Common Causes of Electric Space Heater Fires & Methods of Prevention

How to prevent space heater fires

Article originally appeared on LewisClaimSolutions.com.

When the weather outside is frosty and the scenery seems plucked straight from “Winter Wonderland” we all enjoy staying cozy and warm inside our homes. Sometimes we crank the thermostat up just a tad higher. Other times we put on some toasty, comfy clothes. A surefire way to stay warm no matter the weather outside, though, is plugging in the space heater and letting it work its magic.

We don’t want this magic to turn tragic, though, by starting a space heater fire. It’s at this time of year we need to be asking ourselves this simple question, “how do space heaters cause fires?” The answer will go a long way in preventing dangerous space heater fires.

Types of Heaters and How They May Cause a Space Heater Fire

There are different types of space heaters and they all have different ways they can start fires if not used properly. For example:

• Ceramic heaters typically use an element inside of a glass envelope (kind of like a light bulb) and can start a space heater fire if knocked over or being damaged in some way that breaks the glass envelope, exposing the…