Tips to Safely Heat Your Home This Winter

Each year over 20,000 people visit the emergency room because of carbon monoxide poisoning. This colorless, odorless gas is called the silent killer because it’s practically undetectable without a carbon monoxide detector

Carbon monoxide, according to the CDC, is put off by fireplaces, boilers, furnaces, stoves, and gas ranges so it only makes sense that carbon monoxide poisoning climbs during the winter months when people are trying to keep their homes heated. To help keep your home safe, Stevenson Service Experts is here with some tips to safety warm your home. 

  • Place a CO detector on every floor of your home and replace the batteries yearly. 
  • Keep all possible sources of combustion, such as clothing, rugs, or bedding, a minimum of three feet away from space heaters, stoves, furnaces or fireplaces. 
  • Before starting a fire in the fireplace, always check to confirm the chimney damper is open and unblocked. 
  • Do not leave portable heaters or fireplaces unattended. Shut off space heaters and confirm all embers in the fireplace are totally extinguished before leaving the area. 
  • Space heaters should always be placed on the floor, and on a hard, fire-resistant surface, like ceramic tile. Keep kids and animals away from space heaters. 
  • When buying a new space heater, invest in a model that turns off automatically if the heater falls over. 
  • Don’t use a oven to increase the temperature in your home. 
  • Have fireplaces, chimneys, gas or oil furnaces, and coal and wood stoves professionally inspected and cleaned annually. 

The best thing you can do for your heating system is to ensure it’s not only up to the task of keeping your family warm all winter but also safe, is to call for your furnace tune-up. During your heating tune-up, Stevenson Service Experts will check to make sure your furnace is operating safely with a full multi-point inspection and cleaning. Call 614-334-3192 today and learn how you can save on a heating tune-up through November 25th. 

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