Posted by Hal --WA on December 06, 2008 at 22:15:56 from (208.81.157.90):
In Reply to: OT, Fire safes posted by Robert in Md on December 06, 2008 at 17:36:48:
I have what is supposed to be a fire safe in my basement, but it is probably about 7 or 8 cubic feet of interior room. It is old, and has a key lock. It is also extremely heavy, but could be moved if someone wanted to badly enough. I mostly keep income tax records and the like, that I might have to present if I was ever audited.
I leave the key attached to the safe with a note that says: this fire safe contains records; nothing of value to anyone but me. The key to open it is attached, if you don't believe me.
The idea of having a fire safe is to try to protect a small amount of something in case there is a fire in the building. But unfortunately lots of times burglars find a small fire safe and take it with them, thinking it has valuable items in it. Most fire safes are fairly easy to break into, but the burglars take the safe to another location to open it.
It might be a real hassle for me if I lost the records. But if a burglar looked into the fire safe and saw what was there, I doubt they would take anything.
If you want a safe to really protect valuables, you want a much larger and much more substantial unit than the typical fire safe. It also should be fastened down with large bolts or encased in concrete, so it is almost impossible to take it away from the location you have it in. Any safe can be defeated, if the thief is determined enough and has the right tools and time to work on it.
But a small, locked portable safe might as well have TAKE ME painted on it when a burglar comes across it. In my opinion, it is probably safer to leave a fire safe unlocked and real valuables hidden in places where a thief is unlikely to find them. Good luck!
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