Tips on Home Heating Safety

During the cold season, many people install heating sources to warm up from the cold thus more fire accidents occur.  

Here are some basic home heating safety tips to prevent fire accidents in your home.

Turn Your Smoke Detectors On

You can’t tell when a fire accident will happen, so it is essential to turn the smoke detectors around your house on. Regularly check your smoke detectors and see if they still work properly. You easily can do this by blowing some smoke from a match or from a candle to the smoke detector to see whether or not the detector makes a sound. If a unit begins chirping intermittently it is losing power. Replace the old one with a new battery immediately.

Make Your Fire Extinguisher Easily Accessible

Place your fire extinguisher somewhere in your house, making sure it’s easily accessible. Be sure to keep it charged at all times. However, in case of a major fire, do not rely on your extinguisher, especially if you are the only one in your house. Just get out of the house immediately. Then, call the fire department right away.

Organize Your Own Family Fire Drills

Fire drills should be a priority for every family. Each member of your family should know exactly what to do and where to go when the fire detector sounds. There should be multiple exits out of each room in your house. If the exits include the windows, be sure to prepare the necessary equipment like rope or a ladder for exit, especially from the second-story floor of your house.

Memorize The Fire Emergency Phone Number

Everyone in your family should memorize the fire emergency number AND the complete address of your home to use during an emergency call.

Hire A Professional Contractor For Heating Installation

Most fire accidents can be prevented if all heating systems and sources are installed correctly and safely. Guardian Heating & Air Conditioning is known for our safe heating installation procedures.

Use these heating safety tips to keep your home and family safe.

Guardian Heating & Air Conditioning has been around in the industry for years. We have been trusted by hundreds of customers looking for heater repair service Centennial CO. Give us a call at (303) 952-9047 to get your issues solved today.