What is a furniture safe? A furniture safe explained in simple terms!

A furniture safe (Möbeleinsatztresor), also called a cabinet safe, is a safe that is not built into the wall or floor, but rather into a piece of furniture, such as a desk or a cupboard. It is ideally suited for use at home and – in contrast to a wall safe or a floor safe – can easily be retrofitted.

A furniture safe can be very small, but also somewhat larger, and can feature either a mechanical lock with a key or an electronic one with a numerical code. If it is fitted with a lock, it is usually a particularly secure double-bit lock (Doppelbartschloss), which is typically built into safes.

Furniture safes with an electronic lock are generally slightly more expensive than equivalent models with a mechanical lock. Many manufacturers offer one and the same model in both versions, with a mechanical or electronic lock. A furniture safe also costs more the larger its dimensions are.

Resistant and Fireproof: Security Characteristics of a Furniture Safe

Naturally, furniture safes are built to be particularly resistant to force, for example with double-walled construction. To ensure that the items protected inside the safe are reliably secured not only against theft but also against fires, a furniture safe must also consist of fireproof material according to DIN 4102-A1.

Unlike a wall or floor safe, it could theoretically happen with a furniture safe that it is not opened during a burglary, but simply dismantled and taken away. To prevent this from happening if possible, the anchoring inside the piece of furniture must be particularly stable. Ideally, the safe is anchored not only inside the piece of furniture but also into the wall behind it. Of course, it also makes sense to install the safe in a rather hidden place if possible, so that it first costs a potential thief valuable time to find it.

What Is Suitable for Storage in a Furniture Safe?

In a furniture safe, you can store everything that you would normally keep in a wall safe as well, for example jewelry, cash, or important documents such as passports or certificates. If you want to store binders in the furniture safe, you must make sure that the safe is suitable for this, meaning it has an appropriate depth for binders. Many furniture safes have height-adjustable shelves, so they can be configured larger or smaller.

The Resistance Grades of Furniture Safes

Furniture safes are divided into different categories regarding their security level and their resistance grade. The security levels are classified according to the European Standard EN 14450, and the resistance grades according to EN 1143-1.

For furniture safes, there are security levels S1 and S2, with S2 having slightly higher security standards. Regarding the resistance grades, the safes are subdivided from N(0) to V KB, whereby for private use at home, usually only the resistance grades N(0), N(I), and N(II) are relevant.

Want a Furniture Safe for Your Home? Locksmith Munich – Mario Pichelmaier Will Gladly Advise You!

As experts in security technology, we are happy to stand by your side with advice if you are interested in a furniture safe but do not quite know which model is right for you and how you can install it professionally and securely. We are well acquainted with the product ranges of renowned manufacturers of security technology and can give you recommendations and also gladly install the corresponding safe professionally in your cupboard or desk. For this purpose, we will come to your place and take a look at the local conditions on site in order to be able to make a recommendation that truly fits you individually.

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But we are your professional contact partner not only when it comes to furniture safes, but quite generally on the topic of burglary protection. Would you like to make your home more secure, for example with extra secure locking devices, motion detectors, crossbars, or alarm systems? Then we can help you with that. We will inspect your house and carry out a vulnerability analysis tailored specifically to you, in the context of which we find out which places in your home are particularly insecure, meaning where a burglar would have an especially easy time. Based on this analysis, we then recommend suitable devices and mechanisms to you, and if you wish, we will also install them right away – naturally professionally and carefully!

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