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If You're Going To Put Cards In A Fire Safe - honkytonkmarc - 04-13-2009 08:54 AM
I'm a locksmith, and work on safes all the time. I wanted to pass on a word of caution for anyone who does or will store cards in a fire safe. <br />
Fire safes work because they have a liner that, as it heats up, slowly releases moisture into the air inside the safe. Thus, the air cannot reach a tempature hot enough to ignite paper or cardboard.<br />
But, because of the moisture, you want to protect your cards. Graded cards should be fine, because the cases are usually moisture proof, and the plastic shouldn't melt inside a fire safe. But, for any raw cards, I recomend storing them inside a ziplock bag designed for cooking, they can take high tempatures without melting, and it will lock out the moisture that could damage your cards.<br />
I just wanted to share this, in case you were unaware. I'm going to post this on all the different sport's thread pages, but I might not check back on it, so if you have any questions, or want to know what to look for when looking for a safe to protect your cards, PM me, and I'll gladly help you out.
If You're Going To Put Cards In A Fire Safe - honkytonkmarc - 04-13-2009 09:02 AM
I forgot to mention, too, that fire safes have an hourly rating. That is how long they should protect the contents in the middle of a fire. Once they've been through a fire, they are no longer useful for fire protection, just security.
If You're Going To Put Cards In A Fire Safe - creativemunky - 04-16-2009 01:15 PM
Thanks for the advise, I always wondered aboot this. I use single screwdowns and was concerned if it would melt if in a safe during a fire.<br
If You're Going To Put Cards In A Fire Safe - kidd99007 - 05-20-2009 01:36 PM
this is a very helful thread<br />
If You're Going To Put Cards In A Fire Safe - b0bandh3ath - 06-06-2009 04:57 AM
Very helpful - thanks