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Is a Yale Type lock "handed" ?

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  • leveller2911
    leveller2911 Posts: 8,061 Forumite
    Biggles wrote: »
    It does depend on your insurers. I had a query when I was fitting a new back door and rang the insurers to ask.

    They merely said they had no requirements - at all - as regards the types of lock fitted.



    I hope you have this in writing , I'm yet to find a single insurer who doesn't specify a minimum standard of locks fitted to final exit doors. Its usually BS3621 , who is your insurer?
  • osdset
    osdset Posts: 4,447 Forumite
    50Twuncle wrote: »
    If I did get another lock - are the barrels identical ?
    We have several copies of keys cut - for relatives to be able to get in to feed the cats if we are away - and it would be easier if we didn't have to replace the keys...

    I assume that a barrel is a barrel ?

    If you get an identical replacement lock, it's a very simple like for like swap. You won't have to touch the barrel at all.
  • -taff
    -taff Posts: 15,497 Forumite
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    they want to keep the same keys...the barrel on a new one is not going to be the same as the old one.
    Non me fac calcitrare tuum culi
  • leveller2911
    leveller2911 Posts: 8,061 Forumite
    -taff wrote: »
    they want to keep the same keys...the barrel on a new one is not going to be the same as the old one.

    No but they can re-use the old cylinder (with old keys) and replace the back plate which from what the OP says is the faulty part .
  • 50Twuncle
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    leveller2911 wrote: »
    No but they can re-use the old cylinder (with old keys) and replace the back plate which from what the OP says is the faulty part .

    Thanks - I have emailed ERA and await a reply
    The lock cost us about £20 from B&Q 18 months ago - so should not have failed so soon ......
    I hope that they send me a direct replacement - since I don't want to start drilling mounting holes in the door !!
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    ERA have put a replacement in the post to me
    This is a good result
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    50Twuncle wrote: »
    ERA have put a replacement in the post to me
    This is a good result
    Yes - that is a good result. Well done. They'll probably just send you the whole thing as it is much easier and cheaper for them to do so. Just reuse your existing cylinder to preserve your key usage.

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • Myser
    Myser Posts: 1,907 Forumite
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    ERA have put a replacement in the post to me
    This is a good result

    They're very good when there are manufacturing defects or faults with their locks :)
    If my post hasn't helped you, then don't click the 'Thanks' button! ;)
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