Why Can’t I Open My Safe?

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Why Cant I Open My Safe?
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• No matter how much money youve invested in a
  high security safe, and no matter how well it was
  installed, there may come a time when you simply
  cant get the thing open. Depending on the
  circumstances, this may be a major inconvenience,
  or a downright nuisance, but either way, youre
  probably going to need the help of a licensed
  locksmith to get you back into your safe.
• Here are several of the many reasons why you
  might be struggling to open your safe

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• The lock may be damaged
• If you use your safe regularly, theres a strong
  possibility that it has become worn and damaged,
  and the key may simply not turn in it. A brief
  inspection from a service technician will help to
  determine whether this is the case, and if so,
  they will be able to repair or replace the lock
  as necessary, or configure a new key.
• The bolts are misaligned
• Repeated closing of the safe door when the bolts
  are extended, may result in misalignment over
  time, and could cause the door to stop opening.
  One quick call to a safe technician is all it
  takes to get the safe open, and they may even be
  able to straighten the bolts so that you dont
  have to spend out on a brand new safe.

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• The door has dropped on its hinges
• The doors on many larger, high security safes are
  exceptionally heavy, and over time especially
  if used frequently the hinges may need to be
  adjusted to prevent the door from dropping
  again, a safe technician can easily do this for
  you.
• The electronic lock has stopped working
• This could be a simple case of the batteries
  having expired, and aside from regularly checking
  the display (which should tell you when the
  batteries are running low and need to be
  replaced), you should aim to replace them
  frequently for maximum performance.

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• Youve forgotten the code to the safe
• This will of course prevent you from opening the
  safe, and its important to remember that while
  some locks can be reset if the door is open, most
  will require knowledge of the existing code for
  the door to be opened.
• Some locks contain a master code that control
  other users and, if this is known, it may be
  possible to re-program all the codes. If your
  unit cannot be opened with a code, however,
  youll need a trained safe service technician to
  force the safe open.

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• Whatever the reason for your safe not opening,
  theres no reason to panic a simple call to a
  local safe technician will almost always get the
  problem resolved within a short space of time.
• BigBearSafe designs, manufactures and distributes
  a large variety of best office safes, home safes,
  vault doors and other physical security equipment
  since 1999. With a team of highly skilled workers
  and engineers our primary goal is not only to
  meet our customers expectations, but to exceed
  them through superior quality and security. If
  you are looking for high security safes in
  California, visit BigBearSafe.com.