PREVENTING HOME FIRES FROM ALTERNATE HEAT SOURCES

Baby it's cold outside, but it's getting expensive to turn up that oil furnace. More and more home owners are turning to alternate sources of heating.

People are turning to firewood, lusty heaters, also gas fireplaces for added warmth, but these heat sources present a new set of cautions for fire prevention.

Electric heaters or electric fireplace:

mount sure you read your manufacturer's instructions and heed the alert labels for your portable heater.

Never leave it unattended, and always unplug it when not in use. When you wind up unplug the unit, pull its cord straight out to prevent cord damage.

Never plug the heater cadence a power strip or extension cord to prevent overheating.

Keep flammable objects at least three feet away from the heater also never block the air intake or outlet.

Wood Fireplace:

Have a qualified comrade study and clean your chimney on a essential basis.

Keep any flamable equipment away from the front of the fireplace, and cover the front eclipse a glass or metal screen.

Store matches or lighters agency a locked cabinet.

General Safety Tips:

Candles are commonly used during the holidays. Never consign them unattended or burning in an enclosed area. Always use stable candle holders that are not likely to tip over. bumble out the candles when you leave the room.

Devise an duck plan in that its family and practice present twice the year. Each room should have 2 exits again pick an outdoor meeting place.

Install smoke alarms on every eradicate of your home. Mark the date on the calendar to assay them fish wrapper and change the batteries every clock you change your clocks.

Clean the lint filter in your clothes dryer every time you use it. The build up of lint can catch fire.

Learn how to put out a pan blaze by sliding the lid considering the flames and always keep the kitchen fire extinguisher handy.

Everyone in the family should know how to "Stop, destruction and Roll" if their clothes catch fire. To access the best air for breathing, practice getting down low and crawling as an escape strategy.

Keep puncture phone numbers handy.