The weather outside is frightful. Before you grab your space heater, check out our tips for warming your home safely and efficiently.
A safety concern with electric heaters is that they can draw a lot of amperage, so they need to be on a circuit that can handle the load. Likewise, avoid using an extension cord with a space heater. The cord may not be rated to handle the high amperage and could eventually melt from...
Never use an extension cord nor a power strip to power an electric heater. These heaters are designed to be connected directly to a 120VAC (or in some countries 240VAC) wall receptacle. Keep power cords atop carpets When plugging in an electric heater never allow the heater's power co...