subject: Safes For Home Security [print this page] Home Security is not just about CCTV or Alarm Systems. In the case of
a fire, flood or another natural disaster it's good to know your
homeowner insurance and other important papers would be intact in a
fireproof home safe.
So you are still hiding money under the mattress or in the bread box?
Well, your not alone. Ever since financial institution have been dropping like flies, millions of Americans have stopped relying solely on their banks. Over one hundred banks failed in 2009 alone.
Cash is king. Believe it, but remember not to keep it in a thief favorite spot; like in the bread box or the mattress. These will never have the protection that a quality home safe can provide to safeguard your money.
Home safes become and absolute necessity during economic turmoil. If you have consider getting one make sure it's big enough and heavy enough to foil a thief. It will also keep nosy relatives out of your business.
A good safe made from solid steel construction can cost anywhere from $300 to over a thousand dollars. But when you buy a good one, you will have your own Fort Knox to keep everything safe including; official documents, coin collections, currency, U S saving bonds, guns, gold, silver, deeds, wills and other legal papers. With all this you will be much safer, just in case your bank is the next to fail.
Do you need Fire Protection? Papers and documents char at temperatures around 405 degrees. Guns are damaged from temperatures exceeding 500 degrees. To protect documents and other possessions during a fire, the internal temperature of a safe should remain below 350 degrees.
These are just a few facts that should be consider when shopping for your new safe. As well as the body, door, hinges, bolt-works and locks.
