What Is the Most Effective Type of Lock for A Safe?

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What Is the Most Effective Type of Lock for A
Safe?
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• If youve made the wise decision to purchase your
  first safe to keep your valuable items protected
  from theft and fire damage, you might be
  wondering what type of lock it should have?
• To help you decide what type of lock your safe
  should have, here are a few pointers
• A traditional safe with lock and key
• With this type of lock, the need to try and
  remember a code is eliminated. They are simple to
  use and a lot less expensive. However, should a
  burglar - or even a cunning family member or
  friend find the key to your safe, they will
  also have access to everything inside your safe.

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• An electronic or digital safe lock
• These are now the most commonly found types of
  locks on safes, and by simply typing in a short
  code, you can access its contents. Enabling you
  to have an individual code, and being able to
  change it whenever you need/want to, the lock
  will store the code in its memory bank, even if
  the battery dies completely.
• That said, these locks do require a little more
  upkeep than a more traditional, combination dial
  safe lock, and you must remember to change the
  batteries as and when needed.

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• A combination safe lock
• Highly reliable, these locks however, are not
  typically the first choice for safes kept in a
  commercial setting, as they lack a number of
  important security features, and can take longer
  to get into than other types of lock. Also,
  youll require professional help from a safe
  technician to change the combination.
• Biometric/fingerprint safe lock
• Because a safe with a biometric lock can only be
  accessed with your unique characteristics, a
  burglar (or anyone else) cannot possibly open the
  safe unless with force or specialist equipment.
  The need to remember a combination or code is
  also eliminated. Should you injure your finger,
  however, gaining access to the safe could prove
  tricky!

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• So, is there a best kind of safe lock?
• According to the experts, yes a digital safe
  lock. Requiring less maintenance and being able
  to change the code without the need for a
  locksmith, this type of safe lock is considered
  to be the most effective.
• If youve already purchased a safe and it has a
  combination dial lock, why not see if it can be
  retrofit with a digital keypad lock for extra
  security and peace of mind?

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