When I initially started to reply, I was on my mobile and didn't go to the
link, and thought you were talking about a padlock or similar. I was going
to simply suggest you dunk the whole lock into a container of warm fresh
Mobil 1 for a day or so and let that coat everything.
I suppose my recommendation still stands, so long as the lock is not
electronic. Otherwise, it sounds like you need to seriously coat the
internals with something non-conductive and hydrophobic, as it sounds like
moisture/condensation is building up in there. Maybe it needs better
ventilation to keep condensation at bay. Does it get wet when it rains, or
is it under cover?
-Peter
On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 4:11 PM, <eric@megageek.com> wrote:
> I have this lock on my shop door...(not this exact model, but they are
> pretty universal.)
>
> >
>
https://www.google.com/shopping/product/929947669100305996?q=simplex+combinat
ion+door+lock&biw=1280&bih=909&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.85464276,d.eXY&t
ch=1&ech=1&psi=RYLWVI7nNcShNr7YgYAC.1423344205404.3&prds=paur:ClkAsKraX0CIlsO
CNb676a1hTuvMidoOrU4cTHVwJVJNw-E-BwqN04yAthx_STsdpJZAXMMX4zKfLyACf2dnx6HxedIx
dRzBMgXwa0PrJmwPAlY92gZ7ZGYTzhIZAFPVH727dL1KTdKA2mzicfWeyaS1qu25bw&sa=X&ei=SY
LWVOL2FcmlNs2dg9gM&ved=0CF8Q8wIwAA
> <
>
> For a few years, I've had the problem of it not unlocking in freezing
> cold. I've tried lubricating it to no avail (I don't know if that might
> have made it worst.)
>
> The problem with fixing it is that as soon as I remove it and open it up,
> it's warm enough to funciton properly. I thought about leaving it in a
> freezer but I don't know if that would work.
>
> Any ideas for soving this delima? (This lock is rated for outdoor use.)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Eric P
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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