Time to get heating equipment
cleaned and inspected
As
temperatures drop and home heating systems kick into gear, remember to get your
home heating systems inspected and cleaned as soon as possible. That’s a key message from the nonprofit
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration
(USFA), who are teaming up to reduce the risk of home heating fires this
December, January and February, when half of all U.S. home heating fires occur.
According
to NFPA, home heating equipment is the second leading cause of U.S. homes
fires; failure to clean heating equipment is the most common reason for these
fires.
Through
their joint winter fire safety campaign, “Put a Freeze on Winter Fires,” NFPA
and USFA urge everyone to get their home heating systems inspected and cleaned
annually by a trained professional, preferably before the start of the season.
This will ensure that your home heating system is working properly, and can
significantly reduce your risk to associated fires. If you have a chimney, make sure it’s also
inspected and cleaned, if necessary, by a trained professional. Creosote - a sticky, oily, combustible
substance created when wood does not burn completely - rises into the chimney
as a liquid and deposits on the chimney walls, causing one-quarter of all home
heating fires.
Winter
fires are preventable! For more heating safety advice from NFPA and USFA’s “Put
a Freeze on Winter” campaign, visit www.nfpa.org/winter.
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