What Type of Safe Should You Buy

What You're Putting in Your Safe Determines Which Safe You Should Purchase

The worth of the safe's content is the main consideration when buying a safe. Safes are like parachutes, when you need one you don't want it to be made cheap. When protecting your money, do not go cheap. Here are our recommendations based on what you are putting into your safe.

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Is a Gun Safe Waterproof?

For general information on waterproof safes, and what it means for a safe to have a waterproof rating, see our article, “Are Safes Waterproof.”

Gun safes are not waterproof due to their construction:

1. Bolt-down holes allow water to enter from the bottom
2. A seam at the bottom of the door allows water to enter
3. The safe's fireproofing material releases steam during a fire, potentially causing moisture damage

Bolt Down Holes

Are Safes Waterproof? 

There are a number of reasons why you might be looking for a water-proof safe. Maybe you live in an area prone to occasional flooding. Or perhaps, in the event of a fire, you’re worried about when the firefighters try to put it out.  There are available solutions, but:

Safes are not waterproof. Safes can be ETL verified as 'water resistant' at a specified depth, for a specified period of time. Past that specified time, they