What are the Best Fireproof Home Safes?

Stack-On 45 Safe

• Stack-On Total Defense Select safes can be considered top safes for a number of reasons. First, Stack-On products receive verified certificates from the ETL (the largest independent tester of consumer products) for fire- and water-proofing. Furthermore, the customer support team is available 24/7. The Stack-On 45 Safe is one of Stack-On's top tier home safes because it is both fireproof and waterproof. This safe can be used for gun and document storage although it is not recommended for media storage (such as CDs, floppy discs) because these items should not be exposed to temperatures above 180 degrees Fahrenheit whereas paper doesn't burn until 450 degrees. Stack-On safes can be purchased at sporting good stores such as Modell's, Dick's and Sport's Authority as well as on the company catalog which can be obtained through the Stack-On website.

  Stack-On Safes
  P.O. Box 489
  1360 N. Old Rand Road
  Wauconda, IL 60084
  (800) 323-9601
  stack-on.com

Phoenix Fire Fighter 505 Fireproof Safe

• The Phoenix Fire Fighter 505 Fireproof Safe is made by Keystone Safe Company and is a fully loaded safe intended for use in the home or at the office. The safe will contain temperatures to 350 degrees (100 degrees below what documents will burn at) during a fire that has temperatures up to 1,850 degrees and has been tested for two hours. In addition, the safe is secured with two side hinges. In the event that these hinges are ever forcibly removed, the safe still cannot be opened. The safe comes standard with three shelves, but more shelves can be added to meet customer requirements at a marginal cost.

  Keystone Safe Company
  700 Gilmore Pond Road
  Jaffrey, NH 03452
  (800) 801-6758
  keystoneoffice.com

Phoenix Datacare 2002 Media Safe

• The Phoenix Datacare 2002 Media Safe by the Keystone Safe Company, is intended for at-home use. Unlike other safes that are designed to protect documents from a fire, this safe also can protect media (CDs, movies, flash drives, hard drives). This is because it will keep the temperature of the safe at 125 degrees Fahrenheit during a fire and it has been tested for two hours. Media items burn at 180 degrees and most document safes will only keep the temperature under 350 so it is necessary to purchase a special media safe to protect these types of items.

  Keystone Safe Company
  700 Gilmore Pond Road
  Jaffrey, NH 03452
  (800) 801-6758
  keystoneoffice.com