Heaters may help you a lot to keep cold outside your home, but it can put you at a risk of heating accident like fire and
poisoning from carbon monoxide. According to a report from the US National Fire Protection Association, defective heating equipment become the cause of one out of every six house fires. It has also been found that one third of these fire related incidents occur because of space heaters.
Different US fire departments have also been taking action against increasing cases of carbon monoxide poisoning incidents during the past few years. Carbon-monoxide is quite well-known as a deadly gas which has no color or odor. It comes from incompletely burned fuels that are used in fireplaces, space heaters, cooking equipment and generators.
Here are some tips that can be quite helpful to avoid home-heating related tragedies.
