Tips on How to Heat Your Home Safely:

10/5/2020 (Permalink)

Tips on How to Heat Your Home Safely:

• If you use a space heater, keep it at least three feet away from anything flammable including: bedding, mattresses, clothing, and upholstered furniture. Heating  equipment not being used properly is the leading cause of home fire deaths.
• Make sure children and animals stay away from space heaters and fireplaces.
• Turn portable heaters off when you leave the room or go to sleep. Don't keep them on all night.
• Always use a screen in front of your fireplace and have your chimney professionally cleaned annually. Douse any fire or coals before you go to sleep or if you leave the house. 
• Never heat your home with your stove or oven.
• Be sure that your smoke detectors are installed properly and tested to ensure they are working properly.