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January 15, 2009

 Fire Safe

You could gain a little extra peace of mind if you had a fire safe to store your valuable documents and delicate valuables.  Think about the costs and the headaches involved in replacing some of the documents and other valuables you have in your home or small business.  Don’t forget about the data stored on your computer backup media – this could take man-years to replace.  A fire safe is a reasonably priced investment in a little peace of mind.  Fire safes are designed to protect documents and other valuables from the harmful effects of a fire and the water used to put the fire out.

Fire safes are rated by how well they can resist a fire, and these ratings are usually given in hours.  For example a 1-hour fire rating means that the safe has been subjected to a 1700 degree F fire for a period of 1 hour, and that the temperature inside the safe did not rise above 350 degrees F.  This is a low enough temperature to protect most documents and other valuables from permanent damage.  The test also makes certain that the humidity in the safe does not rise above a certain amount, thus protecting the contents from water damage.  Find more information on the fire safe.

Fireproof Your Possessions

Author: TimeLockHuman
November 13, 2008
fireproof home safe

I can’t imagine anything worse than losing my home to a fire. I once had a friend whose family home burnt down due to an unexpected electrical fire. They lost everything, including family photos and mementos. It was so sad; I can remember my friend crying everyday at school.

Though I feel bad for that friend, I am glad I learned to protect myself against house fires when I was young. I invested in a fireproof home safe in order to guard all of my most important possessions. Even if my home burns down I will still have my favorite photos and important documents.

Fire proof safe

Author: TimeLockHuman
October 30, 2008

Honeywell-fire-proof-safeA fire is the worst thing that can happen to your home. It is best to have fire insurance so that you won’t be left at a loss when a fire destroys your home. When a blaze destroys all your property and your home you have to start anew—and that can be really difficult.

It is also important to get a fire proof safe. This would keep your documents and other valuables safe and protected. A safe that is fire proof can usually withstand fire for one hour or more.

October 30, 2008

Fire Safes are made for several levels of protection that include theft and/or damage for important documents and other valuable items for your business or  home. There are many safes available for different uses. When looking at fire safes there are several types of safe which have the ultimate property of fire resistance. Fire safes are specially designed to protect your precious items like documents, money, ornaments, etc. Fire safes are made of hollow sheet metal (of various thickness) that is filled with fire resistant insulation. This insulation can be “wet fill” or “dry fill”. A wet fill insulation is a cement based insulation. While a dry fill is a sheet rock type insulation. But if I were to use the term cement or sheet rock around the manufacturers they would get upset because there is much more involved. I use those terms so we can have a conversation here.

Fire safes are very beneficial for businesses because these organisations store valuable archives. The loss of such documents due to fire or theft will have an adverse effect on the business. As they say “prevention is better than cure” Hence it is always better to keep such important documents in safes.

Safes are considered a long term investment as there is no need to replace them for years. Hardly any maintenance is required for enjoying the benefits of fire safes.

To buy a fire safe consider both its internal and external dimensions. The size and space of the safes plays a significant role. The safe should have the interior space to store valuable and it should also fit into its designated space. Also consider if you are wanting to keep data or paper. They are destroyed at different temps. 

While fire safes are built to resist fire under almost all circumstances hence they can be stored anywhere in the office or at home. But be warned if you are in California wildfire zone. YOU MUST GET A 2 HOUR FIRE RATED SAFE.  Anything else and you run a risk of going home to nothing.