Security home safes come in a wide variety of styles and sizes. Free standing safes are popular and affordable options for home safes, since they require no installation and their heavy weight makes them a deterrent to burglars. Wall safes fit between the wall studs and can hide behind a picture or wall hanging. A floor safe is installed under the floor, with a door hidden by a removable piece of floor board or carpet. Both floor and wall safes are extremely difficult to remove in their entirety from a residence.
Families who need small home security safes to store jewelry, coins, papers, and cash have a wide range of security, anti-theft safe options available for purchase online. Following are a few home safes that sell through Web retailers for less than $200.
Protex Personal/Hotel Safe From Overstock.com
Like the safes found in hotel rooms, Protex DRW-23 Drawer Personal/ Hotel Safe from Overstock.com (pictured below) allows users to choose their own code to lock and open the safe, which measures 17.75” wide by 9” high by 15.25” deep. A manager override code, and a mechanical key that can also open the safe, are also included. The safe is designed to fit in a closet, on a shelf or in a cabinet and can also be bolted to a surface for added security. Soft velvet lines the interior. Price: $175.99. Shipping is $2.95.
Sentry Floor Safe From Homedepot.com
This cylinder-shaped SentrySafe Floor Safe from Homedepot.com has a storage capacity of 540 cubic inches and installs in a concrete or wood floor (see photo below). The waterproof safe has a recessed door and a four-number combination lock hidden by a protective cover. Price: $129, shipping included.
One-Hour Hollon Fireproof Safe From Valuesafes.com
Rated by Underwriters Laboratories to protect contents for one hour during a fire, the Hollon HS-320E from Valuesafes.com (seen in the photo below) features an electronic keypad and a memory that holds one user and one master code. A removable shelf and an anchoring hole for bolting the safe are included. External dimensions: 12 1/8" high by 16 1/4" wide by 13" deep. Discounted price: $189. Free shipping.
Honeywell Wall Safe From Samsclub.com
Members of Sam’s Club can order a Honeywell Anti-Theft Wall Safe at the Sam’s Club website. This wall safe measures 15.12" by 4.12” by 22" and has .43 cubic feet of storage. Designed to fit between standard spaced wall studs, the safe has a digital lock and an override key. Price: $128.22. Shipping is included.
Barska Biometric Fingerprint Safe From Avidbiometrics.com
Home owners who want quick access to a firearm as well as a place to store valuables often look to safes that unlock with the touch of a finger such as the Barska Biometric Fingerprint Safe, available through AvidBiometrics.com. The safe's exterior measures 16.5" by 14".5 by 7.75” and the 31-pound unit can fit in a cabinet or shelf. The fingerprints of up to 30 permanent or temporary users can be programmed to instantly unlock the safe, and two emergency backup keys are also included. Price: $184.95. Shipping varies with UPS.
Items to Put in a Home Safe
Anything a family member holds dear can be put in a security safe in the home. Safe owners may also store expensive jewelry, valuable small items such as rare coins, and personal papers like wills, marriage and birth certificates, social security cards, and homeowner’s insurance contracts.
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