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Safety Tips On Space Heaters In Your Home

said on February 8th, 2010 filed under: Georgia Mountain Home Tips

For spot and room heating, homeowners often turn to portable space heaters.  Often, it’s cheaper and faster to heat a small space with a heater than it is to raise the entire home’s temperature by a few degrees.

But space heaters can be dangerous.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, space heaters were responsible for a large percentage of overall fire-related damages in 2006, including:

43% of home heating-related injuries

51% of home heating-related property damage

73% of home heating-related civilian deaths

Clearly, as compared to central heating systems and fireplaces, electric space heaters cause a disproportionate amount of in-home damage.  This is why it’s important to be safe when using them.

So, here’s some basic space heater tips to follow at home:

1. Never place anything flammable within three feet away of a space heater

2. Never use an extension cord on a space heater

3. Turn space heaters off when leaving a room or going to bed

Furthermore, make sure your space heater bears the label of a recognized testing laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratory.

Remember to test your smoke detectors monthly.

Source
Heating Safety Tips
National Fire Protection Agency

posted by Chad Lariscy

This entry was posted on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 8:46 AM and is filed under Georgia Mountain Home Tips. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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