Fire Ratings on Safes: what burns/doesn’t burn inside?

[pohorsky]

I've heard having a safe near the exterior wall is better during a fire. House is cooler the further from the center it is.

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[M&P40FAN]

Ordered.

Thanks for the heads up!

Read the reviews. Couple guys exposed the bag to a low temp fire and it failed.

[subscriber]

I've heard having a safe near the exterior wall is better during a fire. House is cooler the further from the center it is.

I have heard that having a safe near an external wall makes the contents more prone to rust.

As for fire, the temperature depends on many factors, including available fuel and oxygen, as primary ones. There is more fresh air near the outside perimeter of the house, so that would be a reason the fire on the periphery would be hotter...

Fire duration obviously also matters. That is part of the safe's peak internal temperature equation. If outside walls burn away you might think that would limit fire duration. However, the roof structure would come down, providing more fuel.

Why California does not use steel frame houses is beyond me. Why make a dwelling out of tinder? To flex in earthquakes, unlike brick. Hence, steel. The cost to build a house is a small fraction of its market value, in CA.