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Heating Tips to Help Maintain a Fire Safe Home or Business in Canton, Ohio

3/10/2022 (Permalink)

Flames Fire House SERVPRO is here to help after a fire damage to your Alliance, Ohio home.

At SERVPRO of South & East Stark County, our number one priority is to return your fire damaged home or commercial building back to its preloss condition. We will do everything we can to make it "Like it never even happened." When a fire happens, you do not want to waste time searching and searching for fire damage restoration companies. You will want a company that responds fast and will walk you through the process.

Follow these heating tips to help maintain a fire safe home or business during cold temperatures.


Space heater

One keep anything that can burn such as bedding clothing and curtains at least 3 feet away from the heater. To make sure the heater has an automatic shut off, so it tips over, it shuts off. Three turn heaters off when you go to bed or leave the room. Four plug portable heaters directly into outlets and never into an extension cord or power strip. Five on the used portable heaters from a recognized testing laboratory.

Fireplace

One keep a glass or metal screen in front of the fireplace to prevent embers or sparks jumping out. To do not burn paper in your fireplace. Three put the fire up before you go to sleep or leave your home. For put ashes in a metal container with a lid, outside, or at least 3 feet from your home.

Woodstove

One make sure your woodstove is 3 feet from anything that can burn. Two do not burn paper in your woodstove. Three put the fire out before you go to sleep or leave your home. For have your chimney inspected and cleaned each year by a professional.

Furnace

One have your furnace inspected each year. To keep anything that can burn away from the furnace.

Kerosene heater

One only use kerosene heaters from a recognized testing laboratory. To make sure the heater has an automatic shut off, so if it tips over, it shuts off. Three refill your cooled heater outside.

Tips brought to you by https://www.usfa.fema.gov/.

It is important to call a restoration company during the first 48 hours after fire damages your home. It makes the difference between restoring your personal items or having to replace your items. If you experience a fire from your fireplace, call SERVPRO of South & East Stark County at 330-823-4088 or visit our website at www.SERVPROsoutheaststarkcounty.com to see our services

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