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!!!
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.
1120618
I have no problems with this, but there are two ways to open/close the door. One is manually on top of the unit, and the other is by remote control. You may narrow down the problem by seeing if one or both of these methods don't work.
440591
Mine was without magnet lock. The plastic clamp instead. To be honest, it works still well. I bought the magnet, but did not install it, waiting for how long the plastic will work - half year now, with rare use (lock)
1829079
There is a key slot hidden by a magnetic plate on the door handle, so it looks like there is no key override. But, there is!
1497998
I would imagine calling customer support would be a good start. I think is a bar code or some sort of serial number you can reference that would help them. Although looking at the keys they might be interchangeable look at someone else's lock if they have one like yours and give it a shot.
272034
Not easily - it would be a pretty big hassle. The magnet would have to be relocated to the bottom right (from the top left) because you would have to flip the door. The piece that hosts the magnet is specific to the top and the magnet holder wooden block is glued on. The hinges would be OK but the magnet would be the big pain.
1379563
the key is not needed to open and close the unit. it uses a magnetic push mechanism. so, you just push in on the door and the magnet releases and the door opens. to close, just push on the door and the magnet is engaged.
1609872
The knobs are not lockable. They are durable on our closet doors which does not need to be locked. Perhaps you could have a lock and use these knobs as pulls. I hope that was helpful.
997037
Sounds like either something is blocking the door OR the bolts are not fully open. When this happens with my safe, I re-enter the combination & turn the lever to open. Hopefully you can then close the sale & turn the lever to lock.
1209018
the root cause of the problem seems to be you putting your key inside the safe. ever. why would you do that? ever? i assume you have figured a way around getting the door open, but have you solved the "real" problem yet?
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.
696570
No. It is simply a spring. You could install a magnetic door stop so that it stays open if you push it all the way to the wall, or you could just use a regular door stop.It's not *super* strong. If you are trying to close a heavier outside door, you need to look at a proper hydraulic door closer.
389145
Contact either the manufacturer or the vendor from whom you bought it. Sad to say it sounds like you may need to drill a hole into the door and then cut it open. Maybe you can cut the Sheetrock underneath and pull the door down. Good luck!
384322
yes, there is a piece you can slide in and out to lock it. It's shown on the picture, and it is removable. This is a great door!
1399190
The hinge-holes are drilled on the right side, and there is a block on the upper left where the magnet is pre-mounted to hold the door closed. It would be awkward to try to mount the magnet on the opposite side. So, no, this wouldn't work well to swap the door to open right to left. As much as I like this cabinet, I'd suggest you look for a different one.
816081
I had this same issue and it was an issue with the door. You can have amazon send a replacement.