Heating in Winter Safety Tips
Heating
Heating fires peak during the winter months, according to the NFPA. Stay safe by following this simple checklist:
- Keep anything that can burn at least three feet (one meter) away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove, or portable space heater.
- Never use your oven to heat your home.
- Make sure all heating equipment is in good working order.
- Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.
- Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.
- Always use the right kind of fuel, as specified by the manufacturer, for fuel-burning space heaters.
