Tips for Winter Driving from Pop-A-Lock Locksmiths Cincinnati

As February comes to a close, temperatures are still frigid in Cincinnati. Not only does this mean the community should take extra precaution on the road, but it also means that children are more at risk for injury if accidentally locked in a vehicle. Remember that Pop-A-Lock Locksmiths of Cincinnati offer a free car door unlocking program called PALSavesKids when a child is locked in an a vehicle unattended. Be sure to call 9-11 and then Pop-A-Lock Cincinnati to get your child out safely without damaging your vehicle.

Tips for Safe Driving in Winter Weather

• Assure that your battery has enough power to start up in lower temperatures
• The lower the temperatures get, the more tire pressure you can lose. Check your tire pressure often to prevent flats. In the case of a flat, call Pop-A-Lock of Cincinnati for roadside assistance!
• You can find lubricant that will protect your car door locks from freezing in most auto stores.
• Don't let your gas get below half-way full to prevent the fuel lines from freezing over
• Never follow too closely when the roads are icy and lower speed to prepare for slick braking

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Top Tips for Avoiding Locksmith Scams

As you may know by now, the Locksmith industry is still one of the most heavily scammed industries in the U.S. and the scammers haven't been slowing down. In fact, Fox 19 Now recently preformed an investigation in Green Township to reveal some of Cincinnati's scammers.

Pop-A-Lock of Cincinnati is always your trusted professional locksmith contact for the following areas Bativia, Bridgetown, Cincinnati, Cloverdale, Covington, KY, Delhi, Delhi Hills, Elmwood Place, Fairchild, Finneytown, Forestville, Mack, Mason, Miltin , Montgomery, Mulberry, Newport, KY, Norwood, Sherwoodvillage, St. Bernard, Taylor Mill, KY, Wilder, KY, Cold Springs, KY, Crescent Srings, KY, Crestview Hills, KY, Edgewood, KY, Erlanger, KY, Fort Mitchell, KY, Fort Wright, KY, Highland Heights, KY, Southgate, KY

Follow these seven tips for avoiding the ever prevalent scammers in the Cincinnati area:

1. Beware of companies who answer the phone with "locksmith company" or refuse to give a legal business name
2. Be sure to ask for identification when the locksmith arrives
3. Get a quote before any work is done, including emergency services
4. Check for extra charges like emergency hours, mileage, or call minimum before you accept service
5. On site price should match your quotes price - if not, do not accept service
6. Most legitimate Locksmiths will arrive in a professional marked vehicle
7. Most locksmiths will never have to drill a lock, so proceed with caution if this is their go to solution


Always trust Pop-A-Lock of Cincinnati with your locksmith needs! Call (513) 772-8644!

Start The New Year Off With A Security Audit

Did you know that Pop-A-Lock offers free security audits for your home or business. Our audits are performed by professional security expects, our locksmith technicians. Our techs are trained to handle all aspects of security and have a very comprehensive checklist that will be sure to leave no stone unturned.

Our security audits are designed to make sure that you home, business, or even school is ready to handle anything that the world can throw at it. We want your locks to be in full functioning order, your windows and doors to be secure, and your alarms system working at 100% capacity. These are things that Pop-A-Lock of Pittsburgh is aiming to accomplish. These audits are completely free and we can provide an invoice for anything that needs to be done after the audit is complete. So, not only can we come by and get the audit complete, but we can help you with any issues that we find during the audit.

Give our 24 hour service line a call. (513) 772-8644 has operators on stand-by 24 hours a day. This is what makes Pop-A-Lock of Cincinnati the best name in the business. Our dedication to you stands alone.

Merry Christmas From Pop-A-Lock of Cincinnati

Everyone here at Pop-A-Lock of Cincinnati would like to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. We appreciate this great community so much. We want you all to know that we are very thankful to have you as customers, old and new. 

Please, if you ever need the best locksmith service in the Cincinnati area, give us a call. Don't forget that we serve more than just Cincinnati. We service areas all over the tri-state area. Our local dispatch areas are:

(513) 772-8644

Bativia, Bridgetown, Cincinnati, Cloverdale, Covington, KY, Delhi, Delhi Hills, Elmwood Place, Fairchild, Finneytown, Forestville, Mack, Mason, Miltin , Montgomery, Mulberry, Newport, KY, Norwood, Sherwoodvillage, St. Bernard, Taylor Mill, KY, Wilder, KY

(859) 292-8854

Cold Springs, KY, Crescent Srings, KY, Crestview Hills, KY, Edgewood, KY, Erlanger, KY, Fort Mitchell, KY, Fort Wright, KY, Highland Heights, KY, Southgate, KY

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Your Answer To Emergency Situations

We want to remind everyone that we offer a great program called Pop-A-Lock Saves Kids, or PALSavesKids. This free program is aimed at rescuing children who have accidentally been locked behind a closed door. This is not something we would wish on anyone, but we do want you to know that we’re always ready and willing to come and help you out in this situation. If you ever make this mistake of locking a loved one behind a closed door:

• Call your local police to let them know what is happening
• Dial (513) 772-8644 for Pop-A-Lock of Cincinnati
• Tell our trusted operator that you have a child locked in a vehicle

We will send our nearest technician to your location to help you open the door completely free. We offer this service as a way to give back to the community that gives us so much. PALSavesKids is a gift to you. We’re excited to call Cincinnati our home and we want you to know that we’re always ready to help in any way we can. Give us a call today and see what we can do for you, even if it’s not for an emergency.

We're Going To Be Around For The Holidays

We want everyone to know that we're going to be around for the holidays. We want you to know that as much is going around in Cincinnati, we're ready to come to you whenever you need us. We're excited to say that we can come to you at:

• One of the flea markets around town
• The mall
• Cincinnati Zoo
• Light Festivals
• Winterfair
• and more!

We can come to you anytime, 24 hours a day, at your location. We're completely mobile, which means that we can handle all of the tasks you can throw at us. Pop-A-Lock of Cincinnati is the largest and most popular locksmith in the area. Give us a call at (513) 772-8644 for the best service.

Sharing Is Caring

I recently visited our Canadian Pop-A-Lock website and saw this great blog. I thought it would be nice to share it with our customers.

"I was recently asked by a customer’s young son, how does a lock work? I’d love to show everyone how. I’d like to show you the pin tumbler lock. This lock is the most common lock because it’s used for most home doors and many other doors. If you watch this video, you can see it in action. The tumbler lock is a pretty simple lock to crack open, but I think I’m only saying that because I’ve been trained to do it.

The lock has two types of pins that help it function. The blue pins are called the driver pins. The red pins are called the key pins. Whenever you put a key into the lock, the purpose of the pins is to be pushed up by the key into the correct position so that the cylinder (yellow) can turn. In the first picture in the set, you can see that all of the pins were lined up correctly and the cylinder has turned. The second picture shows what happens before the turn begins. All of the pins are aligned and the cylinder would be allowed to turn. If you’ve ever wondered why the sides of your keys are indented, it’s because these locks come with a little ledge that makes sure the pins don’t fall from their respective holes. You can see the ledge in the fourth picture.

What’s great about Pop-A-Lock is that we know how to open these keys, clean these locks, cut new keys for these locks, and even change the pins to have a new combination for opening it. When I say that we’re the best locksmith the business, I mean it! We can help you with your pin tumblers, your wafer tumblers, your tubulars, your electronic locks, keycard locks, and so much more. We do more than you think. Give Pop-A-Lock of Cincinnati a call today. See what we can do. "