Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock Review
Overview
The Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock enables the lock to communicate with other devices in your home wirelessly. This lock allows the user to remotely check the door lock status, receive a notification via email or text, and to lock or unlock the door. Smart Code is your One-Touch locking motorized deadbolt as well as features a Smart Key Security as the back-up keyway.
Using your personalized code, you can enter your home with the confidence of keyless entry and its back-lit keypad provides easy visibility during the night. Smart Code is easy to install, program, and use, and only needs four AA batteries to operate. Plus, the crisp and clean appearance of the Satin Nickel finish adds to the overall look of the product and brings a modern feel.
The Good
Our review of the Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock put this smart lock through its paces. Let’s take a look at some of the best features of the Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock…
Keyless Entry:
With the Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock, you can lock and unlock your door from anywhere with a supporting smart home system installed on your phone. It also expands your security system solution with Home Connect technology, and your keyless entry lock can communicate wirelessly to security and home automation systems via Z Wave.
Smart and Safe:
The Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock can have up to 30 programmable user access codes for family and guests to use at the door, as well as automatically turn on your AC or heat as soon as you arrive. You can even get notifications when someone locks or unlocks your door and check if your lock is locked safely from your phone.
The Bad
While the Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock offers many excellent features, it isn’t able to give us a perfect smart lock. Unfortunately, for some customers, their door lock failed after less than a week, and it kept clicking and wouldn’t lock the deadbolt. In the end, the customer couldn’t use the smart lock for its intended purposes.
Another customer complained that this product has failed three times within a month and that it usually takes 2-3 times to put the password in before it recognizes the correct one. Even when the Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock has been uninstalled and installed multiple times to try and fix the issues, only to miss the return window.
The Bottom Line
In the end, the Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock is an excellent addition to protecting your home while you’re away or asleep, in this way, you never miss anything. While it does let users down with a few system issues, it ultimately does what it’s supposed to do and provides a safe and secure product to protect our homes and valuables, while giving us the access to see who comes in and out of our home.
So if you get a unit that doesn’t have any of its known software flaws, then you are in for a treat. The Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock will be sure to keep your home locked while providing a quick way for your family to get in and out whenever they need to while providing you with a watchful eye. All in all, the Kwikset 98880-004 SmartCode 888 Smart Lock is an excellent smart lock to add to your list of must-haves for this year, so you can be sure your home remains safe and sound.
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