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Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: January 04, 2013 08:10PM

It will be very cold tonight and by morning there will be several space heater fires in the region. Do not use a space heater that is over 7 years old, throw it out and get a new one. Do not plug a space heater into a worn loose outlet. Do not throw any type of cloth over your space heater. Do not sleep with a space heater running.

I love you all.

more space heater safety tips are provided by our government here,


http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/portable-heaters

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: More Complete ()
Date: January 04, 2013 10:02PM

Thanks for the tips. I don't use them unless the power goes out in the winter and I have to run one off the generator for some heat. They use to much power to use on a regular basis.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Ralph Pootawn ()
Date: January 04, 2013 10:05PM

Good looking out.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Propane Camping Stove Indoors ()
Date: January 04, 2013 10:11PM

What's a "space heater"?

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Han Solo's Blaster ()
Date: January 04, 2013 10:12PM

What's a "space heater"?

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Enterprise ()
Date: January 04, 2013 10:16PM

Space: the final frontier

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: pike ()
Date: January 04, 2013 11:47PM

Han Solo's Blaster Wrote:
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> What's a "space heater"?


this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_heater

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: bloody blisters ()
Date: January 04, 2013 11:48PM

pike Wrote:
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> Han Solo's Blaster Wrote:
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> this
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_heater


they warm my celestial body

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: ftdfccc ()
Date: January 05, 2013 07:50AM

i have been using 3 here in moms basement for 15 years now and never had a fire

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Priapus ()
Date: January 05, 2013 08:11AM

Still waiting for the reports of space heaters fires.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: vol firemam ()
Date: January 05, 2013 08:16AM

Priapus Wrote:
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> Still waiting for the reports of space heaters
> fires.


There was one in Fauquier county at 2:33 am. I heard it on the scanner.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Priapus ()
Date: January 05, 2013 09:04AM

vol firemam Wrote:
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> > Still waiting for the reports of space heaters
> > fires.
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> There was one in Fauquier county at 2:33 am. I
> heard it on the scanner.


cite or it didn't happen

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Ralph Pootawn ()
Date: January 05, 2013 09:08AM

Han Solo's Blaster Wrote:
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> What's a "space heater"?


Something that heats space.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Darth Vader's Lightsaber ()
Date: January 05, 2013 09:29AM

Han Solo's Blaster Wrote:
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> What's a "space heater"?

A space heater is a crude weapon which I often defeat. (And might I add the users on this "blog" have no imagination...)

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: eesh ()
Date: January 05, 2013 10:18AM

Vornado space heaters are awesome.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Developer ()
Date: January 05, 2013 11:19AM

eesh Wrote:
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> Vornado space heaters are awesome.

Yup...just ask Springfield Mall.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: eesh ()
Date: January 05, 2013 08:26PM

Fucking Idiot Wrote:
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> > Vornado space heaters are awesome.
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> Yup...just ask Springfield Mall.





Vornado the fan company and Vornado the real estate company are two unrelated companies.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Developer ()
Date: January 05, 2013 08:34PM

eesh Wrote:
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> Fucking Idiot Wrote:
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> > Yup...just ask Springfield Mall.
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> Vornado the fan company and Vornado the real
> estate company are two unrelated companies.

You know what, Eesh...for someone who posts some of the funniest fucking shit on this "blog", you have zero sense of humor...Christ on a stick...

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: home chepo ()
Date: January 16, 2013 07:59PM

Never use a space heater if the plug connection is loose.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: fireman fred ()
Date: February 02, 2013 07:18AM

Space heater burns up house and kills a cat!

Be careful with space heaters! They kill more than guns do!


Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-877-3702
fire-rescue.PA-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov

News Release 13-09
Date: January 22, 2013

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Monday, January 21, 2013, at approximately 7:35 p.m., in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. The single family home is located at 3301 Clayborne Avenue.

Firefighters encountered a ranch style home fully involved with fire upon arrival. Heavy smoke and fire was reported from the front, sides, and rear of the home. Firefighters brought the fire under control in approximately 30 minutes. Firefighters conducted extensive salvage and overhaul operations throughout the home. It took firefighters approximately one hour to extinguish the fire. No one was home when the fire broke. One adult male has been displaced. Red Cross is assisting the occupant. There were no injuries.

Damage is estimated at $242,000.

According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. An unattended space heater too close to combustibles caused the fire.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Dr. Joe Early ()
Date: February 03, 2013 03:11AM

Thank you for the info. Very useful info.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: dog ()
Date: February 03, 2013 08:39AM

space heaters are wonderful.
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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: UnknownLoser ()
Date: February 03, 2013 08:51AM

dog Wrote:
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> space heaters are wonderful.


for cooking dogs ?

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: county inspector ()
Date: February 08, 2013 03:25PM

Most space heater fires are the result of worn electrical outlets not from faulty heaters. If your home is over thirty years old all of the outlets in the house need to be replaced. You can replace them yourself if you have some simple training. Adult education classes from the FCPS can help you get the training to do this. The task is simple but needs to be done safely and correctly. If you live in a home built in the late 70's or early 80's you may have aluminuim wiring and special devices and procedures may apply. As the Op stated older space heaters should be discarded.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Baby it's cold outside ()
Date: February 11, 2013 08:18AM

my lasko heater just gave out after 5 years. seems pretty good in todays world of planned obsolesce.
My lasko had a thermo stat on it so I had it set at 70 degrees which I found comfortable. Thermostat would shut unit down. Don't think it's safe to run it constantly on. Plus shortens the life of the heater. And I make sure to plug directly into wall outlet for safety and keep all flammable items at least a couple feet away. Sparky says if you practice these things you should be aok unless you live in a condo and have no control what other folks do. gulp

I sure miss living in a house. the relatives gave me bad advice. Living in a condo sucks even if you don't like mowing the yard and cleaning the house. In many cases you can pay some one to do that stuff for about the same cost as condo fees per month and in a house you don't have to worry about something going wrong in your house and the neighbors start complaining. I can take a shower at 1 am if I want. I can wash a load of laundry at 6 am if I want. Can you tell I think condo living sucks.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: CERTenly3456765 ()
Date: February 11, 2013 08:32AM

CERT teaches you about space heaters and fire safety. We put out real fires in training. CERT ROCKs!!!

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: random meat ()
Date: February 20, 2013 08:22PM

CERTenly3456765 Wrote:
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> CERT teaches you about space heaters and fire
> safety. We put out real fires in training. CERT
> ROCKs!!!


I would like to join cert. How do I go about that?

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Ambien ()
Date: February 23, 2013 02:11AM


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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: pastor ized ()
Date: February 23, 2013 08:20AM

Ambien Wrote:
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> Here's a video of my space heater smoking!


Fat drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: bumper dumper ()
Date: August 31, 2013 03:08AM

Fall is almost here and its time to think about space heater safety again.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: harry hoemoaner ()
Date: September 02, 2013 07:12AM

What is the safest space heater to buy?

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: CERTenly3456765 ()
Date: September 02, 2013 07:17AM

random meat Wrote:
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> > safety. We put out real fires in training.
> CERT
> > ROCKs!!!
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> I would like to join cert. How do I go about that?


Go to the Fairfax county website for information. Look for CERT. CERT rocks!!1!!!

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: heating needed ()
Date: September 04, 2013 12:47PM

If anyone has an old space heater they need to get rid of please let me know. It gets cold here in moms basement starting in November.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Priapus ()
Date: September 04, 2013 03:42PM

heating needed Wrote:
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> If anyone has an old space heater they need to get
> rid of please let me know. It gets cold here in
> moms basement starting in Novembe

If you still wet the bed, You'll find the washer/dryer provide much warmth.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: October 21, 2013 04:43AM

It's time to think about replacing those worn space heaters.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Mixed ()
Date: October 22, 2013 12:33AM

Me ex just gave me his old space heater..

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: bea careful ()
Date: October 22, 2013 04:55AM

Mixed Wrote:
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> Me ex just gave me his old space heater..



The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that more than 25,000 residential fires and more than 300 deaths are caused each year by space heaters. More than 6,000 Americans receive hospital emergency room care annually for burn injuries associated with room heaters.


http://www.newswise.com/articles/25-000-house-fires-each-year-caused-by-space-heaters-safety-tips-from-loyola

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: November 03, 2013 09:22AM

Think before you plug in that old worn space heater tonight.

Cut the cord off it and throw it away then go get a new one at Lowes or Home creepo.

tips from the NFPA,

Portable electric space heaters

Turn heaters off when you go to bed or leave the room.
Use and purchase portable space heaters with an automatic shut off so if they’re tipped over they will shut off.
Place space heater on solid, flat surface.
Plug power cords directly into outlets and never into an extension cord.
Inspect for cracked or damaged, broken plugs or loose connections. Replace before using.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: breaking space heater news ()
Date: November 03, 2013 12:07PM

space heater used improperly causes fire!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrAl8Cr4eD4

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: November 22, 2013 01:25PM

Somebody is going to die this weekend from improperly used space heaters.
BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: weekend update ()
Date: November 24, 2013 02:17PM

Space heater may have caused early morning fire in Chambersburg
Updated: Thursday, November 21 2013, 02:12 PM CST
Pennsylvania State Police say an electric space heater may have been the cause of an early morning fire in Chambersburg.

Flames broke out in a home on Edenville Road in Hamilton Township, around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday. Police say the fire started in an upstairs bedroom near an area where the electric heater was located. Officials say it is possible the heater was placed too close to combustible material.

A firefighter sustained a minor injury. The residents of the home were not injured.

Loss is estimated at nearly $400,000.





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Sheboygan firefighters respond to a fire late Friday morning at a south-side duplex located at 1505-1507 Union Ave. Photo by Josh Lintereur/Sheboygan Press Media. / Joshua Lintereur/Sheboygan Press Media
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An electric space heater located too close to a couch ignited a fire Friday morning inside a south-side duplex, causing an estimated $25,000 in damage, according to the Sheboygan Fire Department.

The fire was reported shortly after 11 a.m. at 1505 Union Avenue, with witnesses reporting seeing smoke and flames coming from a second-story window, Shift Commander Gary Kolberg said in a news release.

However, firefighters were on the scene within three minutes and were able to quickly extinguish the fire before it spread to other rooms inside the apartment.

The apartment sustained heavy smoke damage, though no injuries were reported. The tenant was unable to return to the apartment and was assisted by the Red Cross.




LA MESA — A man suffered minor burns to his hands when he tried to pat out flames in the bedroom of his La Mesa home Saturday afternoon.

A space heater in the room ignited some clothes, causing a small fire, Heartland Fire & Rescue spokesman Sonny Saghera said.

The fire was reported about 4:30 p.m. in one of several large, two-story homes in a cul-de-sac along Homewood Place home near Parks Avenue.

Saghera said the 55-year-old man used his hands to try to put out the flames. He burned his hands, feet and arms, but the injuries were considered minor. He was taken to UC San Diego Medical Center’s burn unit.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: squad 51 ()
Date: November 27, 2013 05:07PM

Dr. Joe Early Wrote:
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> Thank you for the info. Very useful info.


10-4 KMG365

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: lol!lol ()
Date: November 27, 2013 09:08PM

lol who uses space heaters nowadays

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: retail info ()
Date: November 28, 2013 04:04PM

lol!lol Wrote:
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> lol who uses space heaters nowadays


about 60% of Americans own at least one. Over half of that 60% use them regularly in cold weather.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: so cccold ()
Date: November 30, 2013 03:23PM

My furnace is not working. A part is on order and wont be in till Tuesday. I am using four space heaters. Two of them will have to stay on all night. I am probably gonna burn and die.

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Posted by: Langley space heater fatal fire ()
Date: December 01, 2013 02:14PM

The cause of a fire in Langley that left one person dead and two injured appears to have been a space heater placed too close to combustibles.

An older lady was pulled from the burning house by her husband, but she was already deceased when crews arrived on scene.

“When we got here the fire was through the roof, about 20 feet in the air,” says Langley district fire chief Pat Walker. “Did an initial attack, crews knocked it down, did an excellent job.”

He says it appears an oxygen tank near the space heater also contributed to the blaze that started in the bedroom.

“The space heater was also close to an oxygen bottle that was in the room that the lady used to enhance her breathing,”says Walker. “And that was probably one of the factors that enhanced combustion in the area.”

The lady’s husband was transported to hospital by air ambulance and another person was taken to hospital by ambulance.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: space heater kills a lady ()
Date: December 12, 2013 04:51AM

OMG!!! Space heater kills an old woman.

http://www.kten.com/story/24198461/neighbors-remember-woman-who-died-in-house-fire


PLEASE be careful with space heaters!

Review space heater safety tips with your kids.

Check on your neighbors who may be using dangerous space heaters.

Thank you.

Love you.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Igottagetthis ()
Date: December 12, 2013 11:45AM

Or how about the jack ass employee who puts the heater down by her feet which is also where her pc is at and now she also has not just warm feet but now an over heating pc and it crashes.

IT fixes her pc and returns it to her and she calls saying its still crashes.

Her boss came by and threw away her foot heater by throwing it against the wall.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mr L ()
Date: December 13, 2013 04:53AM

Igottagetthis Wrote:
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> Or how about the jack ass employee who puts the
> heater down by her feet which is also where her pc
> is at and now she also has not just warm feet but
> now an over heating pc and it crashes.
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> IT fixes her pc and returns it to her and she
> calls saying its still crashes.
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> Her boss came by and threw away her foot heater by
> throwing it against the wall.


Interesting, Space heaters are very troublesome.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: pdT3X ()
Date: December 13, 2013 07:11AM

> Interesting, Space heaters are very troublesome.

They are constantly tripping the breakers at work since everyone has a space heater and draws about 5 amps. You only need a few to overwhelm a 20A circuit with a few computers on it. Very very tedious.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: CERTenly3456765 ()
Date: December 13, 2013 07:41AM

This sadden me

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: ohms law ()
Date: December 15, 2013 06:22AM

pdT3X Wrote:
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> > Interesting, Space heaters are very
> troublesome.
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> They are constantly tripping the breakers at work
> since everyone has a space heater and draws about
> 5 amps. You only need a few to overwhelm a 20A
> circuit with a few computers on it. Very very
> tedious.


Dude, my space heater draws 11 amps!

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: jvwEW ()
Date: December 15, 2013 11:13AM

> Dude, my space heater draws 11 amps!

I won't allow those. The really cool thing about my office is that they use modular furniture. The modular furniture has 3 integral circuits with a common neutral at the base but they installed a 3-pole common internal trip breaker to serve these. Trip one circuit and all the circuits go out.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: ohms law ()
Date: December 15, 2013 11:32AM

jvwEW Wrote:
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> > Dude, my space heater draws 11 amps!
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> I won't allow those. The really cool thing about
> my office is that they use modular furniture. The
> modular furniture has 3 integral circuits with a
> common neutral at the base but they installed a
> 3-pole common internal trip breaker to serve
> these. Trip one circuit and all the circuits go
> out.


Yeah, a shared neutral setup. Shared neutral circuits are becoming more and more common as the price of copper goes up. I really dont care for them but code allows it and it saves on material costs so we will continue to see them.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: right wing heaters ()
Date: December 16, 2013 02:44PM

Space heaters are like liberals. They are all warm and comfy at first but let them run long enough and they will leave you homeless or worse.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: H6UnL ()
Date: December 16, 2013 06:16PM

> Yeah, a shared neutral setup. Shared neutral circuits are becoming more and more common as the price of copper goes up. I really dont care for them but code allows it and it saves on material costs so we will continue to see them.

I understand the reasoning for it especially since we are an industrial building and have 3-phase power. Code allows for it, but they want you to upsize the neutral 125% to handle unbalanced/harmonic currents. Blah.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: December 29, 2013 07:50AM

Extreme cold weather is on the way. This may lead to high use of space heaters. Please be careful everyone and check on the elderly. Thank you.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Munbers ()
Date: December 29, 2013 08:05AM

Space heaters once caught my goldilocks on fire :(

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This is the original Munbers. If you have any confusion as to my identity, search my name exactly as "Munbers" and you will see which posts are mine.

edit by Cary: Troll, impersonation account disabled.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Big Jimm ()
Date: January 04, 2014 06:50AM

Damn, my space heater started smoking last night and I thought about this thread. I had to turn the circuit breaker off to the circuit I had my heater plugged into because the wall outlet continued to smoke even after I unplugged the heater. Now I will have to pay to get it fixed but at least the house did not burn.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: January 08, 2014 04:38AM

You all know what to do.
It is 12 degrees outside now.
I love you all.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Date: January 08, 2014 07:12AM

A space heater might start smoking but it's no big deal. Don't worry, just crank thart baby up and pretend you're in Florida.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: hot man cave ()
Date: January 10, 2014 03:38PM

Those Tesla space heaters are great for heating your garage and other work areas.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: January 11, 2014 12:14PM

Space heaters kill AGAIN!!

Home>Featured Articles
Propane space heater may have caused blaze that killed 3 children
January 09, 2014|By Adam Sege, Peter Nickeas and Andy Grimm | Tribune reporters

Fire investigators at the scene of the fire in the 600 block of Sibley Street in Hammond, Ind. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014.

Fire investigators at the scene of the fire in the 600 block of Sibley Street in Hammond, Ind. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune)

By the time firefighters arrived, a severely burned Andre Young lay in a snowbank, having made at least one dash into his frame house in Hammond to save two of his five children. His wife stood in shock on the sidewalk, a neighbor said. Inside, three of the couple's children were dead.

Neighbor Jasmin Rice said she saw Young, 27, come running from the back door of the house Wednesday night, his back covered in flames as he collapsed onto the snow and rolled to douse his burning body.

“I heard him yelling, ‘Everybody get out! Get out! My babies! My babies,'” Rice said Thursday outside the charred two-flat rental house.

Firefighters found the body of 7-month-old Jayden 5 feet from the front door. Nearby lay the bodies of his sister, Alexia, 3, and brother, Dasani, 4, holding on to each other. “That broke my heart,” said Hammond Chief Fire Inspector Michael Opinker.

Young remained hospitalized in critical condition Thursday night while his two surviving children, ages 2 and 6, were expected to recover, authorities said. The fire may have been caused by a space heater connected to a propane tank, authorities said.

Living conditions in the rental property had been dire for months, Rice said. Hammond city records show the electricity was shut off in March, and gas service a month later. Water service was stopped in October, officials said.

Records indicate the building owner, Real Estate Equity Solutions of Indiana LLC had not allowed in inspectors and ignored citations and penalties — including a $2,600 fine in August. The city had pursued the landlord in court since May, and the firm is due in Hammond City Court on Jan. 16, records show.

“We were a week away from getting an order from the court so we could go in,” City Attorney Kristina Kantar said. “Obviously, if our inspectors found people living there without water or power or heat, we would not let them stay there.”

Christian Bartholomew, attorney for Real Estate Equity Solutions, said Thursday that he did not know whether utility services were connected at the house. City records show the property had changed owners in 2012.

“My client was attempting to coordinate an inspection with the city. I know there had been difficulty contacting the tenant living there,” Bartholomew said. “We are still looking at the situation, and we are taking it very seriously.”

Firefighters found at least three space heaters in the house, including a portable propane-powered model. Rice and her boyfriend lived in the unit upstairs and had let the Youngs run an extension cord from their apartment to provide electricity.

“I remember once they had had a propane tank, and it had, like, an open flame,” Rice said. “I just thought, they've got all these little kids running around and that could get knocked over so easy.”

Officials from Northern Indiana Public Service Co., the gas and electric utility serving Hammond, told the city Andre Young had twice taken electric meters from other houses and used them to reconnect power to the apartment.

A close friend said Young and members of his family had recently split up to stay with relatives in two homes in the Chicago area because the Indiana apartment was too cold.

“It was killing him,” said Andre Rice, who lives on the block in south suburban Dolton where Young grew up. “He wanted his family to be together.”

The family headed back to Hammond and used a space heater hooked up to propane gas because of the extreme cold, said Andre Young's grandmother.

Firefighters got the call at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday and rushed to the home in the 600 block of Sibley Street, but the front and side doors were blocked. They went to the back, where a blast of heat pushed them away, Opinker said.

When investigators made their way inside, they found a bed, rocker and piles of clothes, items that could easily catch fire if someone knocked the heater over.

“There was so much fuel for the fire to do what it did,” Opinker said.

“These kids had no chance.”

Jasmin Rice said she and her boyfriend saw smoke seeping through the walls of their apartment above the Youngs' and rushed out of the house. From the stairs, she saw Andre Young run out the back door of the house, his back covered in flames.

Rice's boyfriend, Cornelius Robinson, said he tried to kick in the front door and could hear children crying inside.

Fire Department supervisors will check in with the firefighters who responded and counseling will be made available, officials said.

A next-door neighbor on the Hammond block, Nicki Flick, 70, said she would often watch from her window as the children played with toy trains and trucks — always with at least one of their parents — outside their home.

Sometimes an older son would push a younger sibling in a stroller. Other times the father would teach his kids to somersault.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: erik von zipper ()
Date: January 11, 2014 01:10PM

Space heaters don't kill people. People kill people.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: January 22, 2014 03:26PM

Thank God there were no fires from space heaters in the region last night. I think this thread has saved at least one life.


God bless you all

You know what to do

be careful.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: kever ()
Date: January 22, 2014 04:55PM

We have an oil filler radient heater, electric. It warms up quite a bit but doesn't have an exposed element. Are these safer? They heat up a room nicely.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Pelonis-1-500-Watt-Electric-Oil-Filled-Radiant-Portable-Heater-HO-0218H/202295910

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: February 12, 2014 04:36AM

As the storm moves into the area there is a good chance many folks will be using space heaters. Please be careful and check on your neighbors to make sure they understand the potential dangers of space heaters.

Thank You
I love you all

Be careful

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: 7ydess ()
Date: February 12, 2014 04:41AM

mister loving Wrote:
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> As the storm moves into the area there is a good
> chance many folks will be using space heaters.
> Please be careful and check on your neighbors to
> make sure they understand the potential dangers of
> space heaters.
>
> Thank You
> I love you all
>
> Be careful


your obsessed please seek mental help

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: February 13, 2014 07:50AM

7ydess Wrote:
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> mister loving Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > As the storm moves into the area there is a
> good
> > chance many folks will be using space heaters.
> > Please be careful and check on your neighbors
> to
> > make sure they understand the potential dangers
> of
> > space heaters.
> >
> > Thank You
> > I love you all
> >
> > Be careful
>
>
> your obsessed please seek mental help


Thank you. I am doing so. Thanks for caring.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: bigg jim ()
Date: March 01, 2014 06:49AM

Man oh man. My space heater melted the plastic in a wall socket last night and I thought about this stupid thread.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: March 01, 2014 09:24PM

bigg jim Wrote:
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> Man oh man. My space heater melted the plastic in
> a wall socket last night and I thought about this
> stupid thread.


You are most welcome.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: September 04, 2014 02:11PM

It will be Fall soon. Time to think ábout inspecting and or replacing those space heaters.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister loving ()
Date: October 06, 2014 08:15PM

It's getting a little chilly in the evenings now. Time to think about space heater safety!

http://www.sylvane.com/portable-heater-safety-tips.html

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: hey mister L ()
Date: November 02, 2014 03:32PM

Have you forsaken us this year?

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: CjYVG ()
Date: November 02, 2014 03:50PM

mister loving Wrote:
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> It will be very cold tonight and by morning there
> will be several space heater fires in the region.
> Do not use a space heater that is over 7 years
> old, throw it out and get a new one. Do not plug a
> space heater into a worn loose outlet. Do not
> throw any type of cloth over your space heater. Do
> not sleep with a space heater running.
>
> I love you all.
>
> more space heater safety tips are provided by our
> government here,
>
>
> http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/portable-he
> aters

The buy a new one after 7 years comes from the Space Heater manufacturer association and is total bullshit.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Gunlover ()
Date: November 03, 2014 04:29AM

Got two Dyson AM05 as supplemental heaters.

Never Run Out of Ammo

Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People

Them or You

The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Gunlover ()
Date: November 03, 2014 04:33AM

My bugout/emergency heater


DuraHeat

Model # DH2304

23,000 BTU Kerosene Portable Heater

Never Run Out of Ammo

Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People

Them or You

The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Gunlover ()
Date: November 03, 2014 04:38AM

Illustrated points of why you need a good emergency heater plus back-up guns and plenty of ammo (mim 25K round).


Got to be warm also to hold back them Apes, Ebolii, Queers, and unprepared libs.

Never Run Out of Ammo

Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People

Them or You

The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why



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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: shaking my space heater in anger ()
Date: November 04, 2014 05:36AM

I have a mister buddy propane space heater. Are they safe?

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: UL ()
Date: November 13, 2014 04:35AM

shaking my space heater in anger Wrote:
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> I have a mister buddy propane space heater. Are
> they safe?


Use extreme caution with one of those.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: breaking space heater news ()
Date: November 15, 2014 11:32AM


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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister L ()
Date: November 18, 2014 08:00AM

You know what to do.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: freezing Fred ()
Date: November 18, 2014 11:00AM

Thank you for your service to our community mister loving.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: space heater facts and a quiz ()
Date: November 19, 2014 04:41AM

Officials are warning people to use caution if operating portable space heaters in their homes and businesses.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 25,000 residential fires each year are associated with the use of space heaters, resulting in an estimated 300 deaths annually.

Additionally, an estimated 6,000 people are hospitalized for burn injuries associated with space heaters in non-fire situations, and fuel-burning space heaters can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

Take our brief quiz to find out how much you already know about portable heaters, then read on for more safety advice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post_now/post/space-heaters-101-quiz-and-safety-guidelines/2012/11/26/c690669c-37da-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_blog.html

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Date: November 19, 2014 06:17AM

That's just rabble rousing. You can leave space heaters on 24/7 and it will be fine. When they get too hot, they automatically shut down. I have several atached by extension cord and i've never had a problem.



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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Heatmeister ()
Date: November 24, 2014 04:55PM

It was 73 degrees today in Fairfax County. Did anyone need to use their space heater?

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mayor mcCheese ()
Date: November 24, 2014 06:36PM

Heatmeister Wrote:
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> It was 73 degrees today in Fairfax County. Did
> anyone need to use their space heater?


I have one on right now in my man cave but my furnace is off.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: mister L ()
Date: November 27, 2014 06:52AM

If you must use a space heater over the holiday be sure to keep it away from your christmas tree.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: cave-man ()
Date: November 27, 2014 09:34AM

mayor mcCheese Wrote:
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> Heatmeister Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It was 73 degrees today in Fairfax County. Did
> > anyone need to use their space heater?
>
>
> I have one on right now in my man cave but my
> furnace is off.


man cave is gay sounding

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: shaking my space heater in anger ()
Date: November 28, 2014 04:46AM

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) -

A woman was cut with a knife and her daughter was hit in the head with a hammer when an argument broke out over a space heater.

The incident happened at a rooming house on South Parkway East and Horace Street.

The hammer and knife were recovered by police. Both victims were taken to the hospital in non-critical condition.

The suspect has not yet been charged, but according to police, will likely face two counts of aggravated assault.

Copyright 2014 WMC Action News 5. All rights reserved



What the hell is wrong with people? Fighting over a space heater on Thanksgiving day??? Maybe one of them was trying to use a dangerous space heater and the other one was trying to stop it.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Mr Loving ()
Date: January 04, 2015 08:05PM

Cold weather is moving in this week.

You know what to do.

Love you!

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: safety patrol ()
Date: January 07, 2015 11:45AM

Single digit temps tonight. Somebody is going to burn from a faulty space heater before morning.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: disturbing ()
Date: January 07, 2015 08:18PM

This could happen!
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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Date: January 07, 2015 08:25PM

disturbing Wrote:
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> This could happen!


Let's hope it's you and your family.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: all warm n fuzzy ()
Date: January 08, 2015 03:23AM

Mr Loving Wrote:
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> Cold weather is moving in this week.
>
> You know what to do.
>
> Love you!


I replaced all my outlets and got 2 new space heaters. Thanks!

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: heated space ()
Date: January 09, 2015 08:18AM

Thank god for space heaters. My furnace took a dump yesterday.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: this really is a........ ()
Date: January 14, 2015 03:41AM

....great thread.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: disturbing ()
Date: January 14, 2015 07:31PM

Ugh the giant caveman Wrote:
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> disturbing Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > This could happen!
>
>
> Let's hope it's you and your family.


Nice comment. Bitch.

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: Japanesecat ()
Date: January 15, 2015 12:11PM

Just a random bunch of pics of cats and space heaters. No worries, none of the cats are on fire. http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/11/05/japanese-cats-commandeer-space-heaters-owners-left-shivering-from-cold-and-cuteness-%E3%80%90photos%E3%80%91/

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Re: Be careful with space heaters
Posted by: roasted cat ()
Date: January 16, 2015 06:12AM

It looks like these cats were killed by the space heater.
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