Will this unlock if the latch is under tension? I have a door with a small spring to open the door, will this latch still unlock?
1274374
I just tested by trying the door as it sits, then by putting tension against the latch as if a light-moderate spring were attached. I could not tell a difference in the actuation, to my surprise. So, it seems that you are good to go!
1274375
it should you will have to keep the button push until the door has been pushed or pulled how ever the door swing
1274376
I assume you have a spring installed around the hinges of the door to keep the door open or closed. The spring should have no effect on the striker which is the latch for the door. The striker will work.
283685
The lock hangs under the door knob so it shouldn't block unlocking and opening the door. I have found that when the door knob is very close the edge of the door the lock sometimes gets in the way of closing the door and an extra hand is required to pull the lock off to the side so the door can close. I believe the lever door handles are recommended for limited hand use. The lock would not work in that situation since it wouldn't stay in place on the handle. Door locks that use a remote control like a car keyfob are available and might be a better option for you.
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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.
1992274
Yes. The gate should latch properly. I have the same siuation. The only issue we have is in opening the gate. The attached pin on the hinge side often pops out of the hole. It's an annoyance but not a big deal since it goes back in easily.
843323
Mine is not a Deadbolt, the door will close and latch. The striker is spring loaded.
1272749
I don't think the lock fail easily, it is build very well. If the combination pins is placed correctly, its shouldn't fail. As long as you remember the numbers doesn't matter in which sequence it will open the door. If its fail from opening then you needed to open the lock from the inside and reset the pin.
325957
If it is installed correctly, all you do is bring it to the horizontal position and it locks itself. To open the door just raised it to the vertical position, and that all. Thanks.
1154127
It will have no problem if you make sure that the spring that opens the door is set so it will lift the door.
430358
No,you can't open the door while the lock is engaged. You'll have to remove the lock. It's very easy to remove.
1510547
The door will remain open unless you latch it. Snugness in opening determined how far open.
1521303
I agree with the other answer - it only locks when it's in the upright position.
2208623
There is a nut at the end of the bolt attached to the quick release handle used to latch the frame. You can loosen this to release some tension on the latch. I would not suggest loosening it to much as this could cause the latch to inadvertently open.
1639663
No, it doesn't lock open if you pull or push it all the way. There are other brands here in Amazon that offer that feature.
556177
Yes this is spring loaded. You can turn the lock a quarter turn to keep in in the unlocked position if desired. If not set at a quarter turn the spring will automatically lock when the door us put back in the closed position.
863612
No. Its not necessarily a lock. Its a piece of plastic that slides to the middle to stop the door from opening. There is a (maybe) 6 inches piece of plastic that hangs down on one side to make it easier to slide it. Depending on how tall you are if you could reach close to the top to slide it then you will be fine.
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I think it could if the door doesn't require much resistance to close. If the door does require a fair amount of resistance to close I think that using more than one latch would be better; this will likely be a short-term solution, however.
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Mine did but if you tighten it up more it will lock in. You may have to lift it up slightly after pushing the button.