It is not usual, but it may happen that when you get home you want insert the key in the lock and do not want to turn. The worst of all is that I don't even want to go out and you go into a state of panic in case it could break. How can I get the key stuck in the lock?
Presumably, many of these keys get caught in the lock gear due to the formation of rust that has occurred within the walls of the lock or the key itself.
The ideal in these cases is to use our movement strategy, some strength and some lubricating fluid as extra help. Before the failed attempt of any of these solutions, we can always use the service of a locksmith to help us with the problem.
Check if it is the correct key
This fact can happen in any lock, be it a private door, a fence, a garage door, a car door or even a padlock. We want to open the lock, it may open or even get stuck, but the worst case scenario is that you don't want to get out of gear.
Have you been able to verify that it is the correct key? Perhaps in a hurry and without having thought about it for a moment, you could have entered the wrong key. She surely she got stuck in gear for not being compatible. Now you need to find a solution to try to lubricate or carefully remove the key.
Perhaps the way of opening has its trick
Perhaps you are trying to remove the key, it turns perfectly, but it does not come out of the lock. In these cases it usually happens that there are special mechanisms where additional movements have to be made in order to open it. In this case, move the key up and down as you turn, try several times because maybe that's the little help you need.
Try to move the key sideways and with a few simple movements
If it has been inserted and does not move, you can try move sideways (as much as you can) and at the same time very carefully pull the handle towards you, while trying to turn the key.
If you have managed to open the door, but the key does not come out, you can try to do the movements described above, if it is too fixed try to do a lot of force outwards, but in a straight way, if it can be, get a pair of pliers to be able to grip the key much better.
NOTE: Anyways, never try to pry and even do it with great force to the side. This can cause you to break the key and it can be worse.
Use a lubricant to spray the area
You have to try to get a lubricant to facilitate its expulsion. It is preferable that the lubricant is spray and not oil-based, but graphite-based. This composition is much more reliable to be able to degrease the locks.
Apply it to the lock part and wait about 10 minutes for it to take effect. It is better to wait that long to be able to let the product take effect. After begins to turn the key of the lock to remove it from its cylinder, do it with light taps so that when you move it, the lubricant continues to be introduced between the mechanism and you can release the key.
If you have managed to open the door you can get the key from the opposite side
If you have a chance to get to the other side of the door you can try eject the key with the help of a hairpin used for hair. From the opposite side insert the fork and make it go in while trying to push the stuck key out the other side. If you can't get the fork to go in, try lubricating it, just like you'll lubricate the entire internal part. In this way you will be able to slide it much better towards the interior.
In many of these cases, the problem is already rooted in a problem with the lock. Surely it is an interior deterioration so it will be better try to remove the cylinder. For this it is better to use a screwdriver and remove the screws from the cylinder and the lock. If the problem is here, you have to buy a new lock.
When the key won't fit
If the key does not enter from the beginning it can be for several reasons: maybe it's too cold and we need to warm up the key a bit so that the system warms up and you can let it enter.
If you do not enter for any other reason, you can use graphite powder spray to be able to lubricate and degrease it. It will go in very easily.
When duplicate keys have been made It may be possible that the faucet does not turn on the first time. But there is a solution, you can go to the center where they have been done to remove possible metallic remains and then file it.