If it pulls out it is a relatively easy fix but the fix needs to be done soon or your lock will fall apart.
Key will not pull out of door lock.
My son went out and when he came home my key was on the inside of the door.
I heard him coming in so i went to either remove the key from the inside or unlock it from the inside.
Most likely the problem arose due to a screw cap getting loose on your lock cylinder.
Wrap one or two ice cubes in a plastic bag and hold them against the key.
Avoid pulling hard which merely binds the key against the lock.
Replace it with a new key as soon as possible.
Blunt tip of the key.
Spray more lubricant or graphite into the keyhole after you remove the key.
Key is hard to get in out of lock we just moved into a house with a defiant deadbolt lock.
A straighten key should go inside the lock even with a little force applied and some lubricant and you should open your lock.
Hold the application straw right above your stuck key aiming it into the hole.
If the key breaks off in the lock you may be able to extract it with a coping saw blade.
Cut the blade in half insert.
This may contract the metal enough for.
They need to be jiggled and coaxed in and out and of course if it s raining the key is that much harder to use.
How to get a stuck key out of a lock quickly step 1.
The key will only come out when it is oriented vertically just like it normally does.
Both keys are very hard to get into and out of the lock.
You might have to pull the cylinder out and take it to a local professional who will have the key out in a couple of seconds and can tell you why it did it.
Sometimes when this happens and you try to open the door from the outside it won t work until you have removed the key from the inside.
Jiggle the key while pulling outward gently.
Sometimes when a key is duplicated it is possible not to cut it correctly causing the key to get trapped in the lock.