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Push button locks are much more commonly installed by home owners these days than they used to be. This is in part due to the fact that manufacturers are now making small push button door locks specifically designed for single family home use. Also, home owners are becoming increasingly more concerned about their home’s security, and as such are turning to more secure systems for their homes.

There is no question that using an electronic push button lock is definitely far more simple than having to keep track of multiple copies of keys.   Keys also pose another security problem as well. They are lost, forgotten or stolen. It is a nuisance having to constantly replace keys and it can end up becoming quite costly as well, especially if you have a secure locking system on your home.  It is much simpler to set a pin code for your mechanical lock and let everyone in your home memorize it. No more worries about where those missing keys are, or fearing that perhaps they fell into the hands of the wrong person.

It is also very convenient for families with younger children, who arrive home from school before their parents. It is usually a simple matter for a child to remember a pin code, in fact you can often set several different codes so that each person in your family can have their own code that is easily remembered by them. If you have older children, who come and go at different hours during the day or night, you can rest assured that they will never get locked out inadvertently at night and end up waking up you and all the surrounding neighbors with their shouts to be allowed inside.

Aside from these obvious benefits, push button locks are easy enough for the average handyman or woman to install and yet they offer optimum security. For example, Simplex push button locks come complete with very easy to follow installation instructions. If you think your security has been compromised you can simply change the entrance codes; no need to change your lock and make costly sets of keys.  These are a few of the reasons why home owners are installing push button locks in their homes these days.