This small, discreet smart lock is on sale in both black and gray colorways for 199, and you can use promo code. But spending $13 - $19 every 25 -28 days is $220/year of operating costs on a device that costs that much is insane. August’s latest Wi-Fi Smart Lock is on a special discount today through Wellbots. I wouldn't care much if I had to replace the rechargeable every three weeks. When equipped with the Duracell expensive batteries the device worked reasonably well, but we started getting replace battery notices just before 3 weeks. Battery low notifications for rechargeable batteries are very hit and miss. I've tried rechargeable batteries, several varieties. That's a pretty hefty price to pay ongoing to make an expensive device work properly. I've tried the Duracell Ultra 123 long lasting batteries - they lasted almost 1 month. One mesh point is installed about 6 feet from the August lock. You can grant temporary access to others (virtual keys), and use your smartphone to keep track of who comes and goes anytime of the day and night. There is no friction etc and the router is about 10 feet from the lock so it's really near. Not I'm wondering if it's the cause of the drain after reading this post. ![]() This issue with Wi-Fi mesh systems is mentioned on the August site at this link I just found: How to Improve Battery Life for the Wi-Fi Smart Lock () 1-48 of 177 results for 'august smart lock batteries' Results Check each product page for other buying options. Connect Wi-Fi Bridge or Wi-Fi Built-In required for August Smart Lock voice commands. Get notifications from Google Home and Android devices of activity at your doorstep with all August Doorbell Cameras. I think linking the August Wi-Fi lock to a Connect Bridge will turn off the internal Wi-Fi radio built into the August Wi-Fi lock which will prolong battery life. Wireless Connection: WiFi, Bluetooth Wireless Frequency: 2.4 gHz Material: Aluminum, Plastic Configuration: Smart Deadbolt Battery Type: AA. Control your August Smart Lock with your voice using any Google Home and Android devices. I have an Amplifi Alien Wi-Fi mesh system. Apparently it's a known issue that the batteries drain rapidly with certain Wi-Fi mesh systems. I wrote to August customer service and they are sending me a Wi-Fi Connect Bridge. They are the earlier generation (no Wi-Fi built in) and their batteries last about 6 months. For reference, my other August locks get used much more frequently (multiple times per day). ![]() I've been averaging about 5 weeks on a pair of Duracell 123 batteries on a door that gets used very infrequently - it is only opened a few times a week so excessive motor usage is not the culprit. I installed an August Wi-Fi Smart Lock at the start of October 2020 and have already changed the batteries 4 times - I just installed my fifth pair of batteries yesterday. It seems like other folks are also having the same rapid battery drain issue with the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock.
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