First, thanks to everyone for some great information in general. I've enjoyed researching and becoming more educated regarding "gun safes".
I'm considering placing a soon to be ordered RSC in the basement. This is by far my best stategic location due to the confined spaces and solid concrete surrounding the location. This RSC, while offering decent burglary protection, will not have any fire protection. I figured I could get away with this due to what I think is minimal fire risk. However, I figured I would throw this out for comments to make sure.
-will be located in the corner of a small room on the edge of one side of the basement. We call them "cold storage rooms" or "fruit rooms". Essentially it is the area under the front porch. So, it is concrete slab on top, and 8 inch concrete foundation walls on all the remaining sides, except for the doorway. In my case one length side and one end side of this rectangular area border the earth, the other two border the main part of my basement.
-I live about 800 yards from the nearest fire station.
-I figure my main fire risk would involve a total or near total burn down situation where a bunch of heat is piled around this room and it becomes an oven. In that case, I'm not sure how much 60 or so min of fire protection would do anyway.
-It seems an even bigger risk may be water damage or flooding, although I am in a very flood safe area generally. However, firemen use lots of water.
-I will have full insurance on the guns, and an internal small fire safe, just in case.
Is this a reasonable risk assement?
thanks.
I'm considering placing a soon to be ordered RSC in the basement. This is by far my best stategic location due to the confined spaces and solid concrete surrounding the location. This RSC, while offering decent burglary protection, will not have any fire protection. I figured I could get away with this due to what I think is minimal fire risk. However, I figured I would throw this out for comments to make sure.
-will be located in the corner of a small room on the edge of one side of the basement. We call them "cold storage rooms" or "fruit rooms". Essentially it is the area under the front porch. So, it is concrete slab on top, and 8 inch concrete foundation walls on all the remaining sides, except for the doorway. In my case one length side and one end side of this rectangular area border the earth, the other two border the main part of my basement.
-I live about 800 yards from the nearest fire station.
-I figure my main fire risk would involve a total or near total burn down situation where a bunch of heat is piled around this room and it becomes an oven. In that case, I'm not sure how much 60 or so min of fire protection would do anyway.
-It seems an even bigger risk may be water damage or flooding, although I am in a very flood safe area generally. However, firemen use lots of water.
-I will have full insurance on the guns, and an internal small fire safe, just in case.
Is this a reasonable risk assement?
thanks.