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Posted By: barrysloate

You want the heaviest one you can possibly get into your house with the highest fireproof rating. It's ususally one-hour or two-hour or something like that, which means it will protect your valuables in a fire for that length of time. There are a few issues to consider: 1) the heat generated by a fire might make the walls so hot that things inside begin to melt or burn anyway (we are talking about collecting paper); 2) is the safe waterproof so that if a fire is put out, will the water seep into it; 3) and this is the scariest- if you are not home most robbers can not get into the safe and will probably just take your stereo; but if you are home and there is a burglary (as happened to me in 1988, I came home and walked into it) they can put a gun to your head and say "open the safe or else." In that scenario, the safe won't help. In my case, they left before they ever found it. Just a few things to consider.