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<p>[QUOTE="bahabully, post: 1557286, member: 17555"]That's an excellent point. bank SDB's are NOT waterproof normally. Paper will likely get wet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another thing to note when deciding upon in home or at bank.. is the proximity to the fire dept. My bank is within 2 blocks of the firedept so reaction time should be nearly the same as if the fire dept itself caught on fire. If you live out in the burb's like me, expect a much longer reaction time... and in a fire, timing is "everything".....</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, consider the burning nature and potential heat generation between a bank and your home. my bank just doesn't have too many curtins, christmas trees, wood cabinets, kitchen tables, gas cans, paint cans, etc.. and other generally combustable crud sitting around which can turn a lil' tepid fire in the 5 alarm fire inside of 2 minutes.....</p><p>Banks are generally concrete, plastic, steel, glass,, with good distance between combustable items.. the carpet interior (if any) and the wood frame (middle exterior behind the steel or block) being the only fuse in the equation imo... banks are a much slower burn, and generally much better protection against getting to critical temp at which fire becomes out of hand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bahabully, post: 1557286, member: 17555"]That's an excellent point. bank SDB's are NOT waterproof normally. Paper will likely get wet. Another thing to note when deciding upon in home or at bank.. is the proximity to the fire dept. My bank is within 2 blocks of the firedept so reaction time should be nearly the same as if the fire dept itself caught on fire. If you live out in the burb's like me, expect a much longer reaction time... and in a fire, timing is "everything"..... Also, consider the burning nature and potential heat generation between a bank and your home. my bank just doesn't have too many curtins, christmas trees, wood cabinets, kitchen tables, gas cans, paint cans, etc.. and other generally combustable crud sitting around which can turn a lil' tepid fire in the 5 alarm fire inside of 2 minutes..... Banks are generally concrete, plastic, steel, glass,, with good distance between combustable items.. the carpet interior (if any) and the wood frame (middle exterior behind the steel or block) being the only fuse in the equation imo... banks are a much slower burn, and generally much better protection against getting to critical temp at which fire becomes out of hand.[/QUOTE]
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