Browning C26F, TG41F, C41F, Camo_DPX T e r a n d f i r e d a m a g e, S t d a n g e r t o g u n s

W a t e r a n d f i r e d a m a g e

Should your safe be exposed to fire or water, the fire-resistant properties of the insulation will be compromised. Do not continue to store valuable items in such a safe. Check with your insurance agent to determine if your policy will replace the safe, in addition to other household items.

R u s t d a n g e r t o g u n s

If your safe is in a fire, remove your guns as soon as possible to clean and lubricate them.

S a f e s e r i a l n u m b e r

Your safe’s serial number is located on a label in the upper right-hand corner of the rear exterior of the safe. Do not remove it. You will need the serial number should warranty concerns arise. Since the safe will probably be placed against a wall, you should record the serial number on the first page of this owner’s manual, or in another secure location, prior to installation. Do not lock the recorded serial number inside the safe. You will need this serial number in case you lose your combination or if the safe fails to open.

P L A C E M E N T O F Y O U R S A F E

For maximum protection against theft, fire and weather exposure, placement of your safe within your home is crucial. Place your safe where it is not visible from windows or normal traffic areas. The best way to protect your valuables is to keep them from being targeted in the first place.

Placing your safe away from exterior doors and windows also makes it more difficult and more time consuming for thieves to get your valuables out of your home. Time is the crucial element. Thieves want to get in and out of your home quickly. A time-consuming job is a strong deterrent. The best location for your safe is in a basement, away from windows, behind a locked door.

Special fire considerations: Browning ProSteel fire-resistant safes are rated to withstand the time and temperature stated on the rating label. However, when a home burns some portions of that fire may burn at more than 2000° F. Placement of your safe away from potential hot spots of the fire will improve the chances of your safe and contents surviving a home fire. While there is no guarantee temperatures anywhere will remain below a specific temperature, we strongly recommend you avoid placing your safe in, above or below these areas:

•Kitchen — Most home fires begin in the kitchen area because of open flames from cooking and flammable materials like grease, cooking oils, wood cabinets, etc.

•Garage — Keep your safe as far away from the garage as possible. Flammable liquids, automobiles and small engines can start fires and flammable liquids and other chemicals stored in the garage can fuel the fire.

•Furnace or water heater — Open flames in these areas may cause fires to start, and gas lines provide additional fuel.

•Storage areas for fuel sources — Avoid areas with firewood, black powder, smokeless powder, gasoline, propane, paint and thinners or any other flammable material.

•Upper floors of the home — Heat rises and the upper floors burn the hottest. The safe may fall through the floor if the fire damages the joist structure. A fall from the upper floor may damage the safe and break the fire seal around the door.

•Basement center — In a catastrophic home fire, burning timbers, etc. from upper floors will cave in toward the center of the basement floor and burn at an extremely high temperature.

The best positioning for fire protection is in your basement, against an outside wall, away from areas where a fire is likely to start or burn exceptionally hot.

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