The door to the apartment slammed shut: how to open and where to call?

Locks with a tongue( deadbolt), which automatically locks into the opening of the return bar, often give the hosts an unexpected surprise. Leaving for a couple of minutes from the apartment without a key, you can end up in front of a closed door.

The reason that the door slammed, maybe a few:

• forgetfulness, when a person himself slams the lock;
• strong draft;
• incorrectly installed cloth when the door is covered up gradually.

Regardless of the reason, there are questions: what to do, how to open the door, where to call? You can do this in several ways, but it is important in this situation to follow certain rules of conduct to avoid misunderstanding.

How to behave if the door is slammed?

In our multi-storey buildings, neighbors often do not know each other even in person, so the sight of a person trying to open an apartment without a key can lead to wrong conclusions.

To the neighbors did not accept you, for "burglar", observe certain rules:

• answer the questions of neighbors without aggression;
• name those tenants of the entrance, with which you are well acquainted;
• neighbors still doubt - ask them to show documents after opening the door.

If the apartment has included such electrical appliances, such as a stove or iron, disconnect the power supply with the help of circuit breakers in the switchboard. Unfortunately, gas and water can not be remotely disconnected, so if they are turned on and the emergency situation is ripe, the only way is to open the lock quickly.

How to open the lock - the simplest methods

The easiest way to get inside a private house with old wooden windows is to press the outer beads with a flat metal object and take out the glass. In modern windows, there is no such possibility, so here it is necessary to compare the damage from damage to the frame. If the matter is urgent, then using a screwdriver, you can press the wooden frame, poddev it from the bottom.

For residents of apartments "on floors" this option is unacceptable, so you will have to use another way - to try to open the lock with a plastic or laminated card.

1. Choose a card that you will not regret losing. Unnecessary discount card, unnecessary laminated pass, bank card, which can be easily restored, will be just in time and help open the lock without a key.
2. Slide it into the gap between the lock and the counter plate. If the tongue is skewed to the entrance, then it opens.
3. If the tongue is located to the street( entrance) uncombed side, you need to try to hook the card and push it aside. This can work out not at the first attempt, but one must be persistent, and then it will be possible to open the door.

This method is not suitable for those who have doors with a cover that covers the gap between the sheet and the box. In this case, there is only one option - to call the master.

Advice

Do not rush to open the door with destructive methods or call a master if the apartment is not closed to children and there is no emergency. Perhaps it is worth waiting for households with keys - then you will not have to bear unforeseen expenses.

Calling the master

Previously, the slammed door was opened by a mechanic from the housing department. In principle, and now it is part of their duties, but in fact you will hardly be able to invite a master from the operational management. Many of them are poorly versed in the variety of designs of modern locks and doors and do not want to be responsible for the damaged property. Therefore for today there are two variants - to cause the master from the Ministry of Emergency Measures( uniform service) or the expert on opening of doors from a private firm.

Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations may also not agree to come to the challenge. But if the apartment created a situation that threatens life, they are obliged to help. Children or people who can not take care of themselves( disabled, elderly parents), closed in an apartment, are just the reason for calling employees of a single service. When making a call, focus on the fact that inside people( children) are helpless.

Masters from private firms will come to you in any case and open the lock as accurately as possible. Which option to choose, you decide, but you should consider the following nuances.

• Employees of a single service can open the door of a Bulgarian, spoiling not only the lock, but also the door leaf.
• The Ministry of Emergency Situations is not a free firm of good offices, and if the call is unreasonable - there is no threat to life - then it will have to be paid for.
• Masters-private traders( except for close acquaintances) will take an amount greater than specialists in emergency situations, but will try to apply the least destructive methods.

It should also be taken into account that in any case, employees will follow the rules, that is, they will require documents proving that you are the owner of the apartment. A passport with a residence permit is sufficient evidence in this case. In the absence of a residence permit( live with relatives or in a rented apartment), employees will take the testimony of their neighbors and record your passport details. Maybe you have to call the owner of the apartment. Be prepared for this turn of events.

Given how much trouble and expense can bring an accidentally slammed door, you should think about changing the lock. While he is guarding your door, do not go without a key even for one minute. This minute can take away from you and money, and time, and in return to bring only unnecessary troubles.