If you're thinking about buying a gun safe, you might buy it to keep your guns out of the hands of children and/or anyone else who shouldn't have your guns in their hands. You might buy a gun safe to protect your valuables from theft (of course) --and you might be buying your gun or fire safe as protection against FIRE.
Fire, fire resistance, and "fire-proofing" are topics of discussion in many of the discussions we have with potential safe buyers. And on that note, you should know that there isn't a free standing safe that is "fire proof." All free standing safes are only fire resistant.
Gun / Fire safes are usually rated for one-half, one, two, and three hours of fire "protection." It is estimated that the average home fire burns for 15 to 30 minutes before the-powers-that-be can put it out. To determine if this is true in your circumstances, think about the flammable materials you keep around your home / safe, think about how far the fire dept. is from your place, the availability of water, and other "fire-factors" that might make your house fire burn longer and hotter than someone else's.
For the no-time-wasting, sort-thru-the-sales-hype, get to the bottom line information about fire ratings, fire temps, and anything and everything fire and safe, call us at The Safe Place. There's too much information and mis-information on the web and in people's sales pitches to sort through. Call us at 775-358-7233 and tell us your fire safe needs --and we'll help you find the right gun or fire safe for your situation.
Here's a link to some interesting HOUSE FIRE facts.
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