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My smart lock bricked itself during a rainstorm
The August Connect module on my front door lock just died Tuesday night. It got soaked from a heavy downpour, even though it's supposed to be weather resistant. I had to call a neighbor to let me in, and now I'm back to using a physical key. Has anyone had a smart lock fail from weather and found a truly waterproof one?
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abby_palmer17d ago
But honestly every lock can fail, my neighbor's Schlage got water in the keypad last winter.
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the_jason17d ago
That exact thing happened to my August lock last year. Ended up switching to a Schlage Encode Plus. Thing is built like a tank and the keypad is sealed tight. Haven't had a single issue through some serious storms. You might want to check if your lock is still under warranty first though, sometimes they'll replace it.
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