Are High Security Safes Waterproof?

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Are High Security Safes Waterproof?
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• Wanting a waterproof safe is understandable,
  whether you live in an area thats prone to
  flooding, or youre worried about a home fire and
  the water from the firefighters hose damaging it,
  but its important to understand that no safe is
  actually waterproof. They can be verified as
  water resistant at a specified depth, for a
  specified period of time, but they are not
  designed to protect valuables.
• Lets look at water protection ratings for safes
  in a little more detail
• Water protection ratings are defined for a given
  amount of time in a given depth of water, and if
  youre looking specifically for a safe that
  offers water protection, you should look for an
  ETL certification mark. Safes may come with
  ratings such as

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• Completely submerged or water up to a set
  number of inches. When inches are mentioned, this
  means that the safe will not be completely
  submerged.
• What to avoid with waterproof safes
• Some safe manufacturers will make claims that
  their safes are waterproof when in reality, they
  havent been independently verified from the ETL
  or any other reputable verifying third party
  organization. Such safes are usually certified
  internally, and while the values stated may hold
  true, you have no independently verified proof.

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• The best fire and waterproof safes
• For a safe to be afforded water protection, they
  need to be completely sealed and in most
  instances, they are made of fireboard or another
  similar fire-resistant material, and encased in
  plastic to ensure that there are no seams or
  holes anywhere on the body of the safe. A rubber
  seal is then usually added around the safes
  door.
• The best safes that are both fire and waterproof,
  have solid bodys with no seams and are entirely
  encased in plastic with a rubber, often grooved,
  door seal. For the safe to be rated as
  waterproof, it must have an ETL logo or other
  such certification from an agency.

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• If youre specifically looking for a safe that
  protects against both water and fire, then a
  waterproof rated safe can be a worthwhile
  investment, however, its important to recognize
  that they dont give you a high security
  anti-burglary solution. If youre concerned about
  what kind of safe will give you the level of
  protection youre seeking, its best to consult
  with a reputable local security expert, such as a
  locksmith or safe specialist. Keeping your
  valuables in a high security safe is the best way
  to protect them for as long as possible.

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