Schlage Encode deadbolt locked me out of the house... brand new device

Schlage Encode deadbolt locked me out of the house... brand new device

Member since 2023 · 12 posts · 5 votes

Hi there, I installed a brand new Schlage Encode lock in my rental property and at first it was working fine. After a few hours working fine, the deadbolt got stuck and I was stuck outside of the house, I couldn't unlock the door even with the key. Something was holding the deadbolt stuck in place. I got inside the house through the backdoor, then I removed the lock and I was able to unlock the deadbolt with a screwdriver. I put it together again but it got stuck again after a few minutes. I did the same thing all over again (removing it, unlocking with screwdriver, reinstalling it) but it kept getting stuck. Has anyone experienced this before? I tried searching the Schlage support page but couldn't find any solution for that. Thanks !

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  • JD MartinBusiness Member
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    Rock Star Extraordinaire · Northeast, TN · Member since 2015 · 10k+ posts · 16k+ votes
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    Quote from @Gustavo Nascimento:

    Hi there, I installed a brand new Schlage Encode lock in my rental property and at first it was working fine. After a few hours working fine, the deadbolt got stuck and I was stuck outside of the house, I couldn't unlock the door even with the key. Something was holding the deadbolt stuck in place. I got inside the house through the backdoor, then I removed the lock and I was able to unlock the deadbolt with a screwdriver. I put it together again but it got stuck again after a few minutes. I did the same thing all over again (removing it, unlocking with screwdriver, reinstalling it) but it kept getting stuck. Has anyone experienced this before? I tried searching the Schlage support page but couldn't find any solution for that. Thanks !

    Did you try locking it with the door open? Is it getting stuck on itself, part of the door, or the opening in the door frame? If 2 or 3, you should be able to adjust it in the lockset hole. If 1, then either the lock is faulty or you've done something wrong putting it together. 
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  • Gustavo NascimentoPro Member
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    Member since 2023 · 12 posts · 5 votes
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    thanks @JD Martin, I tried it with the door open and problem persists, so it's getting stuck on itself. I may have done something wrong, but I can't figure out what... it's not the first Schlage that I installed, they are usually very straightforward. I'm contacting Amazon to get a replacement but in case someone has any idea of what could be the issue, it would be great. Thanks again !

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