(Gretna, Neb) — With Nebraska winter temps dipping to cold extremes, furnaces are working full-time to heat our homes. People often rely on secondary heating sources like space heaters to stay cozy, especially in bedrooms. But before you turn on the space heater, we here at Snell Heating and AC in Gretna Neb, recommend checking to make sure you’re taking steps to avoid a house fire.
The National Fire Protection Association calculates that space heaters trigger an estimated 32 percent of house fires in America each year, resulting in close to 500 deaths, 1,550 injuries and $1.1 billion in direct property damage. So fire prevention is an absolute necessity.
More specifically, the NFPA reports that the “leading factor contributing to space heater fires in general was heating equipment too close to things that can burn, such as upholstered furniture, clothing, mattress, or bedding.” Other reasons are failure to keep space heaters clean and leaving a space heater on and unattended.
The NFPA offers electric space heater safety tips:
Here are more tips for fuel burning space heaters:
General furnace safety hints:
We hope these space heater and furnace safety tips help keep your family safe this winter.
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