Yale Key-Free Electronic Touchscreen Lock, T1L Classic Design - Satin Nickel

I received the keyless lock and commenced installing it in the same evening. I bought it to replace a Kwikset touchpad keypad which rapidly drained batteries. It took way longer than expected due to fatigue and not being able to align the two large main screws. This is not my first Yale touch pad deadbolt. I have had a a keyed version for several years which has worked flawlessly. The old one does not eat batteries, including rechargeable batteries, and has voice prompts, which this Yale T1L does not have; this YRD120-NR-605 (T1L) just beeps.I finally got it installed, but took it apart again the following morning because I did not like the difficulty I had with aligning the to large main screws. I noticed that the bolt mechaism fit into the door's pre-drilled hole rather tightly. When I took it apart again I could see that the top of the bolt mechanism had a slight bulge, making it a hard press fit an which made it angle down slightly from horizontal, making the two larger main screws very difficult to align with the lock. The first time I pried the bolt mechanism up with a flat blade screwdriver and got it installed. After I took it apart again, I filed the top of the one inch diameter through hole in the door with a round coarse file. After that is was very easy to align the two main screws though the inner door bracket, through the bolt mechanism and into the threaded outer lock.Not really Yale's fault, but it should be mentioned in the instructions. This door is a stock pre-drilled door from Home Depot, and has had two previous deadbolts installed that did not have this issue. The Yale bolt is a bit larger than the others.Not mandatory, but a little more secure: The small screws holding the bolt mechanism in the door and the striker plate in the jamb are just the normal 1 inch screws and small striker plate. I replaced the striker plate with one that is twice as long and has long screws that extend into the framing, not just the door jamb (requires a bit of chiseling in the jamb). I also used longer 1.5" screws on the door side to hold the bolt mechanism into the door.The new deadbolt is now working well. Will have to wait and see how battery efficient it is, and if it can deal with harsh late afternoon summer sun, and winter freezing. If it is as reliable as the older keyed Yale ARYD220 touchpad, I will be very happy.

Product works as it should ! 4 star because initial activation with ur codes is some what confusing!

The price of the Yale B1L seemed to fluctuate widely on Amazon.ca so I snagged a couple of these items when the price was low. It was interesting to note that the price was considerably lower on Amazon.ca than it was on Amazon.com, with exchange rates and taxes all calculated. That being said, once the items were purchased, tracking showed them coming from the US! Go figure.Anyway, I installed one each on our back and front doors. Installation was slower than I'd expected but I still managed it - maybe about an hour for the first and then just about 10 min for the second unit. Programming the units' master codes and other codes was really difficult to follow in the provided instruction booklet. I produced a "cheat sheet" on the more important programming parts, such as registering the master PIN, creating and deleting user PINs, etc. so it's much easier to follow now, when I have to change or add some settings. See attached images for these cheat sheets.I like the automatic relock after 30 s feature - so helpful when you forget to lock.I'm not so sure about the integrity of this unit with respect to security but, behind the electronics, it's just a normal deadbolt.As a convenience; not having to carry a key, as well as the versatility of allowing separate user codes which can be added and deleted as needed, I'd recommend this unit.

You can unclutter your key chain by 1 more key. Easy to install and use, this lock provides all you need in a keyless entry. Since you still need a free hand to unlatch the door, I didn't see the need to pay more for a lock that you can unlock with a phone.

I've been using Yale digital lock products for years, and although they are somewhat pricey, they work very well, look nice, and are easy to install.My one big complaint about this model is that I purchased the Yale Z-Wave module to plug into it to enable it to connect to my smart home hub, but unfortunately, this lock does not have the socket on the circuit board where you can plug in the Z-Wave module. Every other Yale digital lock that I have purchased has this socket so that you can just buy the optional Z-Wave module and plug it in.Ironically, it has all of the pin connections, and these connections are labeled "Z-Wave" but they just didn't bother to solder on a socket. So, I wasted $40 on a Z wave module. Since this lock costs $80, you'd think Yale would just include that socket to allow people to upgrade. I'm not sure why they made this decision.