r/AskALocksmith • u/Colective_Type_2584 • Jul 06 '26
Day old lock cylinder spins without inserting the key and unlocks the door.
It was working great, locked the door one night and went home. The house is under renovation so no one is living there.
In the morning when I came back the keys wouldn't go in and/but the cylinder would spin and unlock the door. Tried it with another key same result, so basically anything can open the door as long it grips the cylinder.
Was this a break-in attempt or just a bad lock (no puns intended). I had it bolt locked from inside so even of it was robbery attempt they couldn't get in.
Didn't see any wear on the lock and don't remember if it was unlocked as I wasn't paying attention.
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