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Bathroom door jammed!
Yahoo Message Number: 158997
Went to use bathroom and door seems to be locked. Coin in slot does not work. Think maybe towel/bathrobe stuck in lock. Looking to avoid taking off hinges. Any ideas?
2015 MB
Re: Bathroom door jammed!
Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 158998
You might take a credit card or stiff piece of thin plastic and try to press it between the latch bolt and striker plate. Only a 1/16" to 1/8" of the latch bolt is holding the door. The closing piece holding it in place is a flexible wedge shape piece of plastic and should release with a small amount of pressure. Failing that, take a small screwdriver and press it into the left side of the latch bolt and leverage the bolt back to the right side. Those are my best ideas.

Ed & Margee Fort Worth
Re: Bathroom door jammed!
Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 158999
Thanks Ed,

Unfortunately it was not a latch malfunction. Ended up taking off door. Found a soap holder on a rope suspended on towel rack got wedged between inside door handle and door. We will find a new place to hang them.

Safe travels.

Tom
2015 MB
Re: Bathroom door jammed!
Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 159004
You beat me to it! Had the same problem a couple of times. Tried to avoid it but it happened again. Knowing it was something catching the latch, gentle jiggling and easing and firm steady pushing on the button of the latch opened the door the second time. We have made sure nothing catches in the future!

Sandy 96 TK Vermont  currently in Mathis TX
 
Re[2]: Bathroom door jammed!
Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 159008
Thanks for your reply. Hope all is well with your travels. Where are you now, still out west or back East.
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