sveltecider@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhat is the funniest impulse purchase you’ve made/seen someone you know make?message-squaremessage-square131fedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1143arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the funniest impulse purchase you’ve made/seen someone you know make?sveltecider@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square131fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 month agoDepends on the type of safe. There are safes that protect primarily against theft, and those, that are better against fire. Use the latter to store your documents. Or your backups.
minus-squareKittenBiscuits@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoMake sure the ones that protect against fire also protect against water. The 2 features are not always guaranteed to come together.
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoAll while the threats come together when the firefighters drown your house, indeed. Watertight sillicon bags for harddrives come to your rescue.
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoMost normal fire safes won’t protect backups. They just keep paper from combusting.
minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThat’s something to keep in mind but I think that’s changing a bit. Lots of commercial grade safes now say they’re good for electronics.
minus-squareBurninator05@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoEven that isn’t guaranteed. House fires can get hot enough to burn the paper inside a safe even if the safe itself is “fine”.
Depends on the type of safe. There are safes that protect primarily against theft, and those, that are better against fire. Use the latter to store your documents. Or your backups.
Make sure the ones that protect against fire also protect against water. The 2 features are not always guaranteed to come together.
All while the threats come together when the firefighters drown your house, indeed. Watertight sillicon bags for harddrives come to your rescue.
Most normal fire safes won’t protect backups. They just keep paper from combusting.
That’s something to keep in mind but I think that’s changing a bit. Lots of commercial grade safes now say they’re good for electronics.
Even that isn’t guaranteed. House fires can get hot enough to burn the paper inside a safe even if the safe itself is “fine”.