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If you can find a product anywhere online for cheaper we’ll not only match it,
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•  Esafes sell product for £200. 
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•  Esafes will match the price of £180. 
•  A further 2.5% discount (£4.50) will be deducted.
•  You pay £175.5. 

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1.  The offer only applies on products priced £100 (+ vat) minimum. The price we use is that of the matched price, not our current website selling price.
2.  The discount code can only be used once and is only available on the product that has been price matched.
3.  We must be able to verify the competitor offer via a URL link to the competitor website (web page address). This is the only method of verification we can take.
4.  We reserve the right to exclude certain websites from this promotion if it is found that they are out of date and do not carry current product or pricing details.
5.  The Price Match Plus offer cannot be used in conjunction with other special offers or promotions eSafes may be running at the time of purchase.

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  • July 17, 2018

How Do Fire Resistant Safes Work?

It’s something that home and business owners never really want to think about, but fire is a real risk to property - whether it is caused by an unforeseen electrical fault, arson or accidental human error.

Of course, you’ll want to protect residents or employees as a first port of call in the unlikely event of such an incident, but it’s also extremely important to plan for the aftermath and ensure that the correct items are protected. If you store irreplaceable or extremely valuable artefacts or documents within your property, it’s always worth thinking about a means of safeguarding them and ensuring that they are useable in the future.

This is where fire resistant safes come in. eSafes, an organisation that specialises in security systems, provides a wide range of fireproof safes for domestic or commercial use. When looking for your ideal safe, the best thing to do is to examine its rating as a first port of call. This signifies the period of time for which the safe will be able to withstand fire, and ranges from 30 minutes to 120 minutes. There are also cash ratings, which inform you of the amount up to which most insurers will cover a particular safe’s contents. eSafes displays a handy guide to insurance ratings on every page of their website for quick and easy access.

So how exactly do fire resistant safes work?

The features that are most commonly built into a fire resistant safe to increase its resilience include a double-layered wall and a fire resistant composite, which is applied both between the two layers of the wall and inside the safe itself. There is a hydrate (a specially formed compound incorporating water molecules) contained within this protective composite, which is released when a fire is detected. Remember - depending on the rating and standard of the safe, the composite will contain more or less of this hydrate. If there is too much, the humidity within the safe will reach too high of a level when the temperature outside reaches a certain point, and this may result in non-water-resistant items within the safe becoming damaged. The best idea is to choose a safe that features a moderate amount of this composite treatment to ensure the safety of your items. Of course, if your belongings are unlikely to be damaged by dampness, you will be able to opt for a safe with a higher amount of hydrate within its protective composite.

It is possible to find out which type of safe is best for your valuables?

 Absolutely. Logic dictates that different items will be affected by fire in various ways at different points. Specialist fire resistant safe testers across the world tend to concur with the following guide:

Paper documents and cash begin to be affected at 177℃
Digital media including USB sticks, CDs, external hard drives, cameras, tablets are affected from 120℃
Other data and media  including tapes, internal hard drives and film are affected from 52℃
Other items including jewelry and other valuable items are affected in various ways by fire depending on the materials they are made from. It’s best to do your own research if you have a particular item to keep safe. For example, a quick online search will tell you the melting point of any precious metals you may need to protect.

How Do I Find a Fire Resistant Safe That is Right for Me?

 The first step you should take when looking into a fire resistant safe is to take stock of the items you own that require secure storage. After that, start to research the types of safes that are recommended for those items. The more delicate or prone to fire damage the items are, the higher the grade of protection they may need. You should also ask about the hydrate content of the protective composite each contains to ensure that any items that will be affected by dampness or humidity will be kept safe.

If you’re not sure of the type of safe you might require, all you need to do is give eSafes a call today on 0800 783 2328 or email them via info@esafes.co.uk. Their expert advisers are available to offer your help and assistance from 8.30am - 5pm Monday to Friday.

eSafes aims to be unbeatable for price. All of the fireproof safes and paper storage safes available from eSafes come with a price match guarantee, in the unlikely event that you find one of our safes cheaper elsewhere.

  • July 17, 2018