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A safe for storing valuables such as guns has an external configuration that resembles a water processing apparatus such as a water heater, water softener, or pressure tank. The safe includes a door that provides access to a dry cavity within the safe for storing valuables. A lock mechanism securely

A safe for storing valuables such as guns has an external configuration that resembles a water processing apparatus such as a water heater, water softener, or pressure tank. The safe includes a door that provides access to a dry cavity within the safe for storing valuables. A lock mechanism securely locks the door shut to secure the valuables within the safe. The safe of the preferred embodiments is concealed to look like a water processing apparatus, and includes a lock to deter a thief that happens to discover the safe.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: an enclosure that defines a dry valuable storage cavity and that has an external configuration that resembles a water processing apparatus that includes a first plumbing fitting that partially conceals an actuator and a second plumbing fitting removab

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: an enclosure that defines a dry valuable storage cavity and that has an external configuration that resembles a water processing apparatus that includes a first plumbing fitting that partially conceals an actuator and a second plumbing fitting removably coupled to the first plumbing fitting that completely conceals the actuator when coupled to the first plumbing fitting and that provides access to the actuator using a corresponding wrench when removed from the first plumbing fitting, wherein the actuator comprises a head portion that may be rotated using the corresponding wrench; an opening in the enclosure that allows access to the dry valuable storage cavity; a movable cover that substantially covers the opening in a first position and that substantially uncovers the opening in a second position; and a lock mechanism coupled to the actuator that locks the movable cover in the first position when the actuator is in a locked position, and that allows moving the movable cover from the first position to the second position when the actuator is in an unlocked position. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the water processing apparatus comprises a water heater. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the water processing apparatus comprises a water softener. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the water processing apparatus comprises a pressure tank. 5. An apparatus comprising: (A) a first enclosure comprising: a first opening to a first interior portion that defines a dry valuable storage cavity; a first cover that substantially covers the first opening in a first position and that substantially uncovers the first opening in a second position; a first lock mechanism coupled to the first cover that locks the first cover in the first position when the first lock mechanism is in a first state and that allows moving the first cover from the first position to the second position when the first lock mechanism is in a second state; (B) a second enclosure that substantially encloses the first enclosure, the second enclosure comprising first and second plumbing fittings to provide the second enclosure with an external configuration that resembles a water processing apparatus, the second enclosure comprising: a second opening to an interior portion of the second enclosure, the second opening providing access to the first opening of the first enclosure; a second cover that substantially covers the second opening in a first position; a second lock mechanism that locks the second cover in the first position, the second lock mechanism comprising an actuator for moving the second lock mechanism between a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein the actuator comprises a head portion that may be actuated using a corresponding wrench that rotates the head portion; and the first plumbing fitting in proximity to the actuator and partially concealing the actuator; and the second plumbing fitting removably coupled to the first plumbing fitting that completely conceals the actuator when coupled to the first plumbing fitting and that provides access to the actuator using the corresponding wrench when removed from the first plumbing fitting. 6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the water processing apparatus comprises a water heater. 7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the water processing apparatus comprises a water softener. 8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the water processing apparatus comprises a pressure tank.