Keep Your Home Safe While You’re on Vacation

Vacation is supposed to be a relaxing time, but stressing over whether or not your home is safe may keep you from enjoying it to the fullest.

Here are a few tips to give you some peace of mind while you’re away on vacation!

Ask Someone to Check in On Your Home

Getting to know your neighbors is always a great idea and even more so when you’re not going to be around for awhile. Let a trusted neighbor know that you will be away on vacation and ask them if they wouldn’t mind just keeping an eye on things while you’re gone. If you don’t have any neighbors or aren’t comfortable asking them, ask a family friend or family member to drop in on your home once in awhile while you are away.

Drop in Remotely

You have your choice of home security cameras and many of them are quite affordable. Most of these cameras also give the option of viewing them on an app or your computer from anywhere in the world!

Install Timers on your lights

Much like the newer security cameras, there are a slew of electronic options to put your lights on timers to make it look as though you are home. If you’re not too keen on the digital route, you can even install the old time timers that plug right into an outlet and work off an analog timer.

Stop Your Mail

If you know you’re going to be away for awhile and your mail is usually left in an outside mailbox or at your door, contact the United States Postal Service and let them know you’ll be away. They can stop delivery for a period of time. Also, avoid purchasing items on sites like Amazon.com leading up to your vacation.

Don’t Leave a Spare Key Out

Is your spare key under the flower pot on your front porch? Many spare keys aren’t well hidden. Bring them inside when you’re going away for awhile or give them to someone you’ve asked to check in on your home.

/Hide Your Valuables

If your house is broken into, make it even harder for thieves to get anything good by stashing your most valuable or prized possessions either in a very safe place or in a safe itself.

No matter where you’re headed this summer, have a safe time on your vacation!

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Musikfest 2018 Hacks from 24/7 Emergency Locksmith

Musikfest is a staple of Lehigh Valley life. In fact, it’s the festival that began the festival culture in the area. Believe it or not, Musikfest is the largest free music festival in the United States. Seriously. And, with that many people coming in, there are always a few ways to make sure that you’re not only playing it safe, but also getting the most out of the biggest music festival in the Lehigh Valley.

Park Safe

Downtown Bethlehem has two parking decks near center city at Main and North streets and at Walnut and Guetter streets. There will always be other places to park for a fee, or just straight up street parking. No matter where you park, be sure to set a GPS pin on your phone using an app like Google Maps or Waze to be sure you know where you parked.

Buy Tickets

Musikfest, at least in 2018, still uses the ticket method for purchasing food and alcohol. This means that you need to buy tickets at kiosks with cash or a credit card before you can buy food or alcohol on site.

Carrying Stuff

Everyone is going to have their own amount of items to carry. If you’re a family with small children, you’ll be using a stroller. However, if you’re a person who is just visiting Musikfest with friends, it may not be a bad idea to bring your own bag to secure your wallet or other items.

Ubering

Grabbing an Uber may not be the worst idea if you’re coming to Musikfest from out of town, or even a few blocks away. Be smart when you have a few drinks.

Getting Locked Out

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Can Wrapping Your Key Fob in Aluminum Foil Protect it From Thieves?

While it may not be prominent in the Lehigh Valley, there have been reports of thieves throughout the country using special technology to steal the signals from key fobs, giving them access to your vehicle.

Clarkcom recently published an experiment where they tested the effectiveness of using aluminum foil to protect a keyfob’s signal from being detected.

Team Clark wanted to see if it really works, so we wrapped one piece of aluminum foil around a key fob and tried to unlock a car from about 10 feet away — it didn’t unlock.

Next, we moved closer to the vehicle — about a foot away — and the car unlocked with the foil around the key.

After that, we added additional layers of aluminum foil around the key fob. That blocked the signal from a close distance. The car wouldn’t unlock until we began unwrapping the fob.

The bottom line: Foil really does seem to block the unwanted signals if you wrap your key fob thoroughly!

But is this really necessary? If you park in a secured area, perhaps the answer is no. But for those times when you’re leaving your car in an open parking lot, one of these signal-blocking solutions may give you peace of mind. Source: Clark.com

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Keep Your Parked Car Cool in the Lehigh Valley This Summer

The number one rule of leaving your car in the sun is to keep it locked, but not far behind are a few other tips to keep it cool for when you come back.

No one wants to get into their car and burn their hands on a hot steering wheel or wait for multiple minutes for the car to cool down.

Here are a few tips to keep your car cool this summer when you have to have it parked in the sun.

Park in a Shady Area
No brainer, right? Sometimes we don’t think about this though when we are looking for a place to park. Be sure to park somewhere cool if you can, it can make a world of difference.

Use a Windshield Visor
These seem to be more popular back in the 1990s for some reason, but windshield visors haven’t gone out of fashion. If you want to keep the inside of your car cool, these are a small investment to make that happen.

Keep your Possessions out of the Sun
Sure, you want to do this to deter thieves, but you also want to keep items like sunglasses out of plain view simply because they are going to get seriously hot and can even cause injury. This is especially true of any seat belt buckles or similar items that children may come in contact with.

Throw Blankets Over Your Seats and a towel over your steering wheel
Covering your steering wheel will save you some headache and covering your vinyl or leather seats with a blanket is going to make a world of difference for the backs of your thighs.

Park in a garage
Again, a no brainer, but if the option exists, especially in a downtown area like Bethlehem, Allentown, or Easton, take advantage of the shade!

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Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day in the Lehigh Valley and Remember We’re Here to Help

Memorial Day Weekend in the Lehigh Valley is officially the start to “festival season” in the area!

Whether you’re at MayFair Festival of the Arts at Cedar Crest College or just at your uncle’s annual backyard BBQ, we’re here to help you if you have a locksmith situation.

So, whether you lock yourself out of your home, car, or lose or break your keys 24/7 Locksmith is here to help you in the Lehigh Valley 24 hours per day, even on holidays. Especially on holidays!

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How to Lock a Door Without a Lock

24/7 Emergency Locksmith can and will be onsite quickly to help you with any sort of lock emergency. That emergency may be you locked out of your car in a busy parking lot or that may mean that the lock on your home has malfunctioned. Before you ever need to look at ways to lock a door without a lock, be sure to contact us by calling (484) 891-1922!

All that being said, if you ever do find yourself in the position where you need to lock a door without the lock that is usually attached to it, we do have a few suggestions. Again, please know that these suggestions are temporary at best and calling 24/7 Emergency Locksmith should be your first course of action.

1. Use a Door Jam or Wedge

Using a door jam or wedge is a good way to keep a door from opening. It’s a simple and temporary solution that can keep a door secure for a short period of time. Simply use a door wedge and gently hammer or wedge it into the space between the door and the frame. Keep in mind that wedges will only really work on doors that are designed to open inwards.

2. Anchoring a Doorknob

For outward opening doors, wedges wouldn’t be very effective. So, you could consider anchoring the inside doorknob to something within your house or building. You can do this by tying a piece of rope to the doorknob and then another fixed structure within the room. Of course, this method wouldn’t work very well on inwardly opening doors.

3. A Good ‘Ole Barricade

If you’ve ever watched “The Walking Dead” then you you’ve seen your fair share of barricades. All you need are a bunch of items and a door that opens inwardly, though, a well-constructed barricade could also work on an outwardly opening door where the entire entrance of the structure is covered by the barricade itself.

4. Take the Doorknob Off

You’ve probably been in the situation where a doorknob has fallen off of a door before and maybe even come off in your hand. Usually when this happens you’re able to open the door and fix the handle set. However, if you take off the doorknob and the spindle from the outside of a door, you’re effectively restricting someone from using the knob to release the latch. This isn’t the best method of locking a door in a pinch, but it may work for a short period of time.

5. Call 24/7 Emergency Locksmith

We’d much rather you give us a call at (484) 891-1922 than try to employ any of the methods we have described above! We’ll be out in minutes. Your safety is our main priority.

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Four Times to Change the Locks on Your Home in the Lehigh Valley

Most people have been in a situation where they have thought to themselves, “Hmm, maybe I should change my locks.”

But, what does that really mean and why should you do it?

We take a look at a few reasons you should change your locks in the Lehigh Valley.

You Just Bought a Previously Lived-in Home: We all want to trust people and we all want to give the benefit of the doubt, but, let’s be honest, it’s best to start fresh. If you are buying a home in which someone has lived before, it’s a fantastic idea not only to get all of the keys from them, but to rekey the entire home.

You Bought a Brand New Home: So, instead of buying a home from someone who has lived there for awhile, you just bought a home that was just built. No worries about keys, right? Wrong. Even though it’s a new home, there are still people who have had access to keys to your home including contractors and real estate agents. You’re always better off rekeying.

Someone Has Moved Out: No matter the trust level you have with a person, if they move out of your home after having access to keys to your home, it’s time to rekey that home. Your friends may have the best intentions, but if you don’t know where your keys are heading, you have to take care of yourself.

You Lost Your Keys: No one wants to admit that they have actually lost their keys. We are going to look to the ends of the Earth to find them. But, if you come to a point where you know that you’ve actually lost them, it’s imperative that you change your home locks right away.

Thankfully, 24/7 Emergency Locksmith is able to help you with changing your home locks immediately!

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How to Avoid a Locksmith Scam in the Lehigh Valley

The need for a locksmith can be an unwelcome and/or irritating situation. From locking yourself out of your car, losing the keys to your office building, or simply changing the locks to your new home, the moments that it takes to call a locksmith can be stressful enough as it is, and can be done in a time of panic, worry, or stress.

But when that time arises, there are some people who will try to scam your hard earned money at a when you’re most vulnerable and perhaps don’t have the best knowledge of what is going on.

Here are a few tips to avoid being scammed by a faux locksmith:

1. Find a locksmith ahead of time. The BBB and other reliable sources like Yelp and Facebook reviews can assure you that you have a real company to call if you find yourself in trouble. Just save the contact in your phone and you’ll have the info available immediately.
Avoid companies that don’t answer the phone with a specific business name. If someone just says the phrase “locksmith services” or something to that affect but won’t give an actual company name, chances are they’re not legitimate.

2. Ask for ID and written proof of a company with a name, address, and other items like website, telephone number, and even a company email. Also be aware of what the person arrives in. Most companies have a van or vehicle with the company name and logo displayed on it.

3. If it isn’t an immediate matter, get an estimate on legitimate company letterhead paper or from a company email. An email that is @gmail, @yahoo, @aol etc. is a big red flag. This estimate should include not just the lock cost, but also mileage and other additional charges that may be included in the final cost.

4. While PA doesn’t, there are 14 states that require locksmiths to be licensed. Those states are: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Maryland hasn’t yet implemented it yet, although they have now adopted this law. So if you are in one of these states, ask for that too.

5. If they say the lock needs to be drilled, especially if they have given little to no effort to open the lock prior, go with someone else. Not only does a professional locksmith know how to open almost any lock, but drilling is much more expensive and damaging to the surrounding frame of the lock.

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What is a Locksmith and Where to Find One in the Lehigh Valley

When the word locksmith comes into mind, most people’s thoughts automatically go to someone who helps you when you’re locked out of your home, vehicle, safe, or other places that requires a key.

While back in the day you would’ve been right, these days that idea is only partially correct.

Modern day locksmiths need to have a much wider knowledge and array of skills than back in the day. It’s not just doorknobs and deadbolts anymore. With today’s technologies and modern advances, the need for a locksmith can be much more unique and specialized for each situation.

Nowadays with all of the different locks, bolts, keys, and security measures one might find both on the market and in day-to-day areas, there needs to be someone reliable and skilled that is able to tackle any of those unique problems if a situation arises.

So if you need a key fixed, are having issues with your car locks, need a new lock installed, you’ve found a old hidden safe buried in your home during renovations, your state of the art wifi locks are on the fritz, or simply can’t find your keys, if it involves anything security-wise, and you need help, call a professional locksmith… that’s what we’re here for!

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5 Simple Tips to Keep Your Car Safe from Thieves

Sometimes, we go on auto pilot when it comes to our car. We’re used to driving to many of the same places and used to perhaps parking in the same location each and every night. And even though habit and routine can be good things, it’s always a good idea to make sure that you’re always keeping your car as safe from potential thieves as possible. Your vehicle is a big investment!

Here are a few tips you can keep in mind to give you that extra edge against car thieves.

Avoid Leaving Valuables In Your Car

We know, we know. It can be a pain to always have to remove things from your car at the end of the day, but if you’re leaving something in sight that may be of some value, it may catch the eye of someone who’s willing to break into your car to get it.

Park Where There’s Light

Parking where it’s well-lit is always a good idea, no matter where you are. If your home doesn’t have any external lighting, perhaps it’s time to start looking into adding some.

Lock Your Car

Seems pretty simple, right? We can’t tell you how many times we’ve seen people post on social media about reminding people to lock their car doors because they just had something stolen overnight from their own unlocked car.

Shut Your Windows and Sun Roof

Again, a pretty simple fix. But, if a thief can get into your car easily, they are probably going to go for it. If they have trouble getting in, the odds are better that they will move on.

Consider an Anti-Theft Device

Many new cars already come with some sort of alarm or theft deterrent built in, which is great. If your car doesn’t have one, or if you simply want to upgrade what you already have, it can pay off to be overly safe.

As always, we’re here for you if you find yourself in a lock out situation. Call us (484) 891-1922.

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Keep Your Home Safe While You’re on Vacation

Ask Someone to Check in On Your Home

Drop in Remotely

Install Timers on your lights

Stop Your Mail

Don’t Leave a Spare Key Out

/Hide Your Valuables

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Musikfest 2018 Hacks from 24/7 Emergency Locksmith

Park Safe

Buy Tickets

Carrying Stuff

Ubering

Getting Locked Out

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Can Wrapping Your Key Fob in Aluminum Foil Protect it From Thieves?

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Keep Your Parked Car Cool in the Lehigh Valley This Summer

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Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day in the Lehigh Valley and Remember We’re Here to Help

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How to Lock a Door Without a Lock

1. Use a Door Jam or Wedge

2. Anchoring a Doorknob

3. A Good ‘Ole Barricade

4. Take the Doorknob Off

5. Call 24/7 Emergency Locksmith

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Four Times to Change the Locks on Your Home in the Lehigh Valley

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How to Avoid a Locksmith Scam in the Lehigh Valley

Here are a few tips to avoid being scammed by a faux locksmith:

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What is a Locksmith and Where to Find One in the Lehigh Valley

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5 Simple Tips to Keep Your Car Safe from Thieves

Avoid Leaving Valuables In Your Car

Park Where There’s Light

Lock Your Car

Shut Your Windows and Sun Roof

Consider an Anti-Theft Device

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