On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:06:20 -0500, Matt wrote:

I'm looking to purchase a fire resistant safe.. but have a few
questions. I've looked at a few different ones, and most of them say
1/2 hour but some of the more expensive ones say 1 hour. Is it worth
spending the extra cash for the 1 hour? To me even 1 hour is way too
short to withstand the heat from a house fire. Any thoughts? Do these
safes actually work, or are they false security?

The average house fire lasts less than 1/2 hour. Rarely would a
single family home burn for more than an hour, assuming you're in a
reasonable response time for a local fire company.

Yes they work. Not as well as using a safe deposit box, but better
than putting important papers in the top drawer in your kitchen
cabinet.

Jeff