SERVPRO Tips to Prevent Space Heater Fires

3/15/2021 (Permalink)

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Space heaters, electrical fires, fireplaces, and kerosene heaters are some of the causes of fires SERVPRO of Amherst/Clarence has provided emergency mitigation services and cleaning. There are more fires during the cold months over any other season. Space heaters are behind 79 percent of deadly home heating fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Most of those fires start because an object sitting to closet to the heater got too hot and caught fire, but even plugging the equipment into the wrong outlet could put you in danger.

• Make sure the space heater has the seal of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, such as UL (Underwriters Laboratories).
• Make sure the heater is equipped with a tip-over safety switch, which automatically shuts off the heater if the unit gets falls over.
• Select a heater properly sized for the room.
• Install smoke alarms for every floor of your home, outside all sleeping areas and inside each bedroom. Test them once a month and change batteries every 6 months or sooner.
• Have carbon monoxide detectors set up on every level. High levels of carbon monoxide can cause headaches, sickness, and death.

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