Key safe for 2 keys

Idontlikeworking

 My missus is starting a new job so she won't be home when my daughter finishes school so I'm thinking of buying a key safe so can anybody recommend a good key safe that will take two keys

elsien

I have a sentinel one which has loads of room. Push button which I prefer  - not convinced  by the combination lock ones although that is just personal preference. Got mine from a local locksmith but you can get them online. 
Sentinel Push Button wall mounted Key Safe : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools
Mine is in the front porch so I can't comment on how well it stands up to rain in the long run but I've had not issues so far. 

I used to have one provided by Age UK which said it was police accredited and can take 3 yale  keys but I changed it because it was difficult to close with two keys in when one was  a larger chubb style one  and my mother ended up breaking it when she tried to force it shut. Would probably have been ok with just  two yale keys,
Key Safes and Personal Alarms | Age Co

Emmia

Idontlikeworking said:

 My missus is starting a new job so she won't be home when my daughter finishes school so I'm thinking of buying a key safe so can anybody recommend a good key safe that will take two keys

Key safes aren't necessarily that secure, as you don't need the correct combination of numbers in the right order to open them  - 1234 is as valid to unlock as 4321 or 2143

Why don't you just give your daughter a key so she can let herself in?

GrubbyGirl_2

Emmia said:

Idontlikeworking said:

 My missus is starting a new job so she won't be home when my daughter finishes school so I'm thinking of buying a key safe so can anybody recommend a good key safe that will take two keys

Key safes aren't necessarily that secure, as you don't need the correct combination of numbers in the right order to open them  - 1234 is as valid to unlock as 4321 or 2143

Why don't you just give your daughter a key so she can let herself in?

I've just tested mine and you definitely need the numbers in the correct order

kimwp

My parents have one which I occasionally use if I've forgotten the key, it's a bit of a pain to have to take the cover off, open the safe, open the door then put the key back again, particularly if you put the safe somewhere hidden (which is a sensible idea). It would be a pain to have to do it every day. Unless she's prone to losing things, maybe just give her a set of keys.

flaneurs_lobster

Seems strange to me that a front door can have a BS 5 lever, multi-locking point etc lock, and then the key is put in a little box screwed to the wall.

How hard would it be to jemmy that thing off, nip round the corner with the angle-grinder and then come back and open up?

Recon under a plant pot might be more secure, at least the blagger has to go looking.

Can obviously see their use where carers etc might need access but wouldn't it just be easier to give your daughter a key? If she's old enough to be home alone then presumably old enough for a key?

Idontlikeworking

Emmia said:

Idontlikeworking said:

 My missus is starting a new job so she won't be home when my daughter finishes school so I'm thinking of buying a key safe so can anybody recommend a good key safe that will take two keys

Key safes aren't necessarily that secure, as you don't need the correct combination of numbers in the right order to open them  - 1234 is as valid to unlock as 4321 or 2143

Why don't you just give your daughter a key so she can let herself in?

She does have a key but the amount of times she's forgotten it or had her bag stolen in school I thought it might be best to buy a key safe just in case.

elsien

I don’t worry about the key safe being jemmied from the front of my house - neighbours would notice and intervene anyway in the very unlikely event it ever happens given that my house is not going to be worth the effort compared to a more affluent demographic. 

Most burglaries are opportunistic and people don’t tend to  carry jemmies and angle grinders around with them on the off chance,
If you are that worried about it, stick it somewhere out of sight. 

However having a key safe does rely on training your daughter to put the keys back immediately. Otherwise you get locked out of the house with the keys still in the house– ask  me how I know!

beckstar1975

As there are at least 3 of us with ADHD in the house we've been leaving a key outside for years. Before that was with a neighbour.

We have one that looks like a rock that's under a bush in the front garden along with other 'real' rocks. We've stayed in holiday places with the key safe and I struggle with the dexterity required to do all the things at the same time to get them open. 

The 'rock' has survived years, the key itself is rusty, still works but could do with replacing

Emmia

Idontlikeworking said:

Emmia said:

Idontlikeworking said:

 My missus is starting a new job so she won't be home when my daughter finishes school so I'm thinking of buying a key safe so can anybody recommend a good key safe that will take two keys

Key safes aren't necessarily that secure, as you don't need the correct combination of numbers in the right order to open them  - 1234 is as valid to unlock as 4321 or 2143

Why don't you just give your daughter a key so she can let herself in?

She does have a key but the amount of times she's forgotten it or had her bag stolen in school I thought it might be best to buy a key safe just in case.

Surely this is a lesson in looking after your possessions?

The key safe also only works if you remember to put the key back in the safe after it's used.

flaneurs_lobster

Attach the key to the kid's phone, it'll never get left behind.