When a polar blast hits and your key suddenly refuses to turn, the real danger is not the ice in the cylinder but the snap of metal if you force it. A frozen door lock is usually a temporary problem, ...

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Locking systems offer a certain amount of mystery because few of us understand how they work. We look to the expertise of a locksmith to get what we need from keyed locks, but you really don't need ...

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