Locked Door Issue: Is there a way to to allow the door to have a magnetic shut after purchasing the piece from a hardware store?
807937
If you could get the stick on kind heavy duty Maginets NOT THICK BUT STRONG and install at top as long as the lock would let the doors shut without the lock in the way of doors closing even, the weight of the DVD's is the reason the doors probably have to be locked' You could try Magnites at the bottom also, I have just ordered one, glad I found out about the doors, I'm having someone else put it together for me and if the doors are a big problem I'll figure out some way to make it work, but stick on maginets if heavy duty and not to thick so doors do not close uneven should work, but I'd put them on top and bottom on each door, if I have to do that, I'll let you know for sure if it works, I have a bathroom cabinet that has magnits the sticky back sides, make sure you alien them just right, now this is just an UNeducated guess right now, if I have to do that or something else I'll give you a "For Sure Answer" but thanks to all for warning me ahead of time, You may be hearing from me later " IF I HAVE TO DO THAT and IT WORKS" IF IT DON'T I"ll SEND IT BACK!!!
1748838
Try the battery door lock, just below the door, not part of the door. Less than 1/32" movement when locked.
1369890
You have to make sure there is nothing in the space that the doors close in first, move things back away from the doors. If that doesn't work, you may need to realign the doors or the magnets. Otherwise I can't imagine why they would "keep popping open", mine never have.
1908388
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.
1685889
Yes, there are several magnets along the door jamb to securely keep the door closed; the key turns to latch it closed, but isn't necessary.
2034927
There aren't magnets on the top to attach to a metal door. The only magnets are in the middle where you walk through. If you don't attach the sides to a fixed wooden door then it will just come undone.
1558225
No. The beauty of this product is that nothing shows on the outside. When you want to open the door/drawer you simply place the magnet on the outside of the door in the area where the lock is on the inside and the magnet unlocks the lock. Its that simple.
1399191
It is not drilled to open from right to left, as I needed - so I had to drill the opposite side, chisel off the block that holds the magnet and remount it on the opposite side - IF the manufacturer used some sense they would predrill both sides (since you don't see those parts when it is closed) - then they could make the block that holds the magnet screw mounted - it could be made as left or right opening, but currently is made opening from left to right only!
997035
Try doing the combination again and turning the handle to lower the bolts. If the door is open and you turn the handle the bolts can lock in position and not allow you to close the door.
82976
No there isn't which I think is a good thing.. There is a little magnet at the top you screw in and a little piece of metal on he doors so they 'magnet lock'.
1133230
It has to be magnetic so it clasps to outer door and prevents it from closing or opening all the way so the washing machine will not smell inside must be magnetic if you bought it new it comes with magnet in plunger
539072
The lock can but not the key. You will have to place the key in the same place where other magnetic items go to pass through the system.
2211374
That's exactly what I did because I needed the door to open to the left. I also replaced the latch with a magnetic one and a simple knob.
875058
Unfortunately the model that I bought locks and I need to leave the key in so it can be opened without punching in the code. I believe that there is another model which doesn't lock automatically that I wish that I've bought.
215861
I have this same model...you don't need to buy the key if you don't want to. You just need a strong magnet. I used some "magnetic buttons," which are just little round magnets you can buy at Walmart and that works fine.
1520786
I was told by Sentry if the lock fails, call a locksmith to cut the door off. Probably the same if electronics melt. I suggest U call Sentry
1502137
The magnetic lock will always draw power to stay locked. I found that the lock didn't have enough magnetic strength to keep a screwdriver from being easily pulled off of it,can't see how it could keep someone from pushing open a gate. I bought a mechanical lock that only uses power to open the lock. I would recommend the easy opening and closing mechanisim of the "Estate" lock that I ended up with.