Single Cylinder Locks: Are locked with a key on the outside and locked or unlocked with a thumb turn on the inside. This provides strong security while also allowing ease upon exiting from the interior of the home. The interior is always unlocked unless you choose to lock it.
Double Cylinder Locks: only open with a key on the exterior as well as the interior, this causing a safety risk in an emergency. Double cylinder locks on doors used as an exit in an “emergency is not recommended”. Double Cylinder locking mechanisms moves only when the lock cylinder is rotated, unlike a normal spring bolt action lock, which will open from a blunt force to the bolt. This is known as bumping a lock to gain access. Deadbolts locks are found in digital keyless door locks and electronic door locks.
Keyless Entry: have the capacity to store up to 19 different user codes at once. The user codes can also be stored so that they can be traced back to see who used a particular code. Keyless Entry Locks are an attractive alternative to Deadbolt Locks. With the concerns we all have when it comes to our homes it is recommended that all exterior doors have deadbolts on them. It is also recommended that you take the extra precaution and install a deadbolt lock on your garage door entry into your home if you have an attached garage. So give your family the freedom they want along with the home security concerns they deserve by choosing any of the many deadbolt solutions available.
