August / Yale warranty for smart home
The short version
August / Yale covers smart home in full for 1 year, with no partial coverage after that. That full coverage is the same as most of the 18 brands we compared, which typically cover 1 year in full. You don't need to register to get this coverage.
From August / Yale's published warranty, checked October 2026.
What's covered
Full coverage: everything, parts and laborPartial coverage: some parts only, you usually pay labor
Purchase5 yrs10 yrs+Full: 1 yearNo partial coverage
- Full coverageWhole product1 year
Varies by model line
August / Yale words its warranty differently for some lines. This page shows the least generous one.
- Smart locks and video doorbells (August-branded)Full: 1 year. No partial coverage
- Smart locks (Yale-branded)Full: None. Partial to lifetime
The fine print, decoded
What it leaves out
- Scratches, dents and looks
Good to know before you buy
- Covers the original purchaser only.
- Only products bought from August or an authorized retailer are covered; pawn shop, private-sale and liquidation purchases are not.
- Product must be bought and used in the US or Canada.
- Covers the original buyer only, and lifetime coverage ends if you move out of the home where the lock was installed.
- Keep proof of purchase showing when and where you bought it.
- Get an RMA number from Yale before mailing a lock back.
How other brands compare for smart home
- 1. Lutron65/100 · Full: 5 years
- 2. ecobee43/100 · Full: 3 years
- 3. GE Lighting (Cync)32/100 · Full: 2 years
- 4. LIFX32/100 · Full: 2 years
- 5. Amazon21/100 · Full: 1 year
Where you buy it matters
How long stores give you to return it
Longest return window first, for smart home.
- CostcoMost itemsNo fixed deadline
- Sam's ClubElectronics such as TVs, computers and speakers90 days
- CrutchfieldMost items60 days
- Lowe'sTVs and electronics30 days
- NeweggMost items30 days from delivery
- TargetElectronics and entertainment (not Apple or Beats)30 days
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- The Home DepotConsumer electronics30 days
- WalmartConsumer electronics and PC components30 days
- BrandsMart USASoutheast storesMost items30 days from delivery
- Electronic ExpressTennessee storesMost items30 days
- Nebraska Furniture MartMidwest and Texas storesMost items30 days
- P.C. Richard & SonNortheast storesMost items30 days
- Best BuyMost items15 days from delivery
From each store's published return policy, using its rule for smart home where it has one. Member and holiday extensions aren't counted. Check yours before you buy.
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