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Installing a deadbolt for safety
Use a dead bolt lock to secure your valuables or dangerous
material in the place of your choice. Make your side door or
shed door burglar resitant.
Two types of dead bolts locks are available: the
single-cylinder mechanism that locks from inside by means of
a lever, and the double-cylinder mechanism that locks with a
key from inside or outside.
Don't get locked in the bathroom
You must always be able to
unlock a bathroom door from the outside. In case of an
emergency, privacy must bow to safety. Choose models of
locks that can be opened, one way or another, from both
sides.
When
a key breaks off in the lock
It's not easy to remove a broken key from a lock barrel. But
it can be done by using a small blade from a bracket saw.
Slip the saw blade under the broken key and use the blade's
teeth to grip the key's teeth.
A drinking straw to unlock a door
In the winter when your car door lock freezes up, place a
straw in the keyhole and blow. In this way your lock can be
defrosted in a few seconds.
Lighting a door lock at night
Are you sick of coming home from work and fumbling in the
dark to insert the key into the door lock. Simply install a
light detector socket in the outside light. It will turn on
automatically when it's needed, I.e. once the sun goes down
and, even when your not at home, help protect your property
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