When you want to keep your most important documents or valuable items secure, you need a safe. However, not all safes are created equal, so take a moment to learn more about safes before you buy a safe
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Fireproof Safes are Just Fireproof
If a safe is simply listed as a fireproof safe, and not as a fireproof and burglary safe, do not use it to store valuable items. Just keep your important documents in there. It is not difficult for a burglar to access a fireproof safe.
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Know the Safe’s Rating
Get to know the safe rating system. For example, when you are storing items that are worth around 5000 dollars or less, a B grade safe will do. At the opposite end is the U.L. TRTL-30X6 rating, which stores 1,000,000 dollars worth of items and more.
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Find the Right Sales Company
If you want a good safe, you need to go to a good safe company. Look for a company with experience, good reviews, and conduct that clicks with you. Always get to know a company before you let them put a safe in your home.
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Anchor It
A safe is useless if a burglar can simply haul it off with a dolly and saw it open at their leisure. A good safe company will anchor their safe to your floor, preventing this from occurring.
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Placement is Everything
A properly placed safe is accessible, it has enough light in the area to see the safe and the contents inside it, and the floor is reinforced to prevent damage.
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Skip the Wall Safes
Wall safes look cool, but professional burglars know to look for them. Because wall safes are simply set into the wall, the burglar then knows that a saw can be used to cut the safe free. Opt for an anchored free-standing safe instead.
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Fireproof Safes Don’t Protect Digital Media
Digital media like DVDs and thumb drives suffer from heat and humidity long before paper items do. Find cloud storage for these items, and do not expect a fireproof safe to keep them in good shape.
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Don’t Choose a Floor Safe for Fire Safety
Floor safes don’t keep items safe from fire as long as free-standing safes do. If you want to be as sure as you can about keeping your documents and belongings safe, use a free-standing safe.
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The Right Safe, The Right Size
Remember to think about what you need to store before you buy the safe. A good safe is one that will hold everything that you need, which prevents you from having to make bad decisions about what gets protected.
