Who needs a waterproof home storage safe?

When buying a safe online it's always a good idea to make sure it's waterproof! Not only will a waterproof safe guard against flooding from rivers and the sea, it will also guard against those domestic disasters such as overflowing baths, burst water pipes and leaky roofs!

Statisticians have calculated that a severe flooding event is more than three times as likely to happen to a home compared to a serious fire. Make sure you buy a waterproof safe!

Should your house catch fire then everyone knows that a safe that has fireproofing has a good chance of surviving a fire. But few people know that in many fires the greatest damage is caused by water from the fire department's efforts to contain the fire! For this reason, it is essential to buy a safe that is both fireproof as well as waterproof. Waterproof safes also offer protection against emergency sprinkler systems that are installed in many commercial premises.

If you're storing your wealth as precious metals like investment gold and silver, then don't worry as both gold and silver are waterproof! But a waterproof safe is essential for storing important documents, passports, photographs and sentimental items, as well as important electronic media such as CDs, DVDs and USB memory sticks.

When buying a safe, always check what the water resistance means. The water resistance levels of safes are usually only to a specific depth of water, or for a certain amount of time.

When siting your safe, it's always a good idea to take local conditions into account. For example, if your property is close to a river then it's probably better to keep the safe in one of the upper floors of the building. However if the property is in a tornado zone but not near to a river then it might be safer to keep the safe in a basement.

Need the ultimate in gun safes?

Need a gun safe that is both waterproof and fireproof, while offering the standard protection against thieves and children?

The Stack-On GSXW-528-DS Waterproof Fire Resistant Elite Gun Safe is a fantastic gun safe that will survive the toughest circumstances! This safe can store at least 14 guns. It has fireproofing tested for 30 minutes and waterproofing tested for 72 hours standing in two feet of water. The build quality is outstanding, and it has an attactive chrome finish. The six internal shelves are fully adjustable, and carpet lined. With 5 door bolts it's unlikely a thief will be able to break into this baby!

SentrySafe are a well regarded manufacturer of fireproof and waterproof safes. They have a large range of safes that will fulfill most requirements, from document storage, data storage and storage of precious jewellery and investments such as rare coins, gold and silver.

Some of the SentrySafe models such as the QE4531 and QE5541 models even include USB enabled ports that allow precious data to be backed up from a computer into the safe itself! It's also possible to purchase a SentrySafe secure data storage device that is both fire and water proof - this offers incredible protection of data for some offices and small businesses!

SentrySafe's range of safes come in a selection of models. The basic models are intended for the storage of important rather than valuable items and have key operated security locks. The mid-range models tend to come with combination locks and multiple-bolt locks. It's even possible to get biometric operated safes that operate on fingerprint recognition!

For general safes that are waterproof (and also fire safe) then the First Alert brand is worth considering. The First Alert brand of safes are available in a range of different capacities. For storage of important (but not valuable) documents it's usually sufficient to buy a waterproof safe with a key operated lock.

For valuable documents such as share certificates it's worth investing in a safe with a combination lock, like the First Alert 2087F. The advantage of a combination lock is that it's not possible to lose the safe's key, although you do of course have to remember the safe's combination!

In the event of a fire, First Alert will replace any fire damaged safe free of charge!

The safes are supplied ready to use, and no assembly is required.