Hi all,

 

I am staying at an Airbnb that has a beast of a keypad door lock. (As a note: I've used such things before and not had a problem. Once I lived in an apartment with a Samsung keypad door lock for 14 months, and only one time did I get flustered and set off the alarm sound because I entered the wrong code more than once.)

 

Just entering this Airbnb for the first time was a huge problem -- I think the host gave me the wrong door code initially. One frustrating thing is that, even if you tap a number once, you will hear that "pinging" sound twice, as if you've entered that number twice. It has really been a problem -- unable to enter my current home while standing in a sweltering hallway that feels like over 35 celsius. 

 

Luckily the host also turned out to have a regular old-fashioned key to the apartment. I am now using the key so we have solved the problem that way.

 

But the Evil Keypad Door Lock has figured out a new way to harass me. Last night there was a continual "bee-boo," "bee-boo" sound that sounded like the elevator chime. But then I thought, wait a minute, this apartment is way too far from the elevator bank -- it couldn't be that. Then there was that "pinging" sound from the keypad doorlock, as if someone was trying to enter my apartment in the dead of night! But when I investigated, I found that it was the keypad doorlock -- just generating this noise all on its own. So it is malfunctioning -- or maybe this is a sign that it needs new batteries???

 

The problem now is: continually, all day and all night, at intervals of a few minutes, it keeps making that "bee-boo," "bee-boo" sound. I know this might sound trivial but for someone who works from home, it is incredibly aggravating and distracting. I have been wearing earplugs but it is really uncomfortable to wear earplugs 24/7. And I'm starting to resent the host. 

 

My question is: is there a way to solve this problem myself? I have attached a picture. Couldn't I just take off the screws and remove the batteries? Wouldn't that solve the problem? And then I will just re-insert the batteries when I check out. This is a long-term rental and I'd like to get this problem solved. 

 

Many thanks for any suggestions!

 

No there isn't. The owner has a master key that is required to change the batteries. You can't do it yourself.

Depends on the make/model.

 

Some can have the low battery alarm silenced by pressing the "#" key.

4 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

No there isn't. The owner has a master key that is required to change the batteries. You can't do it yourself.

 

I suppose it depends on the make/model, that's why I mentioned it.