Senior Safety
Portable Heater Safety
§Keep portable heaters clean
§Keep 3 feet away from combustibles
§Refuel kerosene heaters outside
§Use only special kerosene fuel cans
Portable heaters should be kept clean and kept at least 3 feet away from combustibles, including papers, upholstered furniture and piles of clothing.
Kerosene heaters should not be filled indoors or while they are hot. Indoor spills can gradually saturate the spill area and create a potential for ignition. This can happen if the area comes into a contact with a dropped cigarette, a spark from an electrical appliance or the flame of a heater or furnace pilot light.
Kerosene should be stored only in the blue cans designed and labeled specifically for kerosene.
(Bridge)  The area around a house furnace also deserves attention.  What could be especially dangerous in the vicinity of a furnace?