Portable electric furnaces are high wattage appliances that have the potential to ignite nearby combustible materials love curtains, beds, sofas, paper, clothing, plus flammable liquids.
If ignition results from a oil furnace left on plus unattended, a major fire could result.
The CPSC recommends the following for the safe use of electric heaters. You should never operate a oil furnace if you suspect it has been injured. Before use, inspect the heater, cord, plus plug, then never leave it operating while unattended or while you are sleeping. Keep combustible material such as beds, sofas, curtains, paper, plus clothes at least numerous feet from the front, sides, plus rear of the heater. Be sure that the oil furnace plug fits tightly in the wall. Never power the hater with an extension cord or power strip, then ensure that the oil furnace is placed on a stable, level surface,and located where it will not be knocked over. When purchasing, consistently ask the salesperson whether the oil furnace has been safety certified. Never run the heater’s cord under rugs or carpeting because it could injure the cord plus cause burning, but lastly, to prevent electrical shocks plus electrocutions, consistently keep electric furnaces away from water plus never touch an electric oil furnace if you are wet. Spread the news plus inform you friends plus families on the ways to use an electric oil furnace more safely.