Help Door Handle Will Not Turn Or Open Door

How to open a door that s locked and cant be opened with the handle or knob.

Help door handle will not turn or open door.

Look for the set screw on neck of the knob between the handle and door. The turning of the handle retracts the latch by pulling on the spring and compressing it. If the door does not allow the lock to be jimmied open it may be necessary to remove the door from its hinges. Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant.

When the door knob is locked the handle will not turn which keeps the latch from retracting. Lubricate the inside of the mechanism if the lock still does not function. A door knob or door handle uses a spring loaded latch. When you turn the knob or handle the spring should compress and open the lock allowing you to open your door.

If the problem is affecting an exterior door make sure that you have another point of entry into the house just in case you get locked out. Your handle or knob is not properly interacting with the spring and or latch which is causing the spinning without opening. I will show you an easy way to remove the door lock and open it manually as this. Leave the striker bolt in place.

Take the door off the hinges. Check to see that the door striker the spring loaded bolt that latches the door pushes in and springs back easily. In the resting state of the lock the spring is extended. Flip the key and open the door.

Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock. You will need to remove the handle as well as. However a spinning knob or handle means something is wrong with your spring latch or both. It will come in two pieces.

My door knob turns but won t open. If the bolt moves but not enough to allow the door to open the mechanism probably needs lubrication. Insert a long sturdy item with a flat tip preferably a flat head screwdriver if available between the top rung of the door s top hinge and the head of the bolt securing the door to the hinge. Fixing the problem will require the door to be opened first.