Push Button Door Lock Won T Lock

Shut the door and try to lock it.

Push button door lock won t lock.

Most interior door knobs are relatively inexpensive to replace. Push button door knobs are used throughout the home as a cheap way to lock interior doors. If the lock starts operating properly you know it was in passage mode. Insert a small amount of graphite into the lock from the outside of the door and insert the key.

Passage mode is when a lock remains in an unlocked state for free entrance and egress. If that does not resolve the problem you will need to call a technician. Every lock is different and so are their procedures here are the steps to take your lock out of passage mode for a few of the most common manufacturers. Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.

Push button door knobs sometimes stick. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb. If there is a thumb turn on the lock on the inside of the door turn it. An improperly functioning latch may be the result of a poorly fitting door.

The lock on a push button knob is meant strictly for household privacy. For serious lock problems it is usually best to call a locksmith or to replace the lock entirely. If you were changing the combination and the lock stops locking you likely set it to a zero combination. Often they stick or break due to excessive pressure being placed on the door.

If your push button lock will not lock it is likely in passage mode. If it won t lock open the door.