Before installing a smart lock: check four things

Next steps

1. Have the door and lock compatibility checked and discuss changes in a rental or shared locking system.
2. Decide who needs access and for how long. Ask how lost permissions are revoked.
3. Clarify battery warnings and agree a backup if the phone or lock stops working.

EVVA AirKey: one example of electronic access control

Transcript

Considering a smart lock for your Vienna apartment? Have the door and lock compatibility checked. Is it a rental or part of a shared locking system? Discuss changes with the responsible person. Decide who needs access and for how long. Ask about battery warnings. Agree a backup if the phone or lock stops working. Check how lost permissions are revoked. RIVA Sicherheitstechnik, Vienna.

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