Kwikset Home Connect 620 Smart Lock Deadbolt with Z-Wave Technology, Works with Ring Alarm, Samsung Smartthings and More, Z-Wave Hub Required, Traditional Design in Satin Nickel

Big improvement over previous models, and cheaper too
We’re hard on our locks – we’ve worn out a Kwikset 914 every three years, and went with this model for our latest replacement. This is basically the same thing as the 914 in terms of design and installation in every observable way. There are some minor but valuable improvements – it was much easier to add this to our Samsung SmartThings hub (the old model did not have the QR code, and least when we bought it), and the outer screws are now standard Philips screws instead of hex heads, so I don’t have to keep digging out my Allen wrenches to change batteries. Add the lower price compared to the 914 and this is a winner for us. Hopefully we can even make it last more than the magic three years.One minor complaint – for some reason the manual does not include instructions for turning auto-lock on and off, so I had to go hunting for YouTube videos. There’s no excuse for KwikSet leaving that out.

Reliable and stable connection
I could not convince my wife to lock the shed with the house key, since she did not carry it in the garden. Therefore I decided to install this lock on it (the shed has standard exterior door).Installation was mostly straight forward. You really have to make sure that the deadlock works smoothly, which is easily achievable if you make sure that the door holds with the bottom lock and the deadlock is the add on security. The one problem I run into is that the space for wiring within the lock is very tight. It took me about 20 minutes installing the inside module where the battery is until I got it flat to the door. This is why one star less on installation.The look is great, the function is great. You can program different codes if needed. We use just one.I have Smarthings in the house and the installation into Smarthings was straight forward. No problems. I normally have to try several times with other devices within the house, this one was connected in seconds. It also works without a hitch. You can unlock and lock via key, via keyboard or via app.

My first smart lock, easy to install and seems to work fine with SmartThings
Installation was a breeze, the instructions provided were pretty clear, it took me a couple once overs for some of the steps, but overall I had no struggles. I finished the installation within an hour. I pre-drilled some of the holes for the screws instead of relying the the screws themselves to tap the holes; I highly recommend this, especially for the longer screws.Adding it to my SmartThings hub was also a piece of cake, I just initiated adding a device with the SmartThings app on my phone, pressed the “A” button on the lock as shown in the manual, and then it asked me to scan the QR code on the lock itself. That was pretty much it. I can now tell SmartThings to automatically lock the door when it detects that my wife and I have both left the house.The only thing that was a little confusing during installation/setup was the “auto-handing” process that takes place the first time you put in the batteries. The lock will automatically determine if turning the knob clockwise or or counterclockwise is to lock and vice versa. It does this by automatically trying to turn it each way and figure out the results based on, I think, if it comes across resistance while turning. I don’t think it succeeded when I initially installed the batteries, but when I tried using the app to lock the door for the first time, it sounded like it automatically attempted it again, and this time, it figured out that turning counterclockwise was to lock my door. In the end it worked out, I just couldn’t really understand at what point in the installation/setup process this was meant to happen.Setting codes via the keypad was pretty easy as well, though later I found that you could also do it through the Smartthings app. I haven’t had a reason to add more than one code yet, so I haven’t actually added a code via the app but it seems possible. It also looks like you can delete codes from the app as well; but I don’t think you can delete a code via the keypad without resetting the lock. That said, the process through the app is not very intuitive; in the SmartThings app, you don’t add/delete codes through the device settings of the lock itself. There is another section in the “Life” tab of the SmartThings app that handles “Smart Lock Guest Access”. This section seems to be automatically added when you add at least one smart lock to SmartThings, it did not exist before I added this lock. There you can add/delete codes for any number of locks you have, not just this specific Kwikset 620 lock. Not the most straight forward UI but the functionality appears to be there.And finally, the physical keyhole can be retooled by the customer to accept any other key that is compatible with Kwikset. You need a special tool from Kiwkset to retool the lock, which was included with the 620. I was lucky that my current front door key was compatible so now I can use my existing physical house key to lock and unlock; I don’t use the keys that came with the 620.Overall, I’m very pleased with this lock, it’s simple but does its job just fine. I’m curious to find out how long the batteries last. So far it’s only been a week, and the battery meter still says 100%, if that means anything 😀

The installation instructions are very clear except for the final step.Two things to note:- The instructions say to look for a green light to confirm successful calibration. But actually it was set up correct after a red light and then the light would flash amber once in a while.- Also when it is calibrating the deadbolt didn’t go in all the way which I thought was a problem, but this is expected.Once I figured those two things out, I could rest easy. So you might be confused after the final step, but give it a try and program a code to see if it’s working correctly.Otherwise, the lock is fantastic. We have two others, all working together over Z-Wave within our security system. They chew through batteries often so we make sure to use rechargeable AAs.Great value and reliable.

Al momento ha funcionado muy bien, facil de instalar y de muy buenos materiales.