Place the butter knife into the keyhole in the same way that you would use a key.
Unlock bathroom door traditional push button lock.
The lock on a push button knob is meant strictly for household privacy.
Slide the plastic card against the angled portion of the metal locking mechanism and push it back out of the doorjamb by applying leverage from the portion of the plastic card that you are holding.
To unlock the door simply insert the key or other tool into the pinhole in the doorknob and push it straight in until you contact the release button.
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When a push button door knob begins to fail it either needs greasing or complete replacement to fix.
On the other hand if you see a small slot about half an inch in length and about 1 8 inch wide this type of lock uses the twist button locking mechanism.
How to unlock bathroom locks with a push hole.
Rotate the key until it fits into the slot in the button then turn the key just like turning a screw.
To pick this kind of lock select a bobby pin or straightened paper clip.
In 1932 the hilgren family founded weslock in california.
It was at this point that weslock s corporate owned phase began.
How to unlock your push button bathroom door lock.
Step 6 push open the door when you feel the resistance from the lock start to give.
If the outside knob has a small hole about 1 4 inch in diameter then the lock type is the push button.
She has a door lever which makes it easy for my 2 year old to go in.
Unlocking bathroom lock with a paperclip.
If you are locked out of a bathroom in your home a butter knife is an easy tool to use to help you unlock the door.
Place a butter knife in the keyhole to open a push button bathroom lock.
Once you find a wire paperclip unfold its flexible metal material so that you may use it as a lock picking tool.
If i take a shower or just use the bathroom for a minute the first thing my 2 year old will do is go into her sister s room.
So we bought the keys so my 9 yr old can keep her door locked when she is not in the room and while in school.
Weslock had always operated as a family owned business until 1960 when the company was sold to tool research engineering.
Push button door knobs are used throughout the home as a cheap way to lock interior doors.
Push button locks generally present on the outside of the door as a small round hole centered in the middle of the knob.