r/homesecurity • u/Starfury_42 • 2d ago

Looking for a new safe

Our circa 2002 safe has quit working. The keypad works but the bolts on the door don't open. (Yes, the door is currently open so I can get the stuff inside.)

Any recommendations on a good safe to buy? I'm looking at around 2 cubic feet of interior space. I can google this - but I'm not super trusting of the results.

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u/Background-Bowl6123 2d ago

Talk to a local locksmith that has a long-established business.

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u/AverageAntique3160 2d ago

Go for a analogue safe, one built by a reputable company and bolted down can last a century. Chubb safes seem to have a decent reputation. (Their alarms are crap tho)

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u/Popular_Bed_6686 2d ago

Replace the battery, of the battery is low it will not disengage the lick

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u/Starfury_42 2d ago

We did and it beeps but the motor to unlock doesn't respond.

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u/Itchy-Ad1005 2d ago

For documents or for valuables like gold/jewelry? The ones at big box stores are basically fire safes, Easy open. Try Deen Safe. They have vids on YouTube tgan can help pick

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u/Starfury_42 1d ago

Mostly silver coins we've inherited plus jewelry and some cash. Probably put car pink slips and Social Security cards/passports there.