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If you have important documents to protect, you’re probably considering a fire proof file cabinet which will protect your files and papers in the event of a large blaze. However, models can vary significantly, each offering a different amount of fire protection time or heat resistance.
For a brief review of some of the most popular fire safe and fire proof filing cabinets on the market today, keep reading.
The Professional and Stackable Fire-Safe Filing Cabinet by Sentry
What makes the Sentry Fire-Safe Professional Stackable file cabinet stand out from other fireproof cabinets is that it’s a stackable and modular design, which is, subsequently, more lightweight and portable than larger, heavier models. One Sentry unit can be easily lifted and carried during a fire, while the stackable design allows you to expand your filing storage as your need for capacity grows.
While the Sentry fire proof file cabinet is an affordable $170 to $240 per unit, it also only provides about a half hour of fire protection up to an outside temperature of 1550 degrees. So, while suitable for a small office or home use, it’s not an industrial grade fire protection cabinet.
Schwab 5000 Series Fire Safe Vertical Cabinets
With a UL Class 350 rating and 2 hours of 1640 degree fire protection, the Schwab 5000 vertical, 4-drawer filing cabinet represents one of the best fire-safe solutions on the market today. There is also sufficient storage for hundreds of files alongside peripheral data storage and key information backups.
Each drawer is independently constructed, providing about the best in fire protection, and the whole unit is explosion and impact tested for a drop from 30 feet. Like all Schwab cabinets, their 5000 fire safe filing cabinet comes with a high-security lock. Unfortunately, all these features come with a price as the Schwab checks in with a beefy $3000 price tag.
Fire King 2-Drawer File Cabinet
The 2-Drawer Fire King model is a moderate choice for homeowners and small office operators who are looking for one-hour protection but don’t need the overloaded features or size of the Schwab 5000 series. The cabinet can protect documents for up to 60 minutes, can withstand a 30-foot fall and explosions up to 2000 degrees. The price? An average of $850, making the Fire King fairly affordable and reasonably priced.
Another appealing feature of the Fire King fire proof file cabinet is its service guarantee and warranty. The product is protected by a 3-year warranty, and if over the course of the cabinet’s life it is ever in a fire and any of the cabinet’s fire-protection elements are damaged, the company will replace the entire cabinet for free.
By: Trevor Price
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Are You Drowning Under Piles of Paper?
You may keep records and documents in a safe deposit box, a personal fireproof safe at your home or office, your home file cabinet or file box, your computer, on electronic media (like a CD-ROM), or with your attorney or other professional.
Replacement Lock For Fire King File Cabinet
The Fire King fireproof filing cabinet has a push-in type lock. It is 3/4" round and about 2" long. It has a long slotted head screw on the back that acts as the actuator for the drawer locking mechanism.
I have a friend who uses fire proof filing cabinets in her house, and she has always seemed pretty silly to me. She is so obsessed with preserving her possessions at all costs that every inch of her house is secure.
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