Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 03:07:08 +0000 (UTC) From: amesnopsamrak.demon.co.uk (Andrew Stephenson) Subject: Re: Frozen locks
In article <av9saa$dd3tr$1nopsam52899.news.dfncis.de> grunffnopsam.com "Grunff" writes: > Mark Gerritsma wrote: > > [frozen door locks] > > > > Question: what's the best way to prevent them from freezing > > again? > > Spray a generous amount of WD40 into each lock through the > keyhole every couple of weeks during the winter. Or put one drop of light machine oil (eg, as for sewing machines) on the tip of your key, when the lock is dry and opening freely, then insert/remove the key several times, turning it now and then in the lock to distribute the oil. NB1: A single drop goes a long way. NB2: Watch for oily keys (in pockets &c) afterwards. Detail: between lock-treatments, wipe the key clean (eg, a paper tissue), to prevent transferring muck from lock to lock. -- Andrew Stephenson
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