OF THAT FIRE MAY BURN AT MORE THAN 2000° F. PLACEMENT OF YOUR
SAFE AWAY FROM POTENTIAL HOT SPOTS OF THE FIRE WILL IMPROVE THE
CHANCES OF YOUR SAFE AND CONTENTS SURVIVING A HOME FIRE. WHILE
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE TEMPERATURES ANYWHERE WILL REMAIN BELOW
A SPECIFIC TEMPERATURE, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU AVOID
PLACING YOUR SAFE IN, ABOVE OR BELOW THESE AREAS:
1
KITCHEN
— Most home fires begin in the kitchen area because of open
flames from cooking and flammable materials like grease, cooking oils,
wood cabinets, etc.
2
GARAGE
— Keep your safe as far away from the garage as possible.
Flammable liquids, automobiles and small engines can start fires
and flammable liquids and other chemicals stored in the garage can
fuel the fire.
3
FURNACE OR WATER HEATER
— Open flames in these areas may cause
fires to start, and gas lines provide additional fuel.
4
STORAGE AREAS FOR FUEL SOURCES
— Avoid areas with firewood,
black powder, smokeless powder, gasoline, propane, paint and thinners
or any other flammable material.
5
UPPER FLOORS OF THE HOME
— Heat rises and the upper flo
ors burn
the hottest. The safe may fall through the floor if the fire damages the
joist structure. A fall from the upper floor may damage the safe and
break the fire seal ar
ound the door.
6
BASEMENT CENTER
— In a catastrophic home fire, burning timbers, etc.
from upper floors will cave in toward the center of the basement floor
and burn at an extremely high temperature.
The best positio
ning for fire protection is in your basement, against an
outside wall, away from areas where a fire is likely to start or burn
exceptionally hot.
CAUTION: YOUR BROWNING/PROSTEEL SAFE IS NOT DESIGNED FOR
EXTERIOR USE. EXPOSING YOUR SAFE TO RAIN, MOISTURE OR HIGH
HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE RUST AND DAMAGE TO THE LOCK AND OTHER
PARTS OF THE SAFE. THE PAINTED EXTERIOR FINISH IS DESIGNED FOR
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