Burg Wachter CL420 Home Safe
Pros
- ECB-S European Rated High Security Electronic Lock
- ECB-S Burglary Rating with Composite Construction in-between Two Steel Plates
- 30 Minute ECB-S Fire Rating
- Adjustable or Removable Shelf
- 1 Year Comprehensive Parts and Labor Warranty
Cons
- Warranty period could be longer
Burg Wachter is headquartered in Germany with all of the safes produced there and distributed internationally. They are easily one of the highest quality, if not the highest quality safe manufacturer in all of Europe and their safes prove it. With ECB-S European standard ratings that exceed the US standards, you can rely on these high quality home safes to protect your valuables. In this Burg Wachter CL420 Home Safe Review, I will help you understand why it is a very high quality home safe loaded with security features and a solid fire rating.
Lock – Burg Wachter CL420 Home Safe
High Security Electronic Lock
First and always most important for any safe is its lock. The Burg Wachter CL420 Home Safe comes standard with the Combi-line High Security Electronic Lock. This lock is ECB-S rated by the European standards which is equivalent to Underwriters Laboratories, UL. Normally, I only recommend UL rated locks but considering this is the European equivalent and having extensive experience with this lock, I can confirm it is very high quality, reliable and secure. It features an easy to use touch screen interface.
Hard Plate and Re-Locker
The lock is also protected by both a hard plate and internal spring-loaded re-locker. The Hard plate is a piece of hardened steel that absolutely destroys drill bits. The internal re-locker fires if the lock is punched through securing the bolts in place. Both of these are essential security features and included on this safe.
Security – Burg Wachter CL420 Home Safe
The Burg Wachter CL420 Home Safe is rated as ECB-S burglary. This construction actually exceeds UL RSC standards and this safe is built similar to the American Security BF series. It uses two steel plates and a high strength composite fill in the middle of both the door and the body. This composite material offers excellent burglary and fire protection and is extremely difficult to drill.
Competing home safes from Liberty, Rhino and Cannon only use gypsum fire board and one layer of steel. This is a massive level up from one layer of steel and offers real security.
Securing the door are three solid steel locking bolts covering the door and top with internal hinge. What makes this safe especially unique is that the top bolt slides into the safe body in an inter-locking design. This adds significant pry resistance to the security of the door.
Fire Rating – Burg Wachter CL420 Home Safe
The Burg Wachter Combi-line comes with a 30 minute fire rating at 1500 degrees. While that may not seem like a long time, the fire rating is actually much higher quality than competing safes that offer 1 hour fire ratings and beyond. First, it’s tested by the European standards which is significantly better than the “factory test” most companies pretend to do. Second, the entire paint is covered in a fire retardant material that when combined with the composite material in the door and body, creates a very high quality fire resistant safe. It’s really most similar to the UL 1 hour fire safes offered by American Security and Gardall.
Style and Function – Burg Wachter CL420 Home Safe
The Burg Wachter Combi Line series is finished in a smooth flat black. This paint job is very high quality, extremely durable and looks great. Hardware included is sleek with the handle rotating back into a uniform design with the keypad. Finally, inside the safe you’ll find an adjustable or removable shelf with. All in all, this safe is styled extremely well and will look great in any environment.
Warranty
The Burg Wachter home safes comes with a 1 year parts and labor warranty that covers all components of the safe. Burg Wachter will pay for a safe technician or locksmith to come out to your home or business and repair the safe. In addition, if the safe needs to be replaced, they pay for all shipping costs and do not require you to ship the safe back to their warehouse. All in all, they are a reliable company to work with. I highly recommend them for both service and warranty.
The Bottom Line
Would I buy the Burg Wachter CL420 Home Safe to store my valuables? Yes, I absolutely would. This is one of the highest quality and most affordable home safes available. With a ECB-S high security electronic lock, composite construction, quality 30 minute fire rating and great price, this home safe is hard to beat.
