What You Need to Know About Portable Heaters - Wahl Heating and Cooling SCHEDULE SERVICE 1-855-438-9245 Follow Us Map-marker Facebook Youtube Instagram Pinterest Home Heating Heating Repair Heating Installation Heating Maintenance Air Conditioning Air Conditioning Repair Air Conditioning Installation Air Conditioning Maintenance Plumbing Water Heaters Gas Lines Faucets & Fixtures Toilets About Meet Our Team Code of Ethics Careers Videos Blog Products Financing Promotions Testimonials Contact Us Products Library Menu Home Heating Heating Repair Heating Installation Heating Maintenance Air Conditioning Air Conditioning Repair Air Conditioning Installation Air Conditioning Maintenance Plumbing Water Heaters Gas Lines Faucets & Fixtures Toilets About Meet Our Team Code of Ethics Careers Videos Blog Products Financing Promotions Testimonials Contact Us Products Library What You Need to Know About Portable Heaters 13 Dec What You Need to Know About Portable Heaters Posted at 09:22h in Tips by WAHL Heating & Cooling 0 Comments 0 Likes When cold winter weather rears its ugly head, you can be scrambling for ways to stay warm. If you don’t want to risk running a high energy bill by cranking up your home’s thermostat, you may begin to look for alternatives that can get your home toasty — and if you’re like many people, that means getting a portable heater or two. Before you go placing these all over your home, there are a few things you need to know in order to stay safe. They Need to Have Space By this, we mean there needs to be an ample amount of empty space, a couple of feet or so, around the heater so nothing catches on fire. Whether through contact or just the radiating heat, curtains, upholstery, paper, and other materials can catch fire if a portable heater is placed to close to them. They Need to Be Blocked Off The last thing you’ll want to have happen is for your child or pet to run too close to the heater and burn themselves. For this reason, it’s best to block off the area in which the heater is located by using, for example, a baby gate. They Need to Be Turned Off Whenever you leave the house, make sure to unplug your space heater. This helps avoid any safety hazards and the risk of a fire while you’re gone. They Should Not Be Your Only Source of Heat Portable heaters are only good for small spaces and the radiant heat they give off only does so much in keeping your home warm. Plus, keeping them on for long periods of time uses a lot of electricity that will show up on your bill at the end of the month. When it comes to properly heating your home, trust the experts at Wahl Family Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing. For a "Happy Home" Get Wahl...We're in Your Neighborhood. Why We're the Right HVAC & Plumbing Pros for You? Family Owned & Operated Since 1980 Providing Dedicated Outstanding Service Your Satisfaction is Our Top Priority Free Estimates on Equipment Replacements Upfront Pricing with No Surprise Costs 24-Hour Emergency Services Available Fully Licensed & Insured for Your Protection Screened, Certified, Trained & Uniformed Technicians Location 703 Washington Avenue Carnegie, PA 15106 Map & Directions [+] 1-855-438-9245 Follow Us Map-marker-alt Facebook Youtube Instagram Pinterest Locations Allentown Allison Park Aspinwall Avalon Baldwin Bellevue Bethel Park Braddock Brentwood Bridgeville Brushton Carnegie Carrick Castle Shannon Chartiers Churchill Crafton Dormont Duquesne East Liberty Edgewood Emsworth Etna Forest Hills Fox Chapel Glenshaw Glenwood Green Tree Homestead Ingram Kennedy Township Manchester McCandless Township McKees Rocks McKeesport Millvale Mount Lebanon Mount Oliver Mount Washington Munhall North Braddock O’Hara Township Oakmont Penn Hills Pittsburgh Pleasant Hills Rankin Reserve Township Ruthfred Acres Saint Clair Shadyside Shaler Township Sharpsburg Squirrel Hill Stowe Township Swissvale Turtle Creek Upper Saint Clair Verona West Mifflin West View Whitehall Wilkins Township Wilkinsburg PA Contractor License #22302 Plumbing License #04202 © 2021 All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy Sitemap