The change in weather is fun and there are several changes that make the weather change feel like a whole new season. When the leaves start to fall off the trees you can be sure that the weather has cooled off and the fall season has set in. The summer months brings in hotter weather and that brings out more creepy crawling bugs and insects. The winter is cold, cold weather and that brings snow and freezing temperatures. Another thing that changes when the weather goes way up or down is the locks on your home, office and car. The winter and summer are the most likely times that you will come across problems.
Texan Lock and Key has outlined the ways weather can have an effect on your locks.
Winter Time Effects Locks: When the weather starts to get cold, you know that it is time for winter. Winter time can bring temperatures that get very low and even freezing or below in many areas across the United States. If you see a dip in the temperature you will notice some changes with your locks. Most people will notice that when they go to engage the lock, they will struggle to get it to move into place. The problem is that the cold weather has caused the wood frame that the lock goes into to shrink a small amount but enough that the lock will struggle to engage. You can usually get past this by pulling on the door from the outside by the handle. The adjustment that you have to make is only temporary and will eventually need to have the lock adjusted by a professional. Your car locks can also be effected when the temperatures reach freezing. The lock can literally freeze … but don’t panic yet. Try heating up the key that you are going to use and insert it in the car lock. The heat should be enough to release the lock and allow it to work.
Summer Time Effects Locks: The summer is a time of year that people get outdoors and spend time swimming and cooling down. The effect that these high temperatures have on your locks and door frames is opposite from the cold. The door frame will begin to expand and that will make it hard to get the lock to fit in the space that is provided. Most people will have to do the “Door Wiggle” to get the lock to come unstuck. Wiggle the door back and forth slightly to get enough movement between the lock and the doorframe and that will make it so that it can locked or unlocked.
