You’ve made me realise that my locksmith is a shyster who stiffed me with a ‘new lock’ is needed. The new lock has now locked me in and I now know why!
thank you so much the old dear next door got locked inside and a lock smith was going to charge £170 to replace the lot but this worked MERRY CHRISTMAS and thank you again
this is such a silly design - thank you for pointing it out can you recommend a smart lock for this night latch - the one Yale sell has no manual key entry in case the battery runs out and the one simpled sell is just too protruding
How can I disable the deadlock? This seems like an unsafe feature. I hadn't realised that I'd bought a deadlocking model until I couldn't open the door. Imagine if the place had been on fire! Knowing how to disable would save me having to buy a new lock (again). It's a week old and I'm gutted! UPDATE - to others that this might help. I've worked out that if you take the backset off the door, misalign the arrows and reinstall, it disables the deadlock. It took me a couple of tries and possibly you have to turn it 1.5 times (?) maybe? Didn't work on my first attempt, and then did on my second. Hope that helps someone.
Hi Andy, good question, no with the button activated you cannot open the lock with a key. This is a common scenario that locksmiths deal with when a customer is locked out, we call it a 'snib down'. Depending on which side of your door the lock is mounted on (left or right) and depending how worn your lock is you may or may not be at greater risk of this happening unexpectedly. If you lock is on the side of the door which means activating your snib button involved sliding it downwards then the risk is greater as gravity can come into play. Also if toy lock is very worn and the snib button is wobbly, sometimes all it takes is a slam of teh door and that button drops down and you are effectively locked-out.
So what’s the name of the Yale lock without the double lock feature? Death trap this is, imagine being locked in your own house during a fire or an emergency
yes, it's probably very worn and the handle could snap off, best to change the lockcase. It's a very easy job, if you email me some photos of your lock I can quote you to post the new lockcase to you, email is david@londonlocksmith.co.uk
We need a support group where keys are pooled together and we all come help each other when we get locked in. 😂 Wish I could change it but landlord would be pissed.
You’ve made me realise that my locksmith is a shyster who stiffed me with a ‘new lock’ is needed. The new lock has now locked me in and I now know why!
Okay this worked perfectly for me in the end! Thank you SO much! 🌟
thank you so much the old dear next door got locked inside and a lock smith was going to charge £170 to replace the lot but this worked MERRY CHRISTMAS and thank you again
Glad it helped
this is such a silly design - thank you for pointing it out
can you recommend a smart lock for this night latch - the one Yale sell has no manual key entry in case the battery runs out and the one simpled sell is just too protruding
Thanks a million! This really helped us out.
Thank you for explaining my situation this but how do i get out?
pass a key under the door or through a window to someone to unlock from the outside
What if no one is on the outside.. help
I literally watching this to try to get out!
@@lydiahicks5098 how did you get out? Im the same
I just discovered how to lock myself indoors - thank goodness for being on the ground floor...
How can I disable the deadlock? This seems like an unsafe feature. I hadn't realised that I'd bought a deadlocking model until I couldn't open the door. Imagine if the place had been on fire!
Knowing how to disable would save me having to buy a new lock (again). It's a week old and I'm gutted!
UPDATE - to others that this might help.
I've worked out that if you take the backset off the door, misalign the arrows and reinstall, it disables the deadlock.
It took me a couple of tries and possibly you have to turn it 1.5 times (?) maybe? Didn't work on my first attempt, and then did on my second. Hope that helps someone.
Thank you!
Can I ask, if you lock the door from the inside with that button / switch at night. Can the door still be opened with a key from the outside? Thanks
Hi Andy, good question, no with the button activated you cannot open the lock with a key. This is a common scenario that locksmiths deal with when a customer is locked out, we call it a 'snib down'. Depending on which side of your door the lock is mounted on (left or right) and depending how worn your lock is you may or may not be at greater risk of this happening unexpectedly. If you lock is on the side of the door which means activating your snib button involved sliding it downwards then the risk is greater as gravity can come into play. Also if toy lock is very worn and the snib button is wobbly, sometimes all it takes is a slam of teh door and that button drops down and you are effectively locked-out.
How can I open it from outside if this happen please
SOLUTION!!
If you are locked from inside, push the black button like thing down.
You will be able to unlock yourself..!!
Happened to me..!!
Tbanks very much
So what’s the name of the Yale lock without the double lock feature? Death trap this is, imagine being locked in your own house during a fire or an emergency
And the model that you can't double lock is called??
Yale 88
You legend.
thank you
I want a Yale 84 but my door is to thick at 70mm :(
1:37 I've literally just done this at an airbnb 💀
that's really the wrong lock on the door, not suitable for airbnb, too easy for the guest to lock themselves in
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊
I think my son did this but we can't open it from the outside either
did you find a solution? i think i am in the same position
@@studiobymarlinde6009are you still stuck? Just happened to me . Dumbest lock ever
If the handle (where it says yale in writing) on this lock is loose, is there a risk of getting locked in the house? Many thanks.
yes, it's probably very worn and the handle could snap off, best to change the lockcase. It's a very easy job, if you email me some photos of your lock I can quote you to post the new lockcase to you, email is david@londonlocksmith.co.uk
Great stuff worked for me.!!
So do you need to change the lock to take it out of the double lock ???
yes the 'lockcase' not the whole thing though
The black button fell off when I came in and locked me inside. I dunno what to do
I might be a bit too late to help sorry
@@LondonLocksmiths I’m still stuck in here 😢. Lol well. I was over the weekend until maintenance was able to come out on Monday
@@Insectoid_ lol
Omigod thank you
welcome
I’m locked inside how do I open it?🤣
Worst door lock ever.
We need a support group where keys are pooled together and we all come help each other when we get locked in. 😂
Wish I could change it but landlord would be pissed.
You're are a saviour! Off to resuce the mother in law! :-)
worse Yale lock.
This is total crap 💩 wasted my whole freaking Sunday
I closed the door on my dog and he jumped up and hit the switch locking me out 😂 tried kicking the door in, strong lock
Strong Dog too!