Heat Your Space...But Be Safe!

11/1/2021 (Permalink)

Cooler temperatures are making there way into our area. Space heaters are a practical and affordable solution to adding to your home heat supply during the cold weather months provided all the necessary safety precautions are observed. Space heaters are responsible for approximately 40% of home fires.

• Look for a space heater with a protective guard around the heating element to help prevent accidental harm to small children and pets.
• Don’t consider purchasing a space heater unless it bears the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) or similar symbol on the package. That’s your assurance that the product conforms to established safety standards.
• Choose a space heater that is right-sized for the room or area where you intend to use it. If the heater is too small for the job, it will work harder than it should have to.  That, in turn, can lead to premature failure, overheating, and potentially even a fire.
• Only those who understand all aspects of your space heater functions should be allowed to operate it.
• While we don’t recommend purchasing a fuel-burning space heater, if that’s your model of choice, just be sure the area around it is properly vented to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Since most space heaters heat people and objects, and not space, never leave it on when going to bed or leaving the room for more than a minute or two.

If your home or business has been affected by smoke or fire damage please give us a call, we are here to help. SERVPRO of Cullman/Blount Counties is trained in smoke and fire remediation.