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Kwikset PowerBolt 250 Keypad Electronic Lock -- INSTALL & REVIEW
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Jun 22, 2024
Still have a simple key deadbolt on your door? For way less than you'd think, you can now upgrade to a tough, secure, and easy-to-use Kwikset PowerBolt 250 Keypad Electronic Lock instead. Supporting 25 different customized 4-8 digit entry codes (and 5 one-time codes!) it will finally end the "I think I lost my key" and "I locked myself out" complaints. Tech expert Dave Taylor talks about the PowerBolt 250, then shows a full install, including adding a new custom access code to the unit. This is Kwikset model 9250TRS-S. Check it out at: https://amzn.to/3RAuTfJ Visit Dave's Q&A Web site at: https://www.AskDaveTaylor.com/ #kwikset #powerbolt250 #deadbolt #keypad #doorlock #keypadlock #askdavetaylor
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A keyless entry deadbolt? Let's get this thing installed
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Dave Taylor here, and I'm checking out this. This is the Kwikset Powerbolt 250 keyless entry deadbolt
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Now, I will say that my front door, I'm constantly changing out deadbolts
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because I'm trying to find the one that gives me the smarts and the battery life
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and the ease of installation that makes it just a win all around
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And this one's a solid entry. It features a single cylinder keyless entry
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There's a key involved. If you prefer to use the key, you can do either way
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It has BHMA grade three security, so it is tough and strong and not something
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people can just pop off and get into your house. No one wants that with a deadbolt
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And you can enter up to 25 codes plus five one-time codes
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Each code can be four to eight digits long. I like to use like the last four digits of someone's phone number or something
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But if you don't know who my friends are, you don't know their phone numbers
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You don't know those codes, so that's easy. Longer codes are more secure
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And there's one touch locking, a feature I really like. My current deadbolt doesn't have that, so you have to punch in a code to unlock it
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But when you go to leave, you have to punch in the code again to lock it. And it seems really clumsy. This one from Kwikset actually has you just push a button
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and it just locks the thing up and you're good to go. Super easy to work with
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There's an illuminated keypad, so if it's late at night and you don't happen to have a porch light or something
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as soon as you push the first key, the whole thing lights up and it's pretty bright
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It's actually really nice. If someone stands there and tries to enter different codes
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it will actually lock them out, which is great. You come back half an hour later or a day later and it's all unlocked
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And you're, you know, I mean, I should say it's all ready for you to enter your correct pin code and unlock it
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So that's great. It can also auto lock and you can set the time to 30 seconds, a minute
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three minutes, five minutes or 10 minutes. I'm not a huge fan of auto lock
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I prefer to actually just lock it manually, but it's good to know that's there
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Finally, battery. You're going to have to bring your own batteries, four AA's, but they're going to last a year
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So it's a 12 month battery life, which is really nice. Easy to work with
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So let's go ahead and do the install. And what I'm going to do is I'm going to narrate a slide show because it's so much faster than showing the video of me installing it
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And then I'll show you a little bit about how to program it and then we'll come back on camera
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So let's get to it. Once you've taken the old deadbolt off, it's a pretty austere looking door with just a couple of holes in it
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So your first step is to actually install the deadbolt itself. And if you look closely in this photo, you can see there's a little label that says up
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Make sure that's pointing up and then you can adjust the depth of the deadbolt so that you have the actual control in the middle
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Exactly centered in your hole on the side. You can see there's two screws. You screw it in the deadbolts in place in your door
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And at least you have that level of security. Next off, you'll put the exterior keypad on and that has a little tiny stem that you want to go through the center of the deadbolt
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And then a wire that you want to put underneath it. And you can see both of them in this photo
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Then there's this plate that's on the interior. Again, it's labeled top
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Make sure that's up and then there's two long bolts that you use to screw this tightly on your door with the other end actually going to the back of the keypad
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Notice where that little rod is coming right out of the center
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Whereas the wire I have pushed down to the bottom portion. Once you have that installed, the next step is to actually use the key and test that the bolt opens and closes without too much work
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And I was in luck that mine worked perfectly. Then you put the interior unit on and again you can see in this picture I've already plugged in the wire
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And that's critical. But I've also lined up the bolt part in the center so that it is in alignment with the actual interior
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So you sort of slot it in and notice the deadbolt itself is extended
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That's what they recommend. And so you put that in and you sort of snug it on and it clips onto that top plate
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And then you have two more screws. With those screws actually installed, you're ready to go
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You're almost done. All that's left now is to put in the batteries and do some basic programming
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It's fully installed so I'm going to go ahead and add a user code. But I want to show you that the instructions give you tons of information about all the different things you might want to do and all the different button sequences
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Now to add a code, it's pretty easy but I need to start by pushing the program button on the inside
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And if you think about it, you don't really want people outside the house to be able to reprogram the lock
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That would be bad. So let me push that button and we'll get started
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Now, once I push the button, I push the number 1. And now it's in program mode and I push the logo
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And I can enter the code. So we'll do 67890 and then I push it again
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And that should be all set. So first off, let's go ahead and one button lock
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That is easy enough. Nice and secure. And now let's enter that new code
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And that's it. It's unlocked. Added a code. Super easy. Really straightforward
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So that's everything. All I needed was a screwdriver, a Phillips head screwdriver
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And I have the keys so I could also go to the locksmith or honestly go to Home Depot or Target or something and get dupes if I want everyone to use keys
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But I have the punch codes if you're going to have people use the key
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So it's really easy to work with. It was really easy to install
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I would say that if I wasn't busy trying to take photos, it would probably have taken me maybe 10 minutes, maybe 15 and it was done
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Now, worth mentioning is it's extremely affordable. This is a budget unit
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So there's no Wi-Fi. There's no Bluetooth. There's no Zigbee or Z-Wave or anything
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So there's no app on your phone. You're not going to get notifications when someone unlocks it and you're not going to be able to program it from your phone
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But when I tell you the price, you're going to be like, holy cow, that is so inexpensive
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And it really is. Even if you have a very limited budget, this is one you can definitely use to upgrade your home
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And it just works really nicely. And it's particularly good for things like Airbnb because you can pop by and enter codes for people and then go back and then delete them
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Easy enough, right? So I will tell you what else can I say
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So it comes in multiple finishes, comes in brass or nickel, which is the finish I got, or black
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And you can pick it up. Kwikset has really good distribution. You can pick it up at a lot of different places or you can check out their website or you can just go to Amazon.com
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And it is a standard deadbolt key. This is just a no-brainer
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You don't have to hassle with your phone. You don't have to worry about like, what if someone steals my phone and walks up to the door, right
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None of that is an issue because it's just a self-contained unit
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So I think this is definitely one you should check out. And Kwikset has been making deadbolts and locks for a long, long time
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There's a lot of security here and the easy use is just out the door
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It's super easy to work with. So definitely one worth checking out
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Now we do need to talk about the price. So let's get there
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But before we get to the price, I'm going to ask if you could subscribe to my channel
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A click or a tap on that subscribe button. Give me a thumbs up if this was helpful
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And we're connected. Great. This, or I should say that on my door, is the Kwikset Powerbolt 250 Keyless Entry Deadbolt
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It comes in brass or nickel or black. And it is $83.42 at Amazon.com
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For less than $85, you can upgrade from your boring, dull, old keyed deadbolt
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to this cool, modern, sophisticated system that's so much easier and so much more flexible
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And I love the fact that I can give people their own codes
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And then if at some point it's like, well, I don't really want you coming in my house anymore
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And I can just wipe their code and then they're no longer able to get into the house
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With a key, you never really know. Even if they give you the key back, did they make a copy
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Is that something they've stashed? Did they give that to their hoodlum friend
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You know, the security level on something like this is really so much higher
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Definitely one to check out. That's all I got. I got to go add some more program codes
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So I'll catch you in my next video
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