Locked Out of Your Safe? What You Need To Do

A safe protects your most valuable possessions, from priceless heirlooms to essential documents. However, what happens when the tables turn, and you find yourself locked out of your safe? Go through these practical steps if you ever find yourself in this predicament.

Remain Calm 

Take a long breath and relax if you can’t open your safe. In your haste, you might try to force open the safe and damage it while retrieving your valuables. Instead, gather your wits before you proceed. A relaxed mind will help you evaluate the problem rationally and also help you consider various options for accessing your safe. You can avoid any injury to yourself or further damage to the safe if you keep your cool.

Understand Why You Cannot Access Your Safe

You might fail to gain entry into your safe for several reasons. If the safe requires a key to open, the key might snap inside the lock. If this is the case, you must extract the detached part inside and get a replacement before you can access the safe. Also, a safe with electronic locks might lose its battery charge, which would render the code useless if the batteries were dead.

You may also need to remember or look into the safe's password or code. Consult the safe's documentation to see if a reset code can help you gain access again. Although this may work occasionally, the odds are low. Consider a more reliable safe as a replacement if this is a regular occurrence.

Finally, if the handle fails to turn as it should, the bolts or the internal structure of the door might have developed a problem that jams it.

Evaluate Alternatives to Access Your Case

Ensure you possess a spare safe key, password, or combination backup. You can depend on a family member or a trustworthy staff member with this key replica or access code, or you can store it in a safe place like a bank safety deposit box.

If the safe has a physical key lock, you might have a backup key hidden somewhere or given it to a trusted friend or family member. If you need help to recall the code, ask around among friends and relatives.

No matter how sophisticated your safe's locking mechanism is, the best way to prevent a lockout is always to have a backup plan and keep up with routine maintenance.

Ask Your Manufacturer for Assistance

A manufacturer's name or emblem on the safe's face will give you a good idea of what kind of safe you're dealing with. If a name or logo is absent, you can determine the lockbox's design by looking at the safe's dimensions and construction.

If you still have the original receipt or other paperwork from when you bought your safe, you can inquire with the maker about whether or not they have a record of the safe's code sequence or key.

Finally, if your safe is relatively new and you never changed the combination, contact the retailer from whom you purchased it. When inquiring about getting the original combination, be sure to have your identification and the purchase agreement handy.

Contact a Locksmith

Consulting a locksmith is the quickest and easiest option if you can’t get into the safe. Professional locksmiths receive extensive training in safe breaching and can crack the lock without damaging it. The locksmith will use professional tools to open the safe's lock. However, the locksmith might have to drill the safe to disable the safe's security system as the last option.

Contact us at Atlasta Lock and Safe Company to regain access to your locked safe.