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When you go on hiliday
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 5 Jul 2014 06:43 |
Leaving keys in locks whether it be windows or doors is not the best of ideas, and, as has been mentioned, you could find your insurance is compromised if you do have to make a claim as a result of a break in, resulting at best a reduced payout, at worst, nothing at all. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 5 Jul 2014 05:58 |
If you are prone to losing keys or locking yourself out, one good idea is to bury a spare key in a small jar or tin, in the front garden. Remember which bush you put it under tho and bury when no one is around. This tip saved me a lot of expense years ago when I forgot to put the latch on the door before popping outside to add something to the bin I had just put outside. You will have to be prepared to get your nails mucky digging it up tho unless you leave a stick or something useful where you can find it. |
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Tawny | Report | 4 Jul 2014 22:00 |
Along with locking doors and hiding keys we always set the burglar alarm which sends a message to my dads phone if the alarm is not turned off either with the code or the fob within a minute. |
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jax | Report | 4 Jul 2014 21:46 |
As this thread is really about going on holiday....which I havnt done since living here....no I wouldn't leave the key in the door, as we wouldn't be able to get back in....would probably also put back door key on the rack by the door so any burglar can smash through the double glazing to get them....after they have trapsed through someone elses garden and jumped the 6' fence......they would have to leave the same way as they came in, because front door would be double locked so they would not be able to open it without the key |
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Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") | Report | 4 Jul 2014 21:16 |
if we go on holiday we dont need to leve keys any were as we have a family member |
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SueCar | Report | 4 Jul 2014 20:50 |
You can also get the Fire Service to come round and give you advice, especially if you are older. :-) |
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jax | Report | 4 Jul 2014 20:41 |
Who is unsafe DC? |
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DazedConfused | Report | 4 Jul 2014 20:30 |
Having read through all of the above. I am amazed at just how unsafe many of you are. |
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jax | Report | 4 Jul 2014 18:31 |
My parents are terrible for security, they have wooden doors with so many bolts and chains....which are also on during the day whilst in, that if an emergency happened it would take forever trying to get out.....they do not live in a dodgy area either |
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SueCar | Report | 4 Jul 2014 18:07 |
Agree with all above. |
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jax | Report | 4 Jul 2014 17:22 |
I must have a similar door to you Karen, if key is left in and door shut behind you, there is no way of getting back in, even if you have a spare key....It has always worried me. |
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Karen in the desert | Report | 4 Jul 2014 17:14 |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 3 Jul 2014 16:27 |
I put all keys out of sight too. |
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jax | Report | 3 Jul 2014 16:05 |
I think if someone wants to get in they will. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 3 Jul 2014 15:51 |
If you go away a lot you can have special locks put in wooden doors that can only be opened with a certain type of key, my elderly neighbours had it done after they had a break in. |
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DazedConfused | Report | 3 Jul 2014 15:30 |
NEVER leave keys in doors. |
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jax | Report | 3 Jul 2014 14:21 |
We leave keys in the doors at this house, but not been anywhere for 5 years....old house only had one door yale lock so no keys inside. |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 3 Jul 2014 13:58 |
If a key is left in the lock it is quite easy to break in. |
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Tenerife Sun | Report | 3 Jul 2014 13:39 |
Years ago our insurance company said that we would not be covered for a break in if we had left the keys in the inside of the doors and windows. |
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LadyScozz | Report | 3 Jul 2014 13:34 |
I went on holiday for three months. |