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Posted: 4/13/2013 9:23:35 AM EDT
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Having gone through the mess of having my home burn down, years later I am finally getting around
to replacing some of my collection. (No- did not have a safe or other precautions, it is what it is.) I thought of a question that I had not seen addressed anywhere, and thought I would ask here- What is the preferred lock setup you would rather have if your safe wound up in a fire? I have heard the arguments about not trusting the electronics/ reliability argument, and i have no idea how fire would affect any safe lock system, electronic or manual. Granted, depending on the situation, not much if anything would be salvageable, or am I over-thinking too many things already? 
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Even if the lock is still functional after the fire, whats the dial made of? If its plastic, its gone and if its aluminum it might be in a puddle on the floor
They are a soft metal, and do indeed melt in a fire. If the inside of the safe stays fairlly cool, the lock can be dialed open using an emergency dial. The lock body is also a soft metal, and can also melt if it gets too warm. This will activate the relock in addition to making the lock non functioning. The safe would already be destroyed at this point anyway, so the opening techniqus tend to be a bit more primitive. |
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