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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…
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What is a BHMA Lock Rating?
The BHMA Lock Grading Label 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…
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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…
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How to Unlock a Bathroom/Bedroom Door
Privacy Locks 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…
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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…
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Lost Keys to Safe: How to Get Replacement Safe Keys
Tubular Safe Key Made 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,…
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Locksmith’s Top Pick: 2024’s Best Combination Padlock
Our Favorite Combination Lock ABUS 190cs/60 May be Available on Amazon 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…
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How to Reset a Kwikset Halo Smart Lock
Kwikset Halo Reset Works on All Styles of the Halo 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…
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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…
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How to Factory Reset Schlage Lock
Varies Schlage Electronic Locks 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…
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How to Rekey a Lock to Match an Existing Key
Determine if the Lock can be Rekeyed to Existing Key | Key compatible lock brands | Rekeying Options | How to Rekey a Lock Can You Rekey Your Lock to Match Your Existing Key Say you've bought a home, but…
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How Much Do Safes Cost?
Safe Prices Vary Based on Size & Security I get asked this question all the time. But the answer isn't as simple as just giving a dollar amount, because there are many types of safes, in a lot of different…
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Safe Won’t Open with Correct Code | Locksmith Solutions
How to Know It's the Right Code | Low Batteries | Bolts are Jamming | Worn Keypad | When to Call a Locksmith For information on combination locks, see our article, How to Open a Safe When the Correct Combination…
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What to Try When Your Safe Combination Doesn’t Work
Table: Symptom – Solution | Not Dialing Correctly | Combination Has Drifted | Safe is Jammed | Handle is Slipping | When to Call a Locksmith Has your safe's dial combination has stopped working? This article is for you. If…
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Where is the Best Place to Hide a Safe?
Where's the Safe? Why Hide a Safe? | Hide it under a sink | Put it in the laundry room | Hide it in the pantry | Place it under an old box | Use a camouflaged safe | Don't…
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What is Door Handing?
Door handing refers to the direction the door swings when it opens and from which side, left or right, that the door is hinged. You can determine your door's handing by determining which hand you would use to open the…
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Ways to Lock a File Cabinet
How to replace a file cabinet key | How to replace a file cabinet lock | How to lock a file cabinet that doesn't have a current lock | Installing a lock on a Wood Filing Cabinet How To Lock…
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Best Ways to Lock Cabinet Doors
Cam Locks | Double Door Locks | Electronic Cabinet Locks | Magnetic Cabinet Locks | Plunger Locks | Showcase Locks In our article "How to Lock Drawers" we discussed several types of locks that also lend themselves well to locking…
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Egress Door Requirements
Egress Path What is an Egress Door? | Egress Requirements | Possible Egress Exceptions | Where to Find Door Codes | Residential Egress Door Requirements What is an Egress Door? “Egress” is a building term that refers to “a means…
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The 5 Lockset Functions
Passage | Privacy | Entry | Storeroom| Classroom | Classroom Security Do you want a lock that always locks every time the door closes? There's a lock function for that. Do you want a lock that cannot be locked from…
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