The door on the safe door closes but here is a lot of "play" in it.Can it be fixed? Since its not completely airtight are my docs safe in a fire and/or theft?
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All I can say is the door should close tight, in order to be fire proof. If loose heat would buid inside enough to start burning inside. My door close very tight. You should be ok for theft, against minor theives. These will not keep out an expert safe person. Like mine for what it is, it will work fine for what I use it for. Also keep important papers, etc in bank safe deposit box.
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Hi K.,Mine has a lot of play too when the door is closed & locked.I think it is part of the design, and cannot be remediated.I believe that it is fine against a fire or theft.However, I think that there a risk a the docs getting wet in case of a flood. Have not tried this hypothesis though. I kept mine. (Did not return it.)CheersCam
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Hi K., Mine has a lot of play too when the door is closed & locked. I think it is part of the design, and cannot be remediated. I believe that it is fine against a fire or theft. However, I think that there a risk a the docs getting wet in case of a flood. Have not tried this hypothesis though. I kept mine. (Did not return it.) Cheers Cam
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It depends on how you secure it to the safe door. I secured the top strap using an existing screw that happened to be centered along the top of the safe door, in addition to the Velcro around the edges and is industrial-strength. I probably have 12-15 lbs of magazines, safe dehumidifier, tools, flashlights, etc and it doesn't seem to have a problem either with the structure of the pockets or the Velcro. If you have a lot of weight high up it may make the Velcro on the upper angled edges peel back from the safe fabric. Unless you are going to put full size handguns in every pocket I don't think you will have a problem. I am very happy with it - it is not cheap or flimsy at all. It depends on how you secure it to the safe door. I secured the top strap using an existing screw that happened to be centered along the top of the safe door, in addition to the Velcro around the edges and is industrial-strength. I probably have 12-15 lbs of magazines, safe dehumidifier, tools, flashlights, etc and it doesn't seem to have a problem either with the structure of the pockets or the Velcro. If you have a lot of weight high up it may make the Velcro on the upper angled edges peel back from the safe fabric. Unless you are going to put full size handguns in every pocket I don't... » Read More It depends on how you secure it to the safe door. I secured the top strap using an existing screw that happened to be centered along the top of the safe door, in addition to the Velcro around the edges and is industrial-strength. I probably have 12-15 lbs of magazines, safe dehumidifier, tools, flashlights, etc and it doesn't seem to have a problem either with the structure of the pockets or the Velcro. If you have a lot of weight high up it may make the Velcro on the upper angled edges peel back from the safe fabric. Unless you are going to put full size handguns in every pocket I don't think you will have a problem. I am very happy with it - it is not cheap or flimsy at all. « Show Less
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My safe also came with a key to open the safe, the only thing was once I put the key in it wouldn't come out. Not much of a safe if you can't remove the key!
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The top strap has a grommet in it. The Stack pn safes have a screw bracket that holds the fire board in place. Remove the screw pass it through the grommet and reinstall. Most velcro will not hold up sufficient weight to make the door organizer useful
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I wouldn't think that much moisture is escaping out of the unit when it is being plugged in to dry. If so- pretty minimal. I've been re-charging mine in the same room as the safe. As others have said- it couldn't hurt to move it to another room. A safe is closed and pretty well sealed off to the room. I would think it's in a zone all it's own. The products using hydrosorbent crystals are for closed off spaces. Once a month I plug the E-500 in for 12- 13 hours. The (1) I use in my sealed off gun safe seems to acquire more moisture than the (1) I use in an under the stairs coat / storage closet. I wouldn't think that much moisture is escaping out of the unit when it is being plugged in to dry. If so- pretty minimal. I've been re-charging mine in the same room as the safe. As others have said- it couldn't hurt to move it to another room. A safe is closed and pretty well sealed off to the room. I would think it's in a zone all it's own. The products using hydrosorbent crystals are for closed off spaces. Once a month I plug the E-500 in for 12- 13 hours. The (1) I use in my sealed off gun safe seems to acquire more moisture than the (1) I use in an under the stairs coat / storage closet.
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We own one and I would say it is not fire safe. It is a great safe for storage but is not built like a fire safe.
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Not really. It's a tension adjustable spring on the inside; you preload the spring with the little tool they send so that when the door is opened, it closes automatically. It's really designed to ensure fire doors (like the one from the house to the garage) close behind you without any assistance from you, so it closes pretty firmly. Sounds more like you want a hydraulic closure like on screen doors; those pull the doors closed, but the hydraulics make it gentler. I'm not sure, though, that those are up to closing something heavier than a screen door. Check them out online. Good luck!
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I finally called Sentry customer service and was told that the insulation in the door expands when heated by a fire--so tight that "you'll have to get to fire department to pry it open". The instructions also say that you have to compress the gasket when closing the door for a water test. They are sending me a gasket.
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Two keys come with the safe. They are "barrel" style so I don't know if you could get any more made at a typical hardware store. Storing photos - or disks with backups of digital photos are a good idea. I am not sure how they would survive the heat of an actual fire however. That would be a question for the makers of the safe.
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Yes it is very safe. Just don't get to close or it may blow off some of the keys.
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Wasn't an issue at all with ours. I've had that happen with other items, luggage...etc, but our safe had no issues.
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No and no. The door has a little play and would allow water and fire in it. It also has holes in the bottom and back of the safe for mounting that would allow foreign materials inside
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Yes, the seal seems to be as tight without locking it. As for fireproof i hope to never find out.
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Yes, and no. I don't have it any more, but as I understood it (which they should have explained in the instructions) is that the door is loose until it gets heated in a fire then it becomes waterproof (to fire hoses etc. ) when the heat seals it shut so tight you need a special tool to open it. I got some extra gasket material so the door wasn't loose in it's frame which bugged me.
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As I cannot answer how it does in a fire (not had that happen), and can only comment that the company claims it is good up to I believe an hour in fire, with the moisture, I added a pack of silica to take care of moisture and the items I have stored in the safe are fine. There is amble room in the safe. I have several cd's, dvd's, money, a will, some documents, etc. It is very heavy, so if your not going to be moving it around it's good. I like it and it gives me peace of mind to think my item's are pretty safe. I hope this was helpful.
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The shelves get in the way...but you can its just placement inside the safe. Mine closes just fine
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When I initially found this safe through another source I read it had a fire rating of 1200 degrees for 20 minutes. Not the best, however, I was satisfied because my safe is in my basement. If the house caught fire most of the heat would be on the top floor, I believe the contents would be safe. I hope this helps. Matt