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You may never be able to fully protect yourself from burglary, but you can help protect your VALUABLES with a safe. Here are some tips for choosing the right protective storage.
LOTS OF USES
Experienced thieves know where most people hide their valuables like fine jewelry, camera equipment, coin collections, or guns. Protecting these items in a SAFE can save you worry. If you only have a few valuables to store, you may think it's easier and cheaper to keep them in your safe deposit box. But what if you need access to something at night or on a weekend? You can use the extra space in your safe to store important keepsakes as well as DOCUMENTS -- original birth certificates, deeds, passports, marriage licenses, etc.
IN CASE OF FIRE
Most safes are fire RESISTANT, but not fireproof. The Underwriters Laboratory grades fire-resistant safes based on how long the safes protect paper at a certain temperature and for how long. Class-C safes protect paper for an hour at 1,700-degrees Fahrenheit, class-B for two hours at 1,850-degrees, and class-A for four hours at 2,000-degrees. If you need to protect computer disks in a fire, you will need to purchase a specialized MEDIA safe -- which is designed to protect photos, electronic data, video, etc. from damage by high temperatures.
CURRENCY You can visit a home security store or browse the Internet to find a home safe perfect for you. Online wholesalers may charge less than other stores, and you may still pay less, including shipping costs. If you do buy online for a cheaper price, try to find a model so that you can SEE it in person for yourself. You will be protecting your most important belongings in it, so it's important that you make a smart decision.
If you keep money in your home, you could invest in a money CHEST. Money chests are smaller than most safes, but are built in your house or bolted to your home’s frame. Money chests rated TL can withstand tools (and includes a number that indicates how many minutes the safe can withstand tools), TR torches, and TX explosives. A combination safe contains a money chest in side a regular fire-resistant home safe, but can be attached to your home like a money chest.
Steve Valentino is with Safes Info -- providing detailed information about various types of wall, diversion, gun, and fireproof home safes, and more. Would you like to reprint this article in your publication -- or distribute it to a wider audience? Click here for reprinting instructions. Want to receive these kind of articles via e-mail each month? Sign up for a free newsletter subscription. Click here to return to "Get Organized" -- October 2007... Add this page to your Bookmarks!
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