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Cylinder
Door Locks
One of the most popular door locks on the market is the cylinder door
lock. Containing a metal cylinder and revolving around a central axis,
they can be found in almost every front door in the nation. Two of the
most popular types of door cylinder locks are the pin and disk tumbler
lock.
The greatest benefit of using this type of locking mechanism is that it
allows you to replace the door cylinder lock itself without having to
change any of the additional hardware, which you may have to with other
types of lock.
You can get single cylinder locks or even a double cylinder lock; you
have
a wide choice available to you, although for the best cylinder locks
expect to pay slightly more than for typical
rim cylinder locks.
Always remember to maintain your cylinder door locks, a small squirt of
oil once a year into the key aperture will keep them operating
flawlessly for many years to come.
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