How to choose a smart door without stepping into pitfalls? New home decoration: Yunlu smart door on the wall

It’s really a novice’s way to decorate I stepped into every pit with my money and tears…

Let me explain first, this is the first rough house for our young couple. In order to save money and ensure quality, we choose the semi-package mode of decoration, which does not include materials. It has been more than half a year since the house was decorated, and among other things, I can be said to be half an expert in purchasing decoration materials. As the saying goes, everything can change without departing from the essence, ranging from floor tiles and ceilings to hardware faucets. I have learned the essence of how to choose and buy without stepping on the trap.

As for the entrance door, my wife and I have the same opinion, that is, go directly to the smart door. A renovation lasts at least ten years. It is impossible to predict how much technology will advance in these ten years, but at present, when we compare it horizontally and vertically, we still feel that smart doors are more valuable. To popularize science, smart door is an intelligent anti-theft door, which is a new product after 2020. Smart door = anti-theft door + smart lock + smart cat eye + smart doorbell. It saves money and trouble to install, and is beautiful and stylish.

Next, as a decoration novice, I will teach you step-by-step how to choose a smart door so as not to step into pitfalls based on the overall purchasing process and precautions for installing smart doors in my home——

1. Collect information

There are not many big brands that make smart doors on the market, such as Fimax, Yunlu, and Chuangmi. Fimax is a product of the Tuya platform. If your smart home considers Tuya ecology, choose Fimax. Comparatively speaking, Fimax is more expensive, and the whole range is affordable. It costs about 30,000 to 40,000 yuan; Yunlu and Chuangmi are Mijia platforms. The overall appearance of Mijia is more in line with our aesthetics, and the functionality and cost-effectiveness are also high. Considering that my home will be equipped with Xiaomi’s smart home ecosystem in the future, I plan to use the latter. Choose one.

2. Select brand

Smart door and Unlike ordinary entrance doors, technology is a core, so special attention should be paid to the technical background of the brand. Both Femax and Yunlu specialize in making doors in the industry. The professionalism of \”only making doors\” will be more important. What\’s special is that the Yunlu team has been making smart locks and smart cat eyes before. It is said that they were developed by Luke. Team, in addition to its own brand, Luke is also a supplier of high-end smart locks for Xiaomi. Chuangmi is also part of the Xiaomi ecological chain. I first knew about it for cameras, and now it also sells small household appliances such as air purifiers and water purifiers.

(The picture on the left is Yunlu flagship store, the picture on the right is Chuangmi flagship store)

Here is a little tip. Many people say that they are not skilled in technology and do not know how to choose brands and merchants. In fact, it’s very simple. Search smart door/smart door by keyword on Taobao, choose the top one, and talk to customer service in each store in detail about the brand, technical background, peer comparison, product advantages, after-sales service, etc. The more detailed and troublesome the better. First, check the professionalism of the brand, and second, see which one is more patient, and find the most reliable one to discuss the details of the product in depth.

It was at this stage that I was clouded Luzhongcao\’s customer service is obviously very professional and can give detailed answers to different questions, not ordinary copy-and-paste talk. What impresses me most is the after-sales service of the product. After all, it is a door that is inseparable from home at all times. If there is a problem, how can we deal with it quickly? The answer given by Yunlu is that for modular doors, whichever module is broken will be replaced, and the door will be on site within 3 hours in case of emergency.

3. Style and function

Choose a style based on your own budget. First understand which brand’s flagship product is, then choose one based on your budget, and then ask customer service what the difference is. If the difference is within your acceptance range , then naturally you will be satisfied. If some functions are not acceptable, you can ask customer service to recommend them again and compare them again. Based on the above factors and after discussing with my wife, we locked in on Yunlu. All Yunlu products are face unlocking, have smart cat eyes and doorbells, and can all be connected to the Mijia ecosystem. They only have appearance materials, functions, and specific parameters. The application will differ in details. Compared with other models, the highest-end P1 has a more advanced finger vein fingerprint sensor, and the door body is also an armored door, but the price is also the highest. My family\’s budget is about 10,000 yuan. Because we considered the appearance and wanted a touch screen, we added more. In the end, we chose the Yunlu U1, which is the most cost-effective.

Although U1 is not as armored as P1, it is enough for a Class A security door. In appearance, it has the same large glass as the P series, which looks better (the Y series has half glass, so it suffers a bit in terms of appearance). The inner door screen of U1 is a touch screen, but the Y series is not, which is why I chose U1. Then the U1 function will be more complete. Of course, the basic functions P, U, and Y will be included, but there will be some expanded functions, such as dynamic background weather, quick reply, video playback, door knocking and doorbell ringing, and traffic restriction reminders. Here is the parameter table of U1:

4. Deal at a bargain price

This step of bargaining mainly depends on whether there are any events in the store. We were in a hurry when placing the order and did not catch up with the full discounts on Double Eleven, so we only got an eye protection lamp as a gift. It’s worth 699, so it’s worth it.

When placing an order, please note that smart doors with customized sizes and interior door colors must be made on-site and arranged at least one month in advance. In addition, please ask other charging questions before placing an order, such as measurement (Yunlu is Free), knocking on the wall or repairing the wall (some walls and door frames are not the same size, there is a fee), determining the direction of the door (this This also determines where your power supply is installed), whether the elevator can be transported (there is a fee for taking the ladder), the location of the reserved power supply (connected to the side of the inner door hinge, and connected to the household power supply once and for all), lights, etc. . It’s best to ask about these little details in advance, otherwise you will be super unhappy when you pay extra.

5. Home measurement

Home measurement is free. The master will measure the size, specifically the door. You will know the direction, whether there is a power supply, and whether the elevator can be moved. Yunlu will give you a solution the next day, such as what size door to choose, whether the door opening needs to be expanded, and how much the additional cost will be. Have a meetingOne explanation. It needs to be reminded that post-installation generally requires a little more work, because it involves cutting the previous door frames and floor tiles or threshold stones, as well as connecting electricity, and there will be subsequent wall repairs, additional transportation of construction waste, etc. As follows, this is the plan Yunlu gave me after the first round of survey.

6. Physical installation and final drawing

Because leveling, gluing and other steps are required during installation, it is best to schedule the installation time during or after laying the tiles. If floor heating is installed, the height of the installed tiles and the original floor height should be given to Manufacturer. You don’t need to worry about the installation yourself. You just need to make an appointment in advance. The transportation and installation are done by two masters. After the door is delivered, the installer will make an appointment with us. The installation is also fast. The master said that our door and door frame are easy to remove. The door frames of other homes were filled with cement, and it would take two hours to remove them. Let everyone take a look at our door. It is still very popular with the whole family.

The above is the whole experience of installing Yunlu smart door on the wall of my home. If you don’t understand, just ask. I hope it will be helpful to everyone’s decoration cause.