We've been in our house since June & I think I'm om my 4th 9v battery in the safe lock.
Not sure if it's a bad batch of batteries, or if it's just eating them up.
It only gets opened maybe once a month.

Invest in a mechanical lock

Can a Cannon Safari safe be converted?
What's a mechanical conversion run, cost wise?
Locksmith, or DIY?

Three, four hundred, I think. You won't be doing it yourself.

As long as you don't abuse a mechanical lock- by spinning the dial- it will last a very, very long time, and you don't have to worry about dead batteries or EMP keeping you out of your safe.

I change mine on New Years Day every year, that means once a year. I see no signs that the battery is weak when I change it out.
I probably open the safe (Champion safe / LaGard keypad) once a week.
This has been my procedure for about 10 years, no problems with the safe lock ever.

Makes me curious if I got a bad batch of batteries.
Will see how long the current one lasts & maybe try a new lot/brand & see if it's the same result.

If so, will look for a local locksmith to swap in a mechanical.

Luckily, this is overflow & my EDC/HD stuff is in another, keyed safe.

Aside from dead bateries, electronic safe locks sometimes simply fail. All of these locks are made somewhere in Asia. I do not consider any of them to be trustworthy.

You might be fine with an electronic lock. Then again, you might not. Invest the money and put your mind at ease.

Forum member a1abdj might be able to refer you to a trustworthy locksmith in your area.

Thanks, boss.
He chimed in when we moved in here & I didn't know how to reprogram the lock code. I'll reach out to him when I'm ready to look into the conversion.

Let's just say I change my (mechanical) safes' batteries every time I sleep with a supermodel.

None of my safes in my house have an electronic lock.

Label me a luddite, but I find the concept of battery operated locks to be outside my thinking.

YouTube can be your friend here. I converted my Liberty D20 from electronic to a S&G mechanical. The lock was about $110.00 and it took me about 2 hours but I cleaned and lubed all the bolts and lock work while I was in there. More tedious than difficult. The research on how to do it and what lock to buy took longer than the actual lock change. Probably about 7 or 8 years ago so the lock may have gone up some.

To answer your actual question. I have 2 safes with electronic locks. Both locks are the same company.
I get about 6 months out of mine. However I generally open each of them twice a day.

I only use Duracell batteries.

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Originally posted by oddball:
None of my safes in my house have an electronic lock.

Label me a luddite, but I find the concept of battery operated locks to be outside my thinking.

Same here.
3 safes and all of them are keyed to open and then keyed for a master lock.

Just changed mine a few weeks ago after 10 years. While I'd prefer to have a mechanical one, my safe did come with a key that'll open it should somebody decide to nuke us.

Never right now. It has a mechanical lock.

I change my dangerous batteries trianually.

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I've had the S&G Titan 2007 D-Drive lock in my safe for three years, come April. It's still going strong on its original battery.

But, being as I've been retired ever since I installed the lock (replacing the cheap mechanical lock that came with the safe), it hasn't been operated frequently. Maybe a couple times/week, if that.

Sounds like you may need a new lock?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079...dt_b_product_details

Only have a couple weeks experience on these.

4 batteries in 6+ months ? Maybe your electrics are no good.

I keep a piece of paper with the date taped on the inside of safe door change it 1x a year regardless. Never had a problem. Last thing I want is my electrics getting tucked from corroded battery leak.

Mechanical dial wasn’t an option when I bought my safe. Too lazy /cheap to upgrade it.