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UK Flooding Set to Rise - 1 in 6 Properties at Risk - Water Resistant Safes

UK Flooding Set to Rise - 1 in 6 Properties at Risk - Water Resistant Safes

Dan Cartwright
Written by Dan Cartwright
Placed on 8 November 2021

How at risk is the UK to flooding?

Currently 1 in 6 properties in the UK are at risk of flooding and this is only set to increase due to climate change. Rising sea levels along with heavier rain fall combined doesn't make the situation any easier.

With the winter of 2021 now here, naturally the weather conditions will worsen over the next few months across the UK.

Parts of the UK are already bracing for heavy rainfall and floods such as Cumbria and Scotland.

The loss of precious and valuable items that are unable to be replaced can be devastating such as photographs, children’s favourite toys and antiques.

Flash floods, heavy rainfall and flooding can cause devastating damage to your home or business. The stress and anxiety in dealing with these issues after the flooding has occurred can be emotionally difficult for anyone to deal with.

Flooding can also occur internally in a home or a business with burst pipes or structural issues that may have happened suddenly.

 


How can floods affect your home or business?

  • Property Damage
  • Emotionally
  • Loss of Life
  • Local Infrastructure

Health and Safety

  • Electrical and structural damage
  • Sanitary risks
  • Land damage
  • Plus much more

How does a water resistant safe work?

Each water resistant or waterproof safe is individually tested up to a certain depth and time length during the testing validation process. The safes are submerged into water tanks with regular monitoring within the testing.

After the assessment is complete the manufacturer will then state how long the documents/contents stayed dry for during that period and under what height it was submerged.


ETL Verified Protection

ETL is an independent company that tests and grades each safe that has been provided by the supplier. After the testing has been completed they will give each product a certification mark such as below.

“ETL Verified for X hours of protection within water and up to X centimetres/millimetres of water.”

 


Are there many options available to purchase?

Water resistant safes are not as common as fireproof safes in the market but there is still a good selection to choose from.

Sentrysafe has been the main provider of water resistant safes over the past few years but Phoenix have now produced their own version recently.

With this is in mind, we have done a short review on the water resistant safes that are available from Phoenix and Sentrysafe.


Products in Review -

 

Phoenix Titan Aqua

The Titan Aqua from Phoenix is a well designed fireproof safe that offers 60 minutes fire protection along with water resistance of up to 200mm of water for 24 hours. It has been tested against water and it has a good level of protection for 24 hours to protect your cash or valuables.

One of the great features of the Aqua is that it also offers a good cash/valuables insurance rating along with 1 hour fire protection for paper and digital media.

Pros and Cons in Short

  • Cash Rating £2,000 / valuables rating £20,000
  • 1 hour protection for paper and digital media
  • Water resistant up to 200mm of water for 24 hours
  • Supplied with removable shelf
  • Comes with internal light
  • Solid boltwork with 25mm diameter steel live locking bolts
  • Can only be anchored to the base
  • Not ETL verified

Phoenix Titan Aqua Model Range

In total there are 3 Phoenix Titan Aqua safes which differ in size. They are all water resistant up to 200mm of water for 24 hours.

Fashion model Fire Resistant External Dim. (HxWxD Internal Dim. (HxWxD) Weight (kg) Volume (l)
Phoenix Titan Aqua FS1291E Data Safe 1 hour 355 x 470 x 480 mm 220 x 330 x 325 mm 36 24
Phoenix Titan Aqua FS1292E Data Safe 1 hour 460 x 470 x 480 mm 330 x 330 x 325 mm 45 35
Phoenix Titan Aqua FS1293E Data Safe 1 hour 610 x 530 x 480 mm 475 x 385 x 325 mm 62 60

 


SentrySafe SFW082GTC Data Safe

The SFW082GTC from Sentrysafe is an excellent all round safe that covers most areas such as fire protection, water resistance and cash/valuables insurance rating. The advantage with the Sentrysafe is that it has been verified by ETL independently for fire and water.

The 082GTC can stand in up to 5" of water for up to 24 hours, whilst the 250GPC is 9" and the 123FTC is 8" of water.

Pros and Cons in Short

  • ETL Verified 60 minutes fire protection for digital media and paper
  • Interior light included
  • Water resistant up to 200mm of water for 24 hours
  • Suitable for floor fixing
  • Small internal tray included
  • Cash Rating £1,000 / valuables rating £10,000
  • ETL Verified water resistance - can stand in up to 5" of water for up to 24 hours
  • Batteries not included

SentrySafe Model Range

In total there are 3 Sentrysafes which are different in size, they all differ in water resistance as shown below in the table.

Fashion model Fire Resistant External Dim. (HxWxD Internal Dim. (HxWxD) Weight (kg) Volume (l) Water Resistant (24 Hours)
SentrySafe SFW082GTC Data Safe 1 hour 415 x 348 x 491 mm 319 x 244 x 292 mm 35.7 22.79 5 inches
SentrySafe SFW123FTC Data Safe 1 hour 415 x 453 x 491 mm 319 x 349 x 302 mm 38.9 34 8 inches
SentrySafe SFW205GPC Data Safe 1 hour 605 x 472 x 490 mm 498 x 376 x 302 mm 58 57 9 inches

 


Need advice?

If you have any questions on our Sentrysafes or Phoenix Aqua range, please do not hesitate to contact our team.

Dan Cartwright
Written by Dan Cartwright
Placed on 8 November 2021
Categories: News & Advice & Tips

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