Finally you have decided that instead of keeping your important documents and your wife’s precious jewelry in a safe remote location like a safety deposit box in the bank vault and store them in your own private safe installed in your home and you have asked yourself what it requires and what things to consider when installing a home safe then this article is just right for you.
Here are the 4 most important things you need to look for when you’re buying a home safe:
Size and Capacity
The safe should be large enough to store all your valuable items so think wisely about what you need to store inside the safe.
Think also about where you plan to place the safe which can help you determine the best size for your space.
Safe Locking
There are different safes locking systems like key locks, combination locks, electronic keypads and biometric scanners and each type has its own benefits.
Biometric scanners and electronic keypads offer quick access without the need for a physical key but they depend on electricity or batteries.
Combination locks are very reliable but slower to open and deciding which one exactly fits your needs is based the items you want to store.
Fire and Water Resistance
Check the safe resistance to fire and water as a good safe should protect its contents from these elements for a minimum amount of time typically rated in hours. Look for safes that have been independently tested to stand at least 30 minutes.
Security Rating
Pay attention to any security ratings the safe has as it is provided by independent testing organizations. Common ratings to look for include the UL ratings and a safe with a rating of TL-15 can withstand an attack with common drilling tools for at least 15 minutes.
