[Electronics-Talk] Accessible safe

Wed Nov 12 15:10:17 UTC 2025

I didn't know ordinary stores sold safes.  I might check into that. 
I found one, a Sentry, that sounds like one I saw in a hotel recently.  It has a keypad.  I also saw one that only has a key.  Can't get more accessible than that.  I'm just not sure I'd grab my purse in a real emergency, like a fire.  I guess, since my real concern is fire or flood, I could leave the key with the safe, maybe.
Thanks guys for the input.
Tracy

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I wanted to chime in. My suggestion is to find a safe you're thinking of and call the manufacturer before you buy it to ask about the options that model has for backup access if the electronics fail. Some electric keypad safes have a spot to touch a 9 volt to give emergency power, others the keypad can pull off to replace the batteries. Most reputable companies have a backup keyhole hidden under a plate, cap, or even the keypad.

This is actually something I would rather go to dicks sporting goods, cabellas, other sporting goods stores, costco, b j's or any other store that has safes to look at them. You really don't want a cheap Chinese junk safe that's not fire or water safe even though they say it is.

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I'm thinking it could be a good idea to get a home safe for our most important documents, since we can't seem to get a safe deposit box.  It would have to be fireproof and waterproof.

I find a lot at Amazon, but they all seem to have combination locks, which I'm afraid wouldn't be accessible.  Can anyone recommend an accessible safe or document box?

Tracy

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I was looking into this previously and digging into fairy far. Something else came up, but I know there are biometric safes that use a fingerprint scanner. Not sure if you might have to have someone help you set it up the first time but maybe search for that?
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> On Nov 9, 2025, at 1:35 PM, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I'm thinking it could be a good idea to get a home safe for our most 
> important documents, since we can't seem to get a safe deposit box.  
> It would have to be fireproof and waterproof.
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> I find a lot at Amazon, but they all seem to have combination locks, 
> which I'm afraid wouldn't be accessible.  Can anyone recommend an 
> accessible safe or document box?
>
> Tracy
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