Yes. Because homes typically contain distinct flammable products and will burn for a limited duration, "fireproof" safes are designed to keep the interior temperature lower than the ignition temperature for paper. You can purchase varying levels of protection, but only the highest-rated will provide maximum protection in the event that a house burns to the ground.
Fireproof home safes can be bought online at several websites. Walmart.com, Amazon.com, and valuesafes.com are three websites which carry fireproof home safes.
Decades ago, many, but not all, fireproof safes incorporated asbestos in their construction. However, modern fireproof safes do not have asbestos in them. It is not legal in the United States to make fireproof safes containing asbestos.
Fire safes are made from inert materials, meaning that they do not 'react' with flame, essentially making it fireproof. Any form of insulation is also used to protect the contents within.
First Alert sells custom made fireproof safes. Sentrysafeshop also sells custom made fireproof safes. You can also check with your local fire department on ideas of other places that sells fireproof safes.
"Yes, Liberty safes are fireproof. They make a variety of different safes, and each one is fireproof, but the duration for fire safety varies. They have safes that are guaranteed for a 30 minute fire and they range up to a 2 and 1/2 hour fire safety."
Liberty Safe specializes in all kinds of safes and vaults, including gun safes and fireproof safes. They sell large vaults for banks as well as smaller home safes. They also provide accessories for those safes and vaults.
It is not necessarily the material that makes a fireproof safe fireproof. Today's fireproof safes are made from steel alloys and synthetic compounds. Older fireproof safes were even made from clay and mineral coatings that were found to be of a higher heat resistance. What really makes a fireproof safe is more in the way that it is made and less of what it is made out of. Science has found and made fireproof compounds but these are extremely to expensive to put into everyday safes.
Fireproof safes are readily, and easily available. Retailers such as Walmart, Zellers, and Target carry them. Home Improvement stores will also carry them.
GunVault is primarily a manufacturer of gun safes and gun locks and offers no home security systems packages. They also offer Cannon safes which are fireproof safes in order to store your pictures or family heirlooms.
There is a company called K. L. Security Enterprises, Inc. that carries a huge selection of all types of small safes, including fireproof, and hidden-in-wall safes for office and home.
The best fireproof safes can be found at hardware stores like Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, or OSH Home and Garden. They average around $250 per unit.
There are a few places you can order inexpensive fireproof safes. You could try Amazon, Overstock, Sam's Club, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, or Office Depot.