Will this lock work on a door that is unlocked (closed but still unlocked)? The door that I want to put this on isn't lockable from the in/out.
1680772
Yes it will because its an additional lock that works independent from your door lock.
1680773
Hi Albert, I did a little experiment with my front door. If you can close your door, but not have to twist the door knob, this will work. Simply install this into the door frame,shut the door and pull. The door did not open for me,so it should work the same for you. Hope this helps.
1680774
Yes. We used it for a door that had been scewed out of line, due to frost last winter.We got ad-a-lock to secure the door at night. It worked very well.
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With the addalock in place you cant open the door from outside when i put the addalock in place and locked in from the inside my brother used his key unlocked the door but he still couldnt get in. Hope it gives you some insight !
1680776
Yes. The lock is not attached to the deadbolt but the lower lock and secures the lower locking system
1497763
Being that this lock is made for doors with a slide-bar on both sides that lock into slots in the track I don't see how this would work. I just replaced my old door with a new one and now have the same side slide you have and it doesn't look like this lock is compatible.
1257376
If you lock from inside you will unable the sistem to be opened from outside. From inside you don,t need to unlock the sistem to open the door, only move the handle down.
2173225
Great Question! This particular lock does not come in a keyed alike configuration and the manufacturer is telling me it cannot be re-keyed. I am sorry.
1103248
There is no indication whether the door is locked or not. So, it would be easy to lock yourself out. Most door hardware (the more expensive ones) when you have it in the lock position the post will stick out keeping the door from shutting all the way.
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If it's lined up correctly in the installation when the door is closed a strong magnet pulls the pin into its locked position and keeps it there. Works almost too well. Pulling the handle to open requires some adult umph. So know this. Opening the requires 2 hands, one for this safety latch and one for the doors normal latch. So walking through with a rake is nearly impossible. It works well for safty if the door closes its locked.
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If you ask me, this lock isn't the greatest in quality. I had to take it off after one day. But to answer your question, no. You can get in from the other side. You just have to push the handle down harder than normal and with that pressure, the lock will disable and the the door will open.
378380
Mine re-locks after a time out. When I leave, I just close the door and it's locked.
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I don't see why it wouldn't. The lock uses "in/out" action. Position the lock vertically for "up/down" action, or horizontally for "side/side" action.
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I did not have this problem. It sounds to me that one of these things is likely:1. You installed it wrong and you need to take it apart to reinstall. 2. Manufacturer defect.Hopefully you did not close the door and end up on the outside, because then you will have to try sliding something in between the door to push the lock out of the way. It will move even if the door is locked.
1079194
No this lock can not be left unlocked. When the door closes it locks. You have to use the key to unlock just as if it was a conventional lock.
346853
with this particular lock, yes you can. it uses a skeleton key, not a lock lever or button you see on the modern door knobs. so, to lock the door, you need to use the key which means - don't loose it. if you have children, you may not want to keep it in the lock like i do (live my my self). so in short, you close the door, turn the key and it's locked.
10824
When you put the code in and open it do not release the latch. If you do you must put your code in again to get it to close and lock right.
1685272
The lock does not meet the gate for a reason. You place it in the doorway and tighten the screws until the the lock and gate meet. You need to tighten equally on both sides.
717478
No. Shutting the door sets the mechanism to lock down. So anybody wanting to enter has to tap a code. But, I would strongly discourage you to buy this lock. Mine failed and broke a few months after I bought it, long past it's warranty. It's money thrown away. I bought the Schlage and has never given us any problems.
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With this lock it you must manually turn the key to lock it, so there would be virtually no way you can get locked in. Even if you accidently locked it without the pin engaging in the lock, it cannot be pulled shut locking you in because the latch would lock so that the pin cannot engage...if that makes sense to you. The final answer is an emphatic NO.
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When I had the same problem, it was because I put it on in reverse: I set it up for a right-hand door when it was a left hand door. When it is on correctly, you just twist the nob toward the door jamb to lock. Code only needed to open,