First Alert 2017F Fire and Water Chest, 0.19 Cubic Foot, Gray
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of First Alert 2017F Fire and Water Chest, 0.19 Cubic Foot, Gray
Customer Review: Heavy but will it stay closed in a fire?
Summary: 3 Stars
Received this safe today and it is heavy. I bought this safe to keep my valuables safe in event of a fire and water. I didn't buy it to keep them safe from thieves or the hands of intruders. But on close inspection, I've noticed that the latch to close it is plastic. So it made me think, will in stay shut in an event of a fire? Let's hope it doesn't get put to the test. Overall I'm keeping it (too damn heavy to return). Enough room in there to keep your valuables and 11x8 documents. I guess if you purchase safe it'll be put to test only once, let's hope it holds up as stated.Customer Review: Fire/water-proof chest
Summary: 3 Stars
My rating is based on the fact that only a fire can test it's mettle.
Having a molded plastic shell leaves conjecture of heat proof conditions.
Waterproof ability without heat looks very good. The lock will only keep honest people honest. Construction is both solid and heavy. Size holds typing paper sheets unfolded with ease. I am pleased with the product, and hope not to have a fire which could produce 5 star resulting test result. Rating: untested 3 to ???
Customer Review: good and bad news
Summary: 3 Stars
The box itself is strong and meets my goal of safety from fire. The lock looks flimsy, the keys look like part of a child's toy, the plastic looks like it could melt in a fire, leaving you with a solid and secure box, with no way of entry.Customer Review: Good Quality Not sized appropriately on the inside
Summary: 3 Stars
Good quality safe; however, it was documented that it would hold 8 1/2" x 11" legal papers. You have to stuff them in and crickle the sides to make it work. Otherwise, it meets my needs.
Customer Review: Word to the wise: moldy documents!
Summary: 2 Stars
The inside of this box was damp on arrival, though I purchased it new. After letting it air out for a week before using it, I put my important documents in it. When I needed them again, after several months, they were all covered in brown mold! The mold stained several of my important pieces of paper, including my passport and birth certificate.
Also, the locking unit may be made of plastic, which would not hold up in a fire of course. It could be, though, just the facade of the lock that is plastic. I can't say for sure, but keep it in mind.
The mold/dampness issue alone warrants my low rating.