{"id":13661,"date":"2016-04-05T16:46:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T14:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schluesseldienst-muenchen.de\/unkategorisiert\/tuerkette\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T07:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:20:05","slug":"the-door-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schluesseldienst-muenchen.de\/en\/glossary\/the-door-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Door chain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A door chain is very useful when unwanted or uninvited visitors are at your front door. With a door chain, the front door can only be opened a crack. From a security expert&#8217;s perspective, a door chain offers a degree of psychological protection \u2013 it&#8217;s not the most effective measure for preventing break-ins.<\/p>\n<p>There are many different models and variations of door chains available from specialist retailers: lockable and non-lockable door chains. Installing a door chain requires drilling into the door. If this isn&#8217;t desired, there are also door chains that can be hung from the inside using the door handle.<\/p>\n<p>Door chains are very valuable for increasing child safety. Small children, in particular, cannot leave the house unnoticed with a door chain.<\/p>\n<p>A door chain is often made of hardened steel. It is often very robust and can only be cut with very good professional tools. However, if a burglar uses great force when forcing open a door, the anchoring tears quite quickly and easily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A door chain is very useful when unwanted or uninvited visitors are at your front door. With a door chain, the front door can only be opened a crack. From a security expert&#8217;s perspective, a door chain offers a degree of psychological protection \u2013 it&#8217;s not the most effective measure for preventing break-ins. 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