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Keep Your Windshield Frost Free

One of the joys of living in the Lehigh Valley is the chance to experience the full four seasons in all their glory.

Summers are hot and carefree. Autumn is full of color. Spring is vibrant and new!

And winter, well, winter is winter. You’re going to have to deal with it.

To help with that, we put together a few ways to keep your windshield frost free!

  • Cover your windshield with a folded sheet or a rubber mat (or even a proprietary anti-frost product). Just be sure you have somewhere to put it when you take it off in the morning.
  • Try a spray with a 1:2 ration of vinegar or alcohol with water. It will allow you to clear the ice quickly.
  • You can also rub windshield wipers with alcohol if they are sticking to your windshield.
  • Use a night before de-icer.
  • You can run a raw onion half on your windows and windshield the night before. Believe it or not, it works.

Here’s to a healthy and happy winter season!

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Tools of the Locksmith Trade

You probably don’t think too much about what’s in your locksmith’s bag when you call him or her to help you get out of a sticky situation. You’re just happy they are there!

We’re going to take a little bit of a look into what a locksmith carries around with them.

Super Mica Bypass Shims: Have you ever tried to unlock a door with a credit card? This is kind of like that, but way more professional.

Tension Tools: “The tension wrench is the first item to go into the lock, and you use it to apply a light amount of pressure. Doing so creates a very tiny ledge – along what we in the trade call ‘The Shearline’ – meaning whether you’re picking, raking, bumping, whatever, the pins have somewhere to ‘sit’ while the other pins are being worked. Get all 5 pins to sit on the shearline and the lock opens. Tension is VERY important, and so are your tension tools.” Source: UKBumpKeys

Half Diamond Lock Pick: “This popular pick form is exclusively used for setting individual pins in the lock. The technique is basically the same as for hook picks. However, due to the triangular form of the pick, the depth for pressing pins down is here limited. Thus, the pins can only be pressed down, until the half-diamond hat gradually widens upwards touches the cylinder core. This feature can be helpful especially at the beginning, as pressing pins too far is avoided.” Source: Picklock24

Hook Pick: “A hook is a great tool for single pin picking, but it has several other uses that make it very dynamic. How many uses you can get out of your particular hook will depend on the size of the hook as well as the size and shape of the keyway.” Source: Unitedlocksmith.net

Rake Pick: “These picks, such as the common snake rake, are designed to rake pins by rapidly sliding the pick past all the pins, repeatedly, in order to bounce the pins until they reach the shear line. This method requires much less skill than picking pins individually, and generally works well on cheaper locks.” Source: Wikipedia

Bump Keys: “When bumping a lock, the key is initially inserted into the key way one notch (pin) short of full insertion. Bumping the key inward forces it deeper into the key way. The specially designed teeth of the bump key transmit a slight impact force to all of the key pins in the lock.” Source: Wikipedia

That’s just a look at some of the tools in a locksmith’s bag. Of course, there are many more!

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Get Your Home Ready for Fall, Lehigh Valley!

The change of the seasons is always a good time to take stock in your car, finances, and house! For today, let’s take a look at a few home items you can easily get through on a nice fall weekend.

CHECK FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

These often go overlooked, but are either easy to confirm are still in working order or easy to replace. Make sure everyone in your home knows where they are located.

CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS

Don’t wait until you hear that super annoying beep! Change the batteries on your smoke detectors or check them to make sure they are still in working order.

HAVE A FIRE ESCAPE PLAN AND FIRE LADDERS ON SECOND AND THIRD STORIES

A little bit of planning can go a long way, especially in an emergency situation.

TURN OFF YOUR OUTDOOR WATER FAUCETS

There’s no reason to keep your outdoor faucets on during the winter months.

MAKE SURE YOUR SECURITY LIGHTS ARE WORKING

Another easy enough test; make sure your security lights are working by testing them out at night!

There obviously may be some other items in your home that aren’t on this list, so take a look around and be sure to use fall to your advantage.

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Pumpkin Patches in the Lehigh Valley

When we’re not helping residents of the Lehigh Valley with lockout situations, we love to visit some of what the Lehigh Valley has to offer, including pumpkin patches, orchards, and farms during the fall!

 

Below are some of our favorites within the Lehigh Valley where you can enjoy apple picking, pumpkin picking, petting zoos, hay rides, and much more!

Bear Rock Junction
Beginning September 13, 2019
8181 Rt. 309, New Tripoli, bearrockjunction.com

Grim’s Orchard & Family Farm
September 14 – November 3, 2019
9941 Schantz Road, Breinigsville, grimsgreenhouse.com

Raub’s Farm Market
September 7 – November 3, 2019
1459 Tatamy Road, Easton, raubsfarmmarket.com

Seiple Farms
September 28 – October 27, 2019
5761 Nor-Bath Blvd., Bath, seiplefarms.com

Unangst Tree Farms
September 28 – October 31, 2019
7317 Bethlehem-Bath Pike, Bath, unangst-treefarm.com

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Top Ten Most Stolen Cars in America 2020

Want to know if you’re driving a car that thieves want? We have the list of the 10 Most Stolen Cars in America courtesy of Insurify.com

10. Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
Number of thefts: 9,818
Model year most stolen: 2000 (646 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 3

9. Dodge Pickup (full size)
Number of thefts: 11,226
Model year most stolen: 2001 (1,155 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 3

8. GMC Pickup (Full size)
Number of thefts: 11,708
Model year most stolen: 2018 (1,170 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 6

7. Toyota Corolla
Number of thefts: 12,388
Model year most stolen: 2017 (1,034 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 1.9

6. Nissan Altima
Number of thefts: 13,284
Model year most stolen: 2017 (1,451 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 2

5. Toyota Camry
Number of thefts: 16,906
Model year most stolen: 2017 (1,144 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 2

4. Chevrolet Pickup (Full-size)
Number of thefts: 31,566
Model year most stolen: 2004 (2,097 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 5

3. Ford Pickup (Full-size)
Number of thefts: 36,355
Model year most stolen: 2006 (3,173 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 5

2. Honda Accord
Number of thefts: 36,815
Model year most stolen: 1997 (5,029 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 4

1. Honda Civic
Number of thefts: 38,426
Model year most stolen: 2000 (5,290 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 5

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Happy Labor Day, Lehigh Valley!

Have a safe and happy Labor Day from all of us at 24/7 Emergency Locksmith. If you find yourself in a lockout situation, causing you some serious BBQ missing time, we can be there in a snap!

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School is Back, Drive Safely in the Lehigh Valley!

Just your friendly reminder that while many things in our daily lives may be in a bit of a flux, to say the least, due to the current worldwide pandemic, it’s back to school time again. This means that you should start to take extra precautions as school buses and increased traffic due to students being back.

While many schools have opted for alternative scheduling, assume that every day will be a regular “school day” for the average motorist until this coming spring when school is over.

We wish all Lehigh Valley students the best of luck this year.

Be safe on the roads!

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Three TIMES TO CHANGE THE LOCKS ON YOUR HOME IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY

Changing your locks isn’t something people consider all of the time. However, there are some instances where it’s a good idea to give 24/7 Emergency Locksmith a call for more information on this service.

Here are three times it’s a good idea to change the locks on your home.

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.

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

Call us at (484) 891-1922 and let’s get started.

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Avoid Locksmith Scams 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 BAD 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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Heavyweight Motorcycle Lock: Oxford “Monster XL” Picked by LockPickingLaywer (VIDEO)

If you’re familiar with our blog, you’ll know that we like to feature videos from time to time and many of them are from the YouTube user “LockPickingLawyer.”

Simply put, he’s fantastic at what he does and how he explains the process and sheds light on some products that you may want to steer clear of if you’re looking to secure your valuables.

In this video, he tackles an absolute beast of a lock. Check it out here or by clicking the picture above.

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