Author: ACME Locksmith
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Why Does My Schlage Electronic Lock Unlock When I Press the Schlage Button?
How Your Schlage Electronic Lock Should Work | How to Fix It So It Works Correctly | Prefer Video? The Schlage BE365 electronic deadbolt is a great, affordable basic electronic deadbolt. We’ve sold and installed a lot of them over the years. It’s so affordable now, that many people are buying and installing it themselves.…
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What is a BHMA Lock Rating?
BHMA Rating Definition | Security Rating | Durability Rating | Finish Rating | BHMA AAA vs ANSI Grade 1 BHMA vs ANSI Lock Grade Ratings We wrote an article ANSI Lock Grades Explained previously, but there is another increasingly common door hardware grading system in use that is appearing on new products called the BHMA…
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Why is My Ignition Hard to Turn – Cause & Solutions
Why Is it Hard to Turn My Key in the Ignition? If you’ve found this article consider yourself lucky! When your car ignition is hard to turn, or when any car lock is hard to turn, this is the first sign that something is wrong with either your ignition or your car key. But is…
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How to Unlock a Bathroom/Bedroom Door
Hire Phoenix’s ACME Locksmith | Type of Lock | Video: How to Open Locked Bedroom/Bathroom Doors | 5 Methods to Open Privacy Locks You’ve probably done it. I’ve done it. Everyone with kids has likely had it done to them. How do you open a bathroom/bathroom door when the door is locked from the inside,…
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What is the Best Lock Lubricant – Locksmith Recommended Lubricant
Which Lubricants are Best for Locks? This is one of the most frequently asked questions locksmiths hear. And most people we talk to know about graphite as a lubricant. But it’s 2022, and there are several superior products for auto lock, home lock, and commercial lock applications. The best lock lubricant, according to locksmiths, is…
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Lost Keys to Safe: How to Get Replacement Safe Keys
Will a Replacement Key Open the Safe? | Affordably Safe Keys Mailed to You | How to Get a Sentry Safe Key | Get a Replacement Key the SAME day Some manufacturers, typically inexpensive safe manufacturers, provide keys as either the main method of opening the safe or as a secondary method to get into…
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Locksmith’s Top Pick: 2024’s Best Combination Padlock
Our Favorite Combination Lock Combination padlocks are notorious for being less secure than other types of padlocks, but for locking up bikes and such for short periods of time, the combination padlock is really one of the best and easiest options. But for keeping things secure for long periods of time, most combination padlocks fail…
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How to Reset a Kwikset Halo Smart Lock
Reset the Kwikset Halo Touch and Halo Smart Locks Don’t know how the Kwikset Halo Lock Works? Check out our YouTube video, “Kwikset Halo Product Review and Demo.” The Kwikset Halo has three different reset options: Factor reset, network reset, and system reset. The reset procedures across all Halo products are identical including the the…
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How to Reset a Yale Smart Lock
Note. This reset procedure works on all Yale electronic locks including the lever locks, such as the Yale NexTouch. However, accessing the reset button is a bit different for locks other than the YRD226, YRD216 and YRD256. When to Reset Your Yale Lock Having a Yale smart lock on your home can offer a lot…
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How to Factory Reset Schlage Lock
Schlage makes several several smart locks and the factory reset procedure for Schlage locks depends on which lock you have. We discuss the most common factory procedures to reset Schlage locks for each of their electronic deadbolts. It can be difficult to tell one Schlage electronic smart deadbolt from another, especially because they also come…