Locksmith Blog: Articles & Product Reviews

ACME Locksmith Blog & Security Articles

Our Locksmith blog contains security articles, how to articles, and product reviews for safes, residential, automotive and commercial businesses.

If you’re looking for anything lock and/or key related and you’ll likely find that information here. Just enter your query into the search field or select the category you’re interested in.

For product reviews on safes, door hardware, locks and keys that you can purchase from Amazon, visit our Amazon Locksmith Recommended page.

If you prefer video checkout our YouTube channel Locksmith Recommended. We have many product reviews, “How to” videos, and videos demonstrating security flaws that you can address on your own to geratly improve your home and business security.

We’ve been providing locksmith services for over 30 years to the Phoenix valley. We hope you find our articles, and reviews valuable.



Can Locksmiths Open Safes?
Safes & Vault Security Blog

Can Locksmiths Open Safes?

How do Locksmiths Open Safes? There are several situations where an owner can become locked out of a safe. In this article, I am addressing good, quality safes that need to be opened in a professional manner so that the...
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What is Lock Rekeying | Locksmith Explains
Commercial Doors Home Locks Local Lock Services Security Blog

What is Lock Rekeying | Locksmith Explains

Lock Rekeying Definition Rekeying Lock Cylinders Lock rekeying means replacing a lock's internal pins to make current keys ineffective. Instead, a new key now opens the lock. This process eliminates the need for lock replacement when moving into a new...
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How Do Locksmiths Replace Lost Keys?
How to... Security Blog

How Do Locksmiths Replace Lost Keys?

How Do Locksmiths Replace Keys for Locks that Have No Working Key? You've lost that last key to one of your locks or cars. How will your local locksmith make a duplicate key without the original? First, a bit of...
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How Do Locksmiths Cut Laser Keys?
Auto Security Blog

How Do Locksmiths Cut Laser Keys?

How to Get a Laser Cut Key If you've bought a newer vehicle in the last decade, you may have noticed your car key was remarkably different than your key from older vehicles. This newer key style is known as...
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How Locksmiths Program Car Keys | A Locksmith Explains
Auto Security Blog

How Locksmiths Program Car Keys | A Locksmith Explains

The Art of Programming Car Keys Automotive technologies have come a long way in the past 40 years, and the ignition system is one area where great changes have been made. Gone are the inexpensive mechanical-only keys which you can...
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How Does a Locksmith Open a Car Door?
Auto Security Blog

How Does a Locksmith Open a Car Door?

If you are currently locked out of you car right now, and trying to figure out how to get in cheaply, stop. Call your local automotive locksmith. The time you spend, money you spend, and damage you may cause to...
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How Good are Arlo Pro Security Cameras?
Home Locks Security Blog

How Good are Arlo Pro Security Cameras?

ACME Locksmith Recommends the Arlo Pro 2 The Arlo Pro 2 camera system is recommended because: You get two free weeks of online storage - no monthly fees Easy to install Intuitive interface Outdoor home security cameras are becoming more...
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Why Does My Schlage Electronic Lock Unlock When I Press the Schlage Button?
Home Locks How to... Keyless Entry Security Blog

Why Does My Schlage Electronic Lock Unlock When I Press the Schlage Button?

  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. However, they often...
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Biometric Lock Review SecuRam Touch Smart Lock
Home Locks Keyless Entry Security Blog

Biometric Lock Review SecuRam Touch Smart Lock

SecuRam Touch Smart Lock Reviewed ACME Locksmith is always on the lookout for new products to review for our customers. SecuRam contacted us and asked us if we'd be willing to review their new biometric smart lock, the SecuRam Touch...
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What is a BHMA Lock Rating?
Home Locks Security Blog

What is a BHMA Lock Rating?

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 rating. What is it,...
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Why is it Hard to Turn Key in Ignition
Auto How to...

Why is it Hard to Turn Key in Ignition

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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8 Solutions When a Car Key Won’t Turn In Ignition
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8 Solutions When a Car Key Won’t Turn In Ignition

Key Won't Turn in Ignition Having trouble turning your key in the ignition? There are some simple things to try to solve the issue, or at least get you one your way, before calling a mechanic or a locksmith. Overview...
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Kwikset Halo Touch Review – Locksmith Recommended
Home Locks Security Blog

Kwikset Halo Touch Review – Locksmith Recommended

Is the Kwikset Halo Touch the best fingerprint lock available? Is the Kwikset Halo Touch the best fingerprint lock available? ACME Locksmith is always looking at the latest trends in residential security, including smart locks. Biometric smart locks (that open...
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How to Unlock a Bathroom Door or Unlock a Bedroom Door
How to... Security Blog

How to Unlock a Bathroom Door or Unlock a Bedroom Door

You've probably done it. I've definitely done it. Everyone with kids has likely had it done to them. How do you open a bathroom door or a bedroom door when the door is locked from the inside, and you're locked...
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What is the Best Lock Lubricant – Locksmith Recommended Lubricant
How to... Security Blog

What is the Best Lock Lubricant – Locksmith Recommended Lubricant

What 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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How to Find a Locksmith Near You – Don’t Get Fooled
Security Blog

How to Find a Locksmith Near You – Don’t Get Fooled

When You Search "Locksmith Near Me" That's NOT What You Get When you search for a locksmith near you or any other 'near you' search term, you're likely looking for one of two things. Fast service (a company that can...
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Best Combination Padlock
Home Locks Security Blog

Best Combination Padlock

Our Favorite Combination Padlock 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...
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How to Factory Reset Schlage Smart Lock Deadbolts
Home Locks How to... Security Blog

How to Factory Reset Schlage Smart Lock Deadbolts

  Schlage makes several several smart locks and the factory reset for several of the Schlage smart locks vary depending on which lock you have. We discuss the most common factory reset options for the Schlage electronic deadbolts. It can...
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How to Reset a Yale Smart Lock
Home Locks How to... Keyless Entry Security Blog

How to Reset a Yale Smart Lock

How to Factory Reset Yale YRD226, YRD216 and YRD256 Deadbolts Having a Yale smart lock on your home can offer a lot of benefits for ease (or denial) of access, but sometimes situations arise where you need to reset the...
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How to Reset the Kwikset Halo Smart Lock
How to... Keyless Entry Security Blog

How to Reset the Kwikset Halo Smart Lock

How to Reset the Kwkset 99380 and 99390 Electronic Deadbolts Don't know how the Kwikset Halo Lock Works? Check out our YouTube video, "Kwikset Halo Product Review and Demo."Want to know how this lock stacks up against other smart locks?...
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