Key safe, no code
Discussion
Bought a new house which has this attached to the wall by the back door. No code passed on by previous owner (they didn’t know it). We’d actually find it quite useful. I can’t find anything about how to reset (obviously) so any ideas? Rip it off and start again or can I get anyone to reset on proof of home ownership? Thanks. 
(Not a wind up answer)
I visit properties professionally and come across these key safes very regularly. The number of times the code is 1966 is unreal. 1066 is another common code.
I’m not aware of there being a means to cheat the code (see hear the number of key safes that surround the entrances to old ages peoples’ developments and the like as “retired” devices get left behind) so in the absence of managing to contact the individual that set it I would waste an hour trying all the “years” of the 20th century that might have been chosen as easy to recall codes for those with failing memories, a few of the famous years of the past (1215, 1666 etc) combinations of successive numbers up and down and if none of those worked I’d just buy a new one.
Best of luck.
I visit properties professionally and come across these key safes very regularly. The number of times the code is 1966 is unreal. 1066 is another common code.
I’m not aware of there being a means to cheat the code (see hear the number of key safes that surround the entrances to old ages peoples’ developments and the like as “retired” devices get left behind) so in the absence of managing to contact the individual that set it I would waste an hour trying all the “years” of the 20th century that might have been chosen as easy to recall codes for those with failing memories, a few of the famous years of the past (1215, 1666 etc) combinations of successive numbers up and down and if none of those worked I’d just buy a new one.
Best of luck.
Legmaster said:
This. Once you see how easy they are to open, you'll never want to use it...
Had the same problem in our new house. All of these are similar, and picked in the same way. The only difference is that with some, all the flats have to be behind, rather than at the top. So once they're lined up, rotate all four wheels at the same time until it opens. I'd leave it on the wall and then you can hide a spare key in all the usual places like flower pots and under rocks like everyone else, but the burglars will waste all their effort trying to get into the box.
Be ironic if they managed it though, and there was an actual key in there...
Be ironic if they managed it though, and there was an actual key in there...
My brother had one on a house they rented, and thought it would be useful.
They did not notice it had gone missing one day. That night some local miscreants had both cars away. They were particularly stupid miscreants and tried to use my sister-in-law's card in the local shop. They knew the muppet and that he was not called Mrs. Surveyors Sister In Law.
Both cars were recovered and the miscreant was locked up. A rare success.
They did not notice it had gone missing one day. That night some local miscreants had both cars away. They were particularly stupid miscreants and tried to use my sister-in-law's card in the local shop. They knew the muppet and that he was not called Mrs. Surveyors Sister In Law.
Both cars were recovered and the miscreant was locked up. A rare success.
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