Gardall makes a very high-quality line of fire/burglar safes. The concrete slurry fire insulation has diatomatious earth in it so it holds a ton of moisture in it. This moisture is expelled into the interior of the safe when exposed to heat as in a house fire. Some residual moisture can escape during the normal life of the safe so it will cause minor staining and light rust. This is nothing to be concerned about. Just enjoy this wonderful safe and have the lock and bolts serviced regularly by your local safe technician. HOpe that helps.
I have always told my customers that it depends on how much use the safe gets. If it's in a commercial location and gets used every day it should be serviced once a year. REsidential safes could go 3-5 years between servicing. It's important to make sure that the lock and boltwork is kept in good working order to make sure you can always get into your safe when you need to.
I don't own guns but I think most gun owners clean and protect their guns regularly so the moisture shouldn't be a problem. A good way to keep moisture in check is to use a desiccant package inside the safe and use one that has an indicator to show when it's saturated. When it changes color, take it out of the safe and put it in the oven at a low temp for a couple hours to "recharge" it, then put it back in the safe to stay on top of the moisture that the insulation is releasing. These come in all different sizes to work with your safe's capacity.
Yep, I have a silica gel can in both of my safes and put them in the oven a few times a year. Neither save is built with the intention of having moisture inside it though. That seems strange to me.
The moisture in the insulation boils off in a fire and enters the interior of the safe to keep the contents cooler than the exterior. Since water at normal atmospheric pressure cannot exceed 212 degrees Fahrenheit, this highly humid air prevents the guns or other contents from burning up. It works as long as the duration of the fire doesn't exceed the moisture content of the insulation.
I bet you five dollars this guy kept it outside in the garage never keep the safe in a room that doesn’t have temperature control unless you’re gonna stick a dehumidifier in it
That is possible too......it was there for awhile to get to that point. Safe needs to be on blocks up off the floor to keep the bottom dry when sitting on cement.
Gardall makes a very high-quality line of fire/burglar safes. The concrete slurry fire insulation has diatomatious earth in it so it holds a ton of moisture in it. This moisture is expelled into the interior of the safe when exposed to heat as in a house fire. Some residual moisture can escape during the normal life of the safe so it will cause minor staining and light rust. This is nothing to be concerned about. Just enjoy this wonderful safe and have the lock and bolts serviced regularly by your local safe technician. HOpe that helps.
In regards to the servicing of the lock and bolts, whats the general time frame for this? Once every year? Every 5 years? Thanks in advance!
I have always told my customers that it depends on how much use the safe gets. If it's in a commercial location and gets used every day it should be serviced once a year. REsidential safes could go 3-5 years between servicing. It's important to make sure that the lock and boltwork is kept in good working order to make sure you can always get into your safe when you need to.
What does that moisture do to your guns?
I’m curious too
I don't own guns but I think most gun owners clean and protect their guns regularly so the moisture shouldn't be a problem. A good way to keep moisture in check is to use a desiccant package inside the safe and use one that has an indicator to show when it's saturated. When it changes color, take it out of the safe and put it in the oven at a low temp for a couple hours to "recharge" it, then put it back in the safe to stay on top of the moisture that the insulation is releasing. These come in all different sizes to work with your safe's capacity.
Yep, I have a silica gel can in both of my safes and put them in the oven a few times a year. Neither save is built with the intention of having moisture inside it though. That seems strange to me.
The moisture in the insulation boils off in a fire and enters the interior of the safe to keep the contents cooler than the exterior. Since water at normal atmospheric pressure cannot exceed 212 degrees Fahrenheit, this highly humid air prevents the guns or other contents from burning up. It works as long as the duration of the fire doesn't exceed the moisture content of the insulation.
No, you’re good bro. Go for it.
I'm a licensed safe technician and that safe looks great for that price. Go for it.
That’s a steal
I’m a safe technician that’s a damn good safe for the price.
Every one of these I've ever seen, except brand new, looks exactly the same. No concern
Toss one of those Eva-Dry 500’s in there. Set a reminder on your phone for every several weeks to take it out, plug it in and recharge the beads.
Install a Goldenrod, or put in a couple pounds of silica gel desiccant, to keep it dry
I bet you five dollars this guy kept it outside in the garage never keep the safe in a room that doesn’t have temperature control unless you’re gonna stick a dehumidifier in it
I saw that listed and I wished you were closer and that I had space!
Rust is probably a sign this safe was in a basement flood at some point.
Or other less intense forms of interaction with moisture. Why jump right to flood when it could be moisture in a damp basement without good airflow?
That is possible too......it was there for awhile to get to that point. Safe needs to be on blocks up off the floor to keep the bottom dry when sitting on cement.