Fireproof Wall Safe

Fireproof Wall Safe

If you are like most people, you’ve got several documents in your home or office that are critical to you or your business.  While some simply feel that putting them in an everyday safe is the answer, it really isn’t because a fireproof wall safe should be used in this type of situation.

Fireproof, or Fire Resistant?

Actually, the term fireproof is actually a misnomer – there is no such thing as anything will burn if it burns hot enough and long enough. When looking for a safe or gun wall safe, you are actually looking for a safe that is fire resistant.  Fire stopping materials come in all types, brands, functions, and categories. The two broadest categories are mechanical and non mechanical.

Fireproof Safe Rating System

Fireproof safes are engineered and designed to protect paper and keep the internal temperature of the safe below 350 degrees, which is the critical temperature where paper will start to char and burn. This method of protection creates steam (moisture) inside the safe.  A fireproof wall safe is rated on how long it can hold an internal temperature of less than three hundred fifty degrees during a fire. The ratings are in steps from thirty minutes to several hours.  Fireproof wall safes are rated up to Class 125 – 4 Hour for large data storage applications. These safes utilize ceramic fiber, a high temperature industrial insulating material, as the core of their modular panel system.  Of course, a fireproof wall safe will also protect your valuables from burglary, too.  They are not just for valuables with sentimental value, but also for items of monetary value, too, of course. Fires can happen anywhere and at anytime. Just like burglary can happen day or night.

Safe Deposit Box, Or Fireproof Wall Safe In Your Home?

Many people will simply bypass the thought of purchasing a fireproof wall safe and simply put their valuables in a bank safe deposit box.  This can be a great idea, but it’s not only inconvenient, but over the long run, it’s much more economical to simply purchase a fireproof wall safe for your home.

Gardall Fireproof Safes

One company that manufactures safes that offer double protection – both from burglars as well as from fire – is Gardall.  Gardall’s roots go back into the 1930’s and have long been known for safe, strong and versatile safes.  With over 55 distribution warehouses and 3500 retail dealers Gardall Safe Corporation has made its presence known in the ever increasing, fiercely competitive field of safe manufacturing.