Outdoor Locks Vs. Indoor Locks

[Jeckel]

What is the difference between outdoor locks and indoor locks besides the looks, this question is pointed to more of home locks such as schlage, kwikset, and baldwin.

[datagram]

In a general sense? Nothing. Some may have special materials that prevent corrosion or environmental damage, but in general they are the same locks that we use indoors. The crappy Master Lock warded locks are popular for outdoors because the mechanism is so simple that a bit of dirt or rain damage won't hurt it.

dg

[n2oah]

Some mechanisms are better suited for outdoor use because of their resistance to corrosion. Some locks are designed exclusively for outdoor use. These locks usually have rubber casings over the body of the lock and a removable insert that protects the face of the plug.

[Manong]

There is also the difference in the door thickness to consider, exterior doors being
usually 1 3/4" thick and interior doors 1 3/8", so different length tailpieces would be needed,
or adapter rings.
Sometimes there are two almost identical models of the same lock,
with one being fire rated and the other not. Which one you use depends on where the door is.
Electric strikes shouldn't be exposed to rain on exterior doors, but are fine indoors.

[n2oah]

Ah, I didn't notice that he was talking about house locks, rather than padlocks.

[Jeckel]

The pins inside the lock, you do not have to buy any kind of special ones if you re key an out door, lock.

[Jaakko]

The pins inside the lock, you do not have to buy any kind of special ones if you re key an out door, lock.

Could you rewrite or reword this, as I think I misuderstood you.

[datagram]

I think he's asking if the pins used in outdoor pin-tumblers are different than indoor pin-tumblers. The answer is no, they are exactly the same, but as n2oah mentioned some come with a keyhole protector to prevent dirt, water, etc from getting in.

dg

[raimundo]

I believe that a pair of doorknobs with a spring latch are called 'passage set' for indoor use, and not a lock at all, (I could be wrong about this, its just from old memory.)
bathroom door locks are called 'privacy' locksets, and have an easy open feature on the outside.

most of the rest of residential locksets are for use indoors or outdoors without any differenciation, they are used both ways.