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Sep 21 2011

Winter Heating Safety Tips

 

Did you know that heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires and deaths?

With a few safety tips and precautions you can prevent most heating fires from happening.

 

STAY SAFE AND BE WARM THIS COMING WINTER

  • Keep anything that can burn at least three-feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, wood stove, fire place, or portable space heater
  • Never use your oven to heat your home
  • Only a qualified professional should install stationary space heaters, water heaters, or central heating equipment
  • Installation of a heating device should be installed according to local code and manufacturer’s instruction
  • Have heating equipment and chimney’s cleaned by a qualified professional yearly
  • If you smell gas in your gas heater call the fire company or gas company. Do not light the heater
  • Test smoke alarms monthly

 

Source: National Fire Protection Association

Written by Rob Brzezinski · Categorized: Fire Prevention · Tagged: fire, Fire Prevention, Heater, safety, Space Heater, Winter

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