{"id":14106,"date":"2021-11-17T15:08:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solutionhow.com\/?p=14106"},"modified":"2021-11-17T15:08:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:08:26","slug":"how-to-use-electric-heaters-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solutionhow.com\/en-us\/education\/how-to-use-electric-heaters-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Electric Heaters Safely\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solutionhow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Electric Heater\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Electric Heater<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Winter is upon us now, and businesses and homes across the country are turning to electric heaters (space heaters) to bring a bit of warmth and comfort to residents, employees and customers. They\u2019re a great piece of equipment: they are usually fairly portable, can warm up an area quickly and they don\u2019t make much noise. However it is important, as with any electrical equipment, to adopt some basic safety procedures. Here is our guide to how to use an electric heater safely.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Electric heaters are the safest kind for indoor use<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Most heaters that burn fuels to provide warmth are only safe for use outdoors \u2013 they won\u2019t have the necessary seals and exhausts to keep dangerous fumes and toxins from building up in your home, and gases like carbon monoxide are undetectable until the ill-effects kick in. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstmats.co.uk\/collections\/heaters-and-dehumidifiers\">Electric heaters<\/a> are the best option \u2013 they are designed for safe use and they don\u2019t emit any fumes.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Location is key<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Make sure you place your heater on a stable, flat surface and that there is plenty of room left all around it. Particularly powerful electric heaters, close to flammable\/meltable materials can quickly become a serious hazard. Your heater should come with an instruction guide informing you of the safe distance you need to leave between the heater and anything else. Definitely don\u2019t place anything on top of your heater \u2013 this area will get very hot, very quickly.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pay attention<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Electric heaters are not like your central heating or radiators. You can\u2019t just switch them on and leave for a while. You need to be present to ensure that nothing goes wrong and to react quickly and appropriately if there is an issue.<\/p>\n<p>Definitely don\u2019t leave your heater on overnight while you sleep, and using timers to turn heater(s) on before you get on site is also a bad idea.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Smoke detectors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As we\u2019ve mentioned, there is an increased risk of fire from using even an electric heater. Make sure that your room has a functioning smoke alarm \u2013 you\u2019ll get a head start on dealing with a fire before it becomes a matter for the emergency services.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Safety features<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Some safety features to look out for when purchasing an electric heater are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tip-over switch \u2013 if your heater tips over for any reason this switch will turn off the power to ensure that carpets or other flooring types aren\u2019t scorched or ignited.<\/li>\n<li>Thermostats \u2013 not just a handy feature to keep you at a nice temperature, the thermostat will prevent the unit from overheating by turning off when your preferred temperature is reached.<\/li>\n<li>Thermal cut off \u2013 much like a thermostat, this will switch your unit off when it gets too hot: the difference is that it won\u2019t start back up again to maintain the temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is upon us now, and businesses and homes across the country are turning to electric heaters (space heaters) to bring a bit of warmth and comfort to residents, employees and customers. 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