Sticking elevator buttons in humid climates | Elevator Mechanics

Karen Sanchez · 2026-03-02T12:25:56.888292+00:00

I mean, I keep seeing buttons that don't respond right in buildings near the coast. It was just corrosion on the contact points under the panel. A little contact cleaner and a soft brush fixed it up every time.

graceowens6mo ago

Salt air gets into everything by the ocean.

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sagecooper6mo ago

Worked for me too, contact cleaner fixes it.

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ivan_murphy806mo ago

Yeah, a quick spray of WD-40 did the trick for my rusty patio lights.

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moore.beth6mo ago

Watched my friend in a Florida condo deal with a stuck lobby button for weeks. The building's humidity just turned the dirt into glue under that panel. He finally used some contact cleaner and now it clicks like new.

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