Portable Space Heater Safety

10/28/2021 (Permalink)

With the weather here in Lee County, Alabama finally feeling like fall, we wanted to share a few tips on how to make sure to keep safety in mind when using a portable space heater in your home to lower your risk of a home fire.

Portable Space Heaters

• Keep combustible objects at least three feet away from portable heating devices.
• Buy only heaters evaluated by a nationally recognized laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
• Check to make the portable heater has a thermostat control mechanism and will switch off automatically if the heater falls over.
• Only use crystal clear K-1 kerosene in kerosene heaters. Never overfill it. Use the heater in a well-ventilated room.

Thanks to Ready.gov for these great tips!

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