SentrySafe F2300 Fire-Safe Waterproof Chest with Tubular Key, 33lbs, .36 Cu. Ft., Charcoal

by SentrySafe

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Water damage to your documents and electronic storage devices can be both costly and time-consuming. Simply store these items in this 0.36 cubic foot, charcoal gray, waterproof advanced security chest to prevent water damage. ETL certified for one hour fire protection of CDs and DVDs up to 1700 degrees F.

Product Description

Water damage to your documents and electronic storage devices can be both costly and time-consuming. Simply store these items in this 0.36 cu. ft., charcoal gray, waterproof advanced security chest to prevent water damage. A continuous 360° jamb and water

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 14.9 x 7.5 inches ; 33.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 30.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00006IBHM
• Item model number: F2300
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,881 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #28 in Home Improvement > Safety & Security > Safes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than just a fire box..., July 21, 2005

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Kevin Henry (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Approx. exterior measurements: 15w x 14-1/2d x 8h
(Item was bigger than I expected from online pic)

Can hold 8x11 papers without folding, just barely big enough for a 9x12 envelope.

No shipping problems, item in perfect condition.

Some similar items were listed as being made with plastic that scissors could cut through. This is not the case with this item. It appears very solid. Hinges are not visible and lock appears solid.

When I purchased this item, I was just looking for something to protect documents against fire and water damage. I wasn't counting on something that looked like a mini-safe. I am pleasantly surpised.

45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hinge disintegrates over time, June 10, 2008

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Charlie "A consumer report" - See all my reviews

This review is from: SentrySafe F2300 Fire-Safe Waterproof Chest with Tubular Key, 33lbs, .36 Cu. Ft., Charcoal (Kitchen)

Beware. of this product. The hinges are made of a flimsy, unstable composite material (It looks like sawdust and glue). I have had this safe for a couple of years. I keep it on the floor because it is too heavy to leave on a table. I just use it to store papers and open it only occasionally. Recently the top right hinge disintegrated for no known reason. The bars that act as a hinge for the top cover appear to made of some composite material. One of the bars recently turned into a powder in a normal household environment. I would have thought the hinge would have been made from a stronger material such as metal. I need to replace the safe and I definitely won't buy from Sentry again. I notified their customer service but they didn't respond with an explanation as to why they used this material.

84 of 99 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Two Safety Issues & Content Limitations, March 16, 2004

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: SentrySafe F2300 Fire-Safe Waterproof Chest with Tubular Key, 33lbs, .36 Cu. Ft., Charcoal (Kitchen)

This is a very heavy chest; there are no rubber feet to prevent it from sliding off anything above floor level. It slides too easily for a heavy chest; I had to work on the floor to fill it with the contents for fear I or my pets would be injured. The safe also has no safety lock for the top when opened; watch your hands and fingers. Don't let your pets or children anywhere near this safe when the top is opened and when using it on anything other than the floor. Be very careful.

To my disappointment, this safe cannot be used to store photographs, negatives, or anything other than paper, which is the main reason I purchased it. The humidity level of the inside of this safe can get high, thus ruining photographs, negatives, stamps, etc.

Sentry told me that photographs can be stored in this safe if they are first put into an airtight container, such as Tupperware or Rubbermaid "DISHWASHER SAFE" container products ONLY to protect them from the humidity. I do not trust such plastics from melting inside over the papers and photographs if the fire lasts longer or burns hotter than the standard to which the safe was designed. (Sentry says that their media safe will protect photographs.)

Do not put anything plastic or metal in this safe. Take the plastic sleeves off any paper documents before putting them in this safe.

Sentry's Customer Service told me that the inside temperature of this safe can get up to 350 degrees Farenheit during a fire; paper burns at 451 degrees--hence the paper is supposedly protected from burning. Sentry also told me that the inside temperature of their media safe will not exceed 125 degrees Farenheit, thus protecting items that burn or melt at a lower temperature.

I gave it only three stars because of the safety issues and lack of information regarding what products it protects and doesn't protect. It may deserve five stars for actual performace during a fire providing that you only put into the safe paper products and nothing else.

The Sentry web site and Amazon web sites do not provide sufficient information to determine which safe to buy.

I believe that the Brinks products may have similar limitations.