Planning to install a home safe – here’s what you need to know
If you think you already know everything about home safes, you
better think again. No matter how secure the brand has promised you, all safes must have the locking mechanism changed regularly. Technology keeps improving and so do safes. If you have a very old safe, looking for suitable spare parts will be much more expensive than buying a new safe.
ď‚— When your safe is getting serviced, always keep your eye on
the serviceman. Remember that there will always be risks such as key duplicating. Never leave your safe unattended. ď‚— Safes can only protect the valuables only up to a certain temperature. Therefore, call the fire brigade ASAP in the event of a fire outbreak.
How to choose the right safe?
Document protection Choose the right fireproof home safe to protect your documents from fire as the items are often irreplaceable. Despite having contents insurance for your home, protecting them in a safe gives you peace of mind. Lasts longer The amount you spend on a home safe is important as it a one-time investment and the safe will serve for many years to come through subsequent generations.
Quality Choose a safe that stands for a standard workmanship. Review the manufacturer’s information and the company’s product descriptions to analyze which would be an appropriate safe for your home. Flawless design The exterior design should be perfect. There should not be any dents or defects in the corners, doors, hinges including the interiors as well.
Leg lock ď‚— The leg lock system must be perfect if you need to place the safe
in one spot firmly. The locking system will fix it to the ground and will prevent it from toppling over.
Temperature ď‚— The maximum temperature tolerance of a good quality fire safe
should be more than 600 degree Celsius for a period of 30 minutes.
Best places to put a safe
Floor ď‚— Floor is the perfect place to hide a safe as you can easily hide it by
covering with a carpet. ď‚— You can plan for this prior to constructing the house or you can drill a hole later using a drilling machine when you decide to install a safe.
Wall A wall is the second option to mount a safe. When you buy a
house or an apartment, if there is no place allotted to put the safe, you can carve a unit in the wall to place the safe.
Garage A garage is another convenient option to mask the safe among
scraps and unused items. Though it sounds to be the most unsafe place, it is actually the safest place in your house.
ď‚— Nobody can guess where you have hidden the safe.
Basement ď‚— If your house has a basement, you can hide in there as it is not
accessible frequently.
Why not store in a safety deposit box in a bank?
Fees ď‚— There is a monthly or yearly rental fee collected for the safe. Availability ď‚— You can only access your safe during the opening hours of the bank.
Security ď‚— Your bank is likely to be located in the same place as your house and in the event of a natural disaster, your safe is vulnerable than it would be in your home. ď‚— Visit Fire Cabinets Direct, for buying best home safes in Dublin through online