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“INSTALLATION OF PRODUCTS IS
KEY”: TOP TIPS FROM KEYSAFE™
» » WITH CRIME STATISTICS ON THE
rise, home security is proving to be
crucial, but with so many options on
the market on how to keep your home
safe it is easy to be confused with
misinformation. Installation of products
is key, failure to do it properly can lead
to inefficiency and endless amounts
of hassle. Joe Murphy, the installation
partner from M Assessment Services,
outlines his top tips on how to install a
KeySafe™ correctly.
When fitting a key safe, following the
instructions is essential. It’s tempting
to just throw them away and muddle
through yourself, however, this just won’t
work with a Supra C500. The key safe
comes with a handy fitting kit to guide
you and failure to use will invalidate
the LPS1175: Issue 6, Security Rating 1
certification, meaning you’re in danger of
the product no longer providing you with
a secure fitting and could invalidate your
home insurance.
Choosing the position of your Supra
C500 is crucial, wherever possible try to
install the product in a covert position,
where it is shielded from view but still
has some light for accessing the product.
Another handy top tip is if the user has
mobility issues install the key safe at eye
level so that they can reach the product
with ease.
Now that you have chosen the perfect
spot for your key safe, the next step is to
install it and there are four rules which
you must abide by:
1. Never place your key
safe at the edge of a wall
(leave at least six inches).
2. Never drill holes into
mortar as all holes must
go into brick.
3. Never drill at an angle,
you must always drill
straight into the brick
wall.
4. Make sure when the key safe is fitted
it is snug against the wall, which
will minimise all gaps around the
product.
As simple as these four things may
be, failure to do them will make your
installation so much more difficult and
could cause your product to become
faulty.
When drilling out the holes, be sure
to remove excess brick dust so the holes
are clear from debris, and never use the
vault of the Supra C500 as a template
when you are drilling the holes as brick
dust will damage the product and
invalidate the warranty; always use the
installation template provided with the
product.
A key question that we always get
asked is ‘my house is rendered; how do
I know where to remove the render so
that the key safe template holes cover the
brick and not the mortar?’
If you are ever unsure, simply look at
the damp course at the bottom of the wall
where the brick is exposed and measure
up, this normally does the trick.
Once you have drilled the holes and
placed the key safe on the wall you may
have difficulties in hand-tightening the
screws. This may be due to excess brick
dust in the holes, which can be easily
cleaned (blown) out. Another reason as
to why this may be difficult is if the bricks
on your property are particularly hard
or even perhaps an engineering brick. If
this is the case do not force the screws,
either use a 5.5mm drill to enlarge the
hole or alternatively contact The Key Safe
Company who will be able to advise you
further.
Never rotate your drill in order to try
and make the hole bigger, this will just
damage your brick and possibly your key
safe.
If you later decide to relocate your key
safe, do not re-use the fitting kit as you
will need a new one to complete the job
with ease. Again, contact the team at The
Key Safe Company and they will be able
to direct you and provide all of the correct
tools you will require.
If you decide that you want to use a
professional installer make sure they are
a reputable company and you should
always ask for ID when they arrive. A
great fact about all of our installers at M
Assessment Services is that we are all
police checked and have the relevant
insurance. We like to make sure our job is
completed with guaranteed satisfaction
and we always clean up our mess.
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