We all treasure our belongings and precious valuables. Safes were developed as a unique storage tool that helps to protect one’s treasures and secrets. Initially they were theft focused and have further extended to fire protection as people’s valuables become paper based and unique. The industry has further extended with waterproof feature in a safe so that there is protection against water damage. Guarda, one of the pioneers of the waterproof feature in safes, tells you some of the advantages of having such a feature.
Protect against water damage
Accidents do happen (although we all wish that they never happen) and no one can predict when a peril can hit. The best course of action is to have protection against it so that you can have some safeguard when the accidents happen and losses are minimized. Water damage is one of the common perils after theft and fire. When we talk about water damage, a lot of it is not just floods but water damage can occur with burst pipes, overflowing sinks or just forgetting to turn the tap off. FEMA statistics back in 2012 shows that there are around 730,000 water damage incidents per year and property damage reaching close to USD10billion. Therefore, it is definitely something to seriously consider when you are protecting your valuables.
Additional safeguard with a fire accident
When a fire happens, the actual fire is the primary cause for a lot of the damage, so having a fireproof safe box is important to safeguard against it. However, there is also a secondary cause for damages to the property and belongings and that is the large amount of water that is used to put out the fire and often the damage from this water can cause damage to the property and to one’s belongings. If the safe is waterproof, then there is an added safeguard against secondary damage. Guarda, as a pioneer in waterproof and fireproof safes, has safes and chests that are specially constructed such that the interior casing seals off during a fire and that sealing off provides an additional safeguard against water when fire department comes to put out the fire.
Why wait until it is too late
Safeguard and protection are one of those features that you would never want to use, however, the only measures that you can do to protect against perils such as theft, fire and including water is to have protection ready for it, regardless whether the accident will happen. This is because when an accident happens, it will be too late, so it is better to be ready than sorry. Do not see having additional features as cost but rather an investment, an investment that provide users with peace of mind.
There is no harm in having the additional waterproof feature in your fireproof safe. Statistics tells us water damage accidents are common. Don’t be the person that tries to protect something when damage is done as it is already too late. At Guarda Safe, we are a professional supplier of independent tested and certified, quality Fireproof and Waterproof Safe Box and Chest. In our line up, you can find one that can help protect what matters most, whether it is at home, your home office or in the business space and if you got a question, feel free to contact us.
Post time: Apr-04-2022