both inside and outside knobs do not rotate when the latch is in the locked position, which makes it easier to tell locked and unlocked apart). Is the door locked when the latch is horizontal, or when it is vertical? I can never remember (vertical is locked, by the way) and often need to open the door and check the outside knob. I suppose I will learn.
The major flaw with the unit is that it doesn't always work. Already in two occasions (out of perhaps 50 uses or so) punching the code and pressing the "unlock" button resulted in longer than usual whirring noises and no effect on the lock. In these cases it didn't help to push the "lock" button---nothing happened.
I suspect that in these cases the door had been locked manually and the latch was not quite vertical, or something like that. I tried replicating the problem but wasn't able to. Nevertheless, it happened twice, so it's unlikely that I am confused. It may be that I have a bad unit.
There are intermediate positions for which the mechanism is mechanically locked, but the internal switch thinks it is unlocked. This situation is easily taken care of by pushing the "lock" key first, which makes the latch rotate fully, and then unlocking with one of the programmed combinations.
In spite of this problem, I am pleased with the unit and will probably buy a couple more, even though it is not exactly inexpensive. Just make sure you have additional ways of getting into the house (hidden key, etc.)
[Update 6/2009] Three years later, it's still working quite well and has gotten stuck very seldom, maybe another couple of times.
[Update 3/2011] Has not gotten stuck at all since the last update.
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