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ManiacJoe

(10,138 posts)

3. There is no such thing as fireproof, just fire resistant.

Reply to dballance (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 04:42 PM

Jun 2013

Safes are rated for X degrees of heat for Y minutes, this one at "30 minutes at 1550F". Not a lot of time, but if you live close to the fire station.... Certainly beats nothing, which is what I am using....

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