Safes and Safe Information

How Much Fire Rating Do I Need in a Safe? A Locksmith Explains

How Much Fire Rating Do I Need in a Safe? A Locksmith Explains

What Fire Rating Should a Safe Have? As with any security product, the amount of fire rating you need in a safe depends on your specific needs and circumstances. Your needs are based on what you are putting into the fire safe. Your circumstances are things like how long will it take for the fire department to get to you. Your safe’s fire rating is determined by these factors: Will there be electronic storage media Read More
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What Are Safe Fire Ratings? A Locksmith Explains.

What Are Safe Fire Ratings? A Locksmith Explains.

UL Fire Rating LabelUL? KIS? JIS? 30 minute? 1hr? 2hr? Drop test? What do all of these safe fire rating classes mean? A safe fire rating is a rating provided to a safe that most-commonly indicate how long the internal content of the safe will remain below 350°F (the temperature at which paper begins to burn). There are several variables to that rating: the certifying agency used, external temperature the test was performed at, how Read More
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How Much Do Safes Cost?

How Much Do Safes Cost?

Prices on Safes Vary Based on Size & Security I get asked this question all the time. But the answer isn’t as simple as just giving a dollar amount, because there are many types of safes, in a lot of different sizes, and made for varying levels of protection (fire, burglary, etc.). A better way to phrase the question might be, “How much does a safe cost that will allow me to …?” Just finish Read More
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Does Hollon Make the Best Gun Safes?

Does Hollon Make the Best Gun Safes?

Overview of The Hollon Gun Safe Lines Hollon Gun Safe Line Before buying any safe, do your research. It’s a big purchase that deserves serious consideration. Hollon makes several gun safe lines to offer a suitable safe for everybody’s needs and budget. We feel that the Hollon gun safe offers tremendous value. Hollon has 5 categories of gun safes, each one a step up in security and features than the series before. Their lower-end gun Read More
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Are Hollon Safes Good Safes?

Are Hollon Safes Good Safes?

Are Hollon Safes Any Good? At Acme Locksmith, we sell a lot of safes to our customers. Their needs range from just keeping their kids out of stuff that they shouldn’t be into, to high security TL vaults for jewelry and insurance reasons, to the safe storage of munitions. We try to carry the best quality safe at a given price point. So, for example, we feel that our under $500 home safes will provide Read More
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Safe Combination Not Working – What to Try

Safe Combination Not Working – What to Try

Please Help Support our Articles / Videos.Support Our Blog! Dial Safe Won’t Open Using the Combination Your safe combination has stopped working. You are certain it’s the correct combination but for some reason the combination will not open the safe. This article is for you, read on. If you’ve LOST the combination to your safe, checkout our video on YouTube “How to Get Into a Safe When You Don’t Have the Combination.” That video will Read More
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Safe Burglary Ratings – Burglary Ratings Explained

Safe Burglary Ratings – Burglary Ratings Explained

Purchasing a safe can be a big investment, but how do you know you’re getting the right safe for your needs? Safe burglary ratings can be very confusing. What do b-rated, c-rated, RSC, TL15, and TL30 burglar ratings mean? Here, I break down the common safe burglary ratings so you know what they are, and you can make a safe purchase with the confidence of understanding what level of security you are buying. There are Read More
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I Lost My Safe Combination! What can I do?

I Lost My Safe Combination! What can I do?

Support our Articles / Videos Support Our Blog! How to Open a Safe When You’ve Lost Your Combination At ACME Locksmith we sell safes, repair and work on all kinds of safes. One frequent question we get is, “I don’t have the safe combination, how do I open a safe?” What to Try When You Don’t Have a Safe Combination There are several reasons why you might need to find the combination to a safe: Read More
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What is the Best Safe – 5 Things to Look for When Buying a Safe

What is the Best Safe – 5 Things to Look for When Buying a Safe

What is the Best Safe to Buy? Is the cheapest safe the best safe? Big-box stores like Costco carry large safes for under $700. But what do you get for that money? No. Cheap safes are built cheap to be sold cheap. They do not protect their content. Check out this quick video clip that shows what you get when you buy a discount safe. Is this what you want protecting your money and collections? Read More
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Types of Safe Locking Mechanisms – Which Safe Lock is Best

Types of Safe Locking Mechanisms – Which Safe Lock is Best

Which Safe Lock is Right for You? Jump to: Traditional Mechanical Safe Dials Electronic Safe Locks Biometric Safe Locks Optional Features for Digital Safe Locks Dual Safe Locks with Dial and Electronic Opening Quick Answers to Common Questions What is the Main Advantage of a Safe Dial? Safe dials rely solely on mechanical mechanisms to open a safe. If they are regularly serviced, they will last a lifetime. When they do fail it is either Read More
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