Fireproof or Fire Resistant; Which is The Safest Safe?

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Fireproof or Fire Resistant Which is The Safest
Safe?
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• If you have important items that you need to keep
  safe from harm or theft, either at your home or
  business, then you probably need a fireproof or
  fire resistant safe. But what is the difference,
  and which one do you need?
• Fireproof safes versus fire resistant
• Fireproof can be a misleading term, as given
  enough time and enough heat, there are precious
  few items that are 100 fireproof. However, fire
  resistant safes, while being extremely secure,
  provide protection against fire.

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• Whether a safe is labelled as being fire
  resistant or fireproof comes down to the
  marketing strategies employed by the
  manufacturer, and there are no national standards
  that they must adhere to or that their products
  can be compared to.
• Research has shown that the average home fire in
  the U.S. lasts for around 30 minutes before being
  extinguished, and a fireproof safe can usually
  keep its contents protected from the damaging
  heat for that amount of time. When shopping for a
  safe, its recommended that you try to find one
  that has a Fire Rating time that is longer than
  the average fire extinguishing time.

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• If youre unsure about fire ratings, talk to your
  local safe specialist who can guide you as to the
  best safe for your needs.
• What to consider when buying a fire safe
• For the most detailed and reliable information
  about safes, it pays to speak to someone who
  knows the most, such as your local locksmith.
  These professionals often sell safes as well as
  locks and other security systems, and can give
  you the most up to date, nonbiased advice.
  However, there are a few points that you should
  familiarise yourself with if youre going to buy
  a fireproof safe

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• The material the safe is made from
• Fireboard or gypsum board (the most commonly
  choice), dry light fire protection (like
  concrete) and ceramic thermal blankets (thermal
  shock resistant with low heat storage capacity).
• Fire rating and certification
• In-house testing is not usually carried out by
  the manufacturers of safes hence most safes are
  not able to be given an official fire
  certification label. That said, they are all
  tested to maintain an internal temperature at or
  below 350 degrees.

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• For those manufacturers who do have their safes
  tested for their resistance to fire, they use the
  UL, or Underwriters Laboratories, an independent
  organization who test and certify products for
  safety.
• The proximity of the safes location to the local
  fire department
• This is an important point to consider, since
  rural fire response times can be much slower,
  meaning that if your safe is only fire-resistant
  for 30 minutes, its contents are likely to be
  destroyed before the Fire Service can reach it
  and dowse the flames. If you live in a rural
  area, then the higher the fire rating, the better.

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• Fires can be terrifying and destructive, and
  while human safety is paramount, keeping your
  important and/or valuable items safe from the
  ravages of fire, is important, too. Talk to your
  local safe dealer and installer to get the best
  fireproof safe for your needs.
• Golden Locks Inc is a local locksmith company
  with years of experience and trained staff
  skilled in locksmith services for both
  residential and commercial clients and having
  online store for high security locks and
  fireproof safe in Huntington beach. We also
  specialize in automotive lock repair services for
  cars, bikes and trucks and installation,
  servicing and repair of high quality security
  systems, access control systems and CCTV systems.
  If you are looking for a locksmith or safes,
  especially gun safe in huntington beach or Orange
  Country, visit our website or call us at (714)
  841-0141.