Burton 4 Drawer Electronic Fire File Reviews

We received the file on June 12th and it was situated by the delivery guys where we wanted, with some ease. (Being a bulky item, it was very heavy for them to try and lift). When I first tried to open the file though, after the engineers had gone, I found it difficult to open the top drawer, it kept getting stuck and then the key pad would re-set itself, so I kept having to put the code in and trying to open the drawer. I reported this to your company and you sent an engineer out. Eventually, the drawer was changed and I have not had trouble opening it since. Overall, very pleased with the product and would certainly recommend it and the company.

Pros: Very secure. difficult to open without instruction. Problem now solved though Cons: .

Good draw rollers, sturdy drawers, good capacity.

Not that secure, it's just too easy to pull open all but the top drawer. A good strong tug is all it seems to need. The security bolts on the bottom 3 drawers are only good for burst prevention in case of fire/drop. If you want some physical security then get the version with key locks on each drawer, that one will probably be better for that.

Strong. Requires a specific technique to open

Having a electronic pin to open the safe is perfect, easy to use and safe. The cabinet feels strong and well built and I fully trust that it will protect my documents in the event of a fire.

The keypad is easy to program and use - much more straightforward that the earlier model. Its a pain that they are supplied with a metal divider screwed into each drawer so that they can be used for narrower foolscap files. These metal dividers are screwed in with 4 screws at each end, and its a difficult and fiddly job to unscrew them. We buy the safes primarily to protect our archives from fire damage (which happily we haven't yet tested!) but I am not sure how secure they would be in terms of resisting forced entry. I imagine that with a bit of force the drawers could be jimmied open - but again, we've not tried.

The fact that you need a key as well as a pin to open the drawers. The fact that you need to open the top drawer in order to open the bottom one!

Very sturdy and secure