Everything You Need To Know About Fireproof Safes

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Everything You Need To Know About Fireproof Safes
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• If youre going to invest in a safe to protect
  your valuable or precious items, then you may as
  well do it right and purchase a fireproof one.
  Buying a safe with the highest fire rating will
  naturally give a safe and the items stored
  within, the highest protection should it be
  engulfed in flames, but did you know how they are
  made fireproof?
• Some are made using gypsum boards
• Gypsum boards (or drywall) are simply placed
  between the metal sheets of the safe, and in the
  event of a fire, the boards which are rich in
  hydrate, ensure that the internal temperature of
  the safe is kept at an appropriate level.

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• Due to the hydrates, the safe becomes full of
  water vapor which helps to achieve the right
  balance between humidity and heat. However, while
  this will maintain a safe temperature for a short
  period, if the fire is sustained or prolonged, it
  will not be as effective.
• Fire-proof safes made using concrete composites
• Some fireproof safes are sealed with a composite
  material and intumescent tubes, giving the safe
  the very best protection against fire damage.

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• While these safes are certainly heavy meaning
  you would need to place them somewhere very
  secure and where they need not be moved
  frequently and are the costliest option, they
  do offer the ultimate protection against fire and
  are a fantastic investment since they dont need
  to be replaced often like some other types of
  safe.
• Just how effective are fireproof safes?
• Provided you purchase a fireproof safe that has
  passed the required, official tests, then it will
  absolutely be effective in the event of a fire.
  If buying a safe here in the states, then you
  should look for those that are UL72 passed the
  UL is otherwise known as Underwriters
  Laboratories and is the largest test institute of
  its kind in the US.

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• Institutes such as the UL will test the safes by
  maintaining the interior temperature of the safe
  at 125 degrees Fahrenheit, while the safe is
  placed inside a furnace that will reach up to
  1850 degrees. 2 hours later, the furnace will be
  cooled with the safe still inside it, but the
  whole cooling process can take up to 3 days and
  only once this time is up and the interior
  temperature of the safe has been tested, can they
  analyse the safes performance and give it its
  fire rating. After the rigorous testing, if the
  items within the safe are undamaged, then it will
  be given its UL72 score.
• For the ultimate protection of your valuables, a
  fireproof safe is a sound investment that you can
  always rely on and which will give you peace of
  mind for years to come.

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