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Safes

Are Inexpensive Safes Effective?

by Carolyn

Karl Lagerfeld is a German fashion designer, who specializes in furs, expensive clothing and elaborate accessories. However, in March of 2010, Karl Lagerfeld decided to design something else – a home security safe. This safe, called the “Narcissus”, has some truly interesting features. Taken from a news exerpt from “Elite Traveler”: “At 1.80 m (5.9 ft) high and 1.0 m (3.3 ft) wide but just 30 cm (11.8 in) deep, the Narcissus breaks through previous aesthetic and technical limits, presenting…

AMSEC CF3524 2 Hour Fire Safe – Features and Customer Reviews

by Carolyn

How protected are your valuables? In the event of a house fire, are your important documents stored in a fireproof safe? Many people underestimate the value of a high-quality, highly rated secure safe. The AMSEC CF3524 is a high-end model that is marketed as being a smart choice to protect items from burglary and fire. However, how do the features of this safe compare? Here’s a bit of information about the AMSEC CF3524. Safe Features Some of the features (both…

Tips for Choosing a Gun Safe

by Carolyn

It’s a largely accepted fact that the invention of traditional firearms could not have been accomplished without Chinese research. In the 9th century, several Chinese alchemists were on the hunt for an elixir of immortality. By combining saltpeter and sulfur, these alchemists discovered that they could create a highly flammable substance. In the 11th century, the first documented recipes for gunpowder began to appear, which were used to create grenades, incendiary bombs, fire arrows and mines. By the end of the 12th…

A Step-by-Step Guide to Installing a Floor Safe

by Carolyn

If you have a homeowner’s insurance policy, you may be able to replace material items in your home that were lost to theft. However, there are some items that can cost you a lot more than a few hundred dollars. Important documents in your home are prone to a number of disasters – fire, flooding, moisture damage and theft. To protect your identity (and your financial records), you may want to look in to installing an in-floor safe. Benefits of…

Classifications for “High Security” Safes

by Carolyn

When browsing over different types of safes, many manufacturers advertise their product as being the “best option” for protecting important items. However, there are safes that are classified as being “High-Security”, which are in a slightly different class than most other safes. As a general rule, a “High Security” safe is rated as being one of the following classifications, which determine how effective it is in protecting important items. TRTL-60×6 This classification is used for high security safes that are…

What is a Biometric Safe, and How Does it Work?

by Carolyn

Keeping valuable items secure has always been a very important part of home security. Documents such as passports, birth certificates, social security cards, financial account info and stock certificates need to be protected against theft, fire, flood or other disasters. To protect important items, more people are choosing to install safes in their home. With today’s advancements in security technology, however, there are now many different options for security safes. Biometric safes are rapidly becoming more accessible to homeowners, which…

How a Fire Safe Works

by Carolyn

When you have important documents that need protecting, installing a safe is a great way to ensure that your documents will be protected. However, if you have items that could be damaged or destroyed in a fire, you will need to purchase a properly rated fire safe in order for your valuables to be protected. Many people don’t understand how fire safes work, and how they are able to protect items from being damaged or destroyed in a fire. Here…

3 Tips for Properly Installing a Wall Safe

by Carolyn

Each year, around 75% of all crimes committed are related to theft of personal property from a residential location. Though making your home burglar-proof is the first step in protecting your home, a great way to ensure that your valuables are safe is to install a wall safe. With the proper equipment, installing a safe can be a relatively easy process, and will give you a secure storage place. Wall safes are more convenient than a safe deposit box, and…

Hiding Valuables

by Lyndsi

Where can you put important documents, money, rings, and other valuable things so that they’ll be safe? The best answer is to put them in plain sight. On average, a burglar will risk staying in a house for only eight minutes. The easiest way to prevent a burglar from finding anything in your home is to keep them searching but never finding anything during those eight minutes. Hide your valuables in ordinary containers that are in their rightful places. For…