{"id":5151,"date":"2019-09-16T11:13:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T10:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/?p=5151"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:30:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T10:30:45","slug":"faq-lockers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/16\/faq-lockers\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ: Lockers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What Lockers are the best for gyms?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Any particular Locker design is great for a gym, however, the best locks to use within a gym are Latch Locks. These are excellent for gyms as the user can use their own padlock to secure their items. 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Each locker unit is to be plugged into the mains by one lead fitted to the carcass of the lockers to allow charge to each compartment.\"}}]}<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Lockers are the best for gyms?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any particular Locker design is great for a gym, however, the best locks to use within a gym are <strong>Latch Locks<\/strong>. These are excellent for gyms as the user can use their own padlock to secure their items. Check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/lockers\/standard-lockers.html\">Standard Lockers here<\/a><\/strong> which have the option for swivel latch locks to be fitted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do Lockers have vents?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost <g class=\"gr_ gr_6 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"6\" data-gr-id=\"6\">all steel<\/g> storage lockers have vents. The purpose of these vents is to allow airflow to get into the locker offering ventilation to any items being stored. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/lockers.html\">QMP Steel Lockers<\/a><\/strong> have ventilation feathers at the top corner of the locker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Standard Locker sizes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/lockers\/standard-lockers.html\">Standard Lockers<\/a><\/strong> come in set sizes with all of the standard lockers being the height of 1800mm. These lockers come with the choice of widths and depths which include;<br>\u25aa 1800H x 300W x 300D<br>\u25aa 1800H x 300W x 450D<br>\u25aa 1800H x 380W x 380D<br>\u25aa 1800H x 450W x 450D<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the best Lockers for schools?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best lockers for schools are the lower height lockers. Normally around the sizes of either 900mm, 1100mm or 1365mm high. 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Each locker unit is to be plugged into the mains by one lead fitted to the carcass of the lockers to allow charge to each compartment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/lockers.html\">here<\/a><\/strong> to browse the full range of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/lockers.html\">Steel Lockers<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/unnamed2-1-1024x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/unnamed2-1-1024x200.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/unnamed2-1-300x59.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/unnamed2-1-768x150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/unnamed2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"twttr_buttons\"><div class=\"twttr_twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"\" data-hashtags=\"\"  data-size=\"default\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/16\/faq-lockers\/\"  data-related=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"twttr_followme\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/qmp5\" class=\"twitter-follow-button\" data-show-count=\"true\" data-size=\"default\"  data-show-screen-name=\"false\"  target=\"_blank\">Follow me<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"twttr_mention\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?screen_name=qmp5&text=FAQ%3A+Lockers\" class=\"twitter-mention-button\" data-size=\"default\"  data-related=\"\"  target=\"_blank\">Tweet to @qmp5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Lockers are the best for gyms? 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