Kwikset Key Control Deadbolt Locks
Well Kwikset, the maker of great lock sets, has done it again. Recently I had the opportunity to install a new lock set from them called the Key Control Deadbolt. This new lock is similar to another Kwikset SmartKey product I love and use currently in all my units.
The difference with this product is that it contains an extra hidden cylinder which can only be operated by a master key. This feature could certainly come in handy if some tenant were to take it upon himself to re-key one of the single-cylinder SmartKey locks and then move out without giving you a copy. Basically you would have to change the whole lock set as far as I know.
With the Key Control Deadbolt, you would be able to re-key it yourself without having the user’s key present. That, folks, is the better way to manage rental property keys.
