FEMA Home Heating Fire Safety; Heat Complaints with Landlords

Follow these heating tips to help maintain a fire-safe home this winter.

 

Report by Paula Antolini
February 14, 2016 10:01PM EDT

 

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FEMA Home Heating Fire Safety; Heat Complaints with Landlords

Heating Fire Safety

Follow these heating tips to help maintain a fire-safe home this winter.

 

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Space Heater

  • Keep anything that can burn, such as bedding, clothing and curtains, at least 3 feet away from the heater.
  • Make sure the heater has an automatic shut-off, so if it tips over, it shuts off.
  • Turn heaters off when you go to bed or leave the room.
  • Plug portable heaters directly into outlets and never into an extension cord or power strip.
  • Only use portable heaters from a recognized testing laboratory.

 

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Fireplace

  • Keep a glass or metal screen in front of the replace to prevent embers or sparks jumping out.
  • Do not burn paper in your replace.
  • Put the re out before you go to sleep or leave your home.
  • Put ashes in a metal container with a lid, outside, at least 3 feet from your home

 

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Wood Stove

  • Make sure your wood stove is 3 feet from anything that can burn.
  • Do not burn paper in your wood stove.
  • Put the fire out before you go to sleep or leave your home.
  • Have your chimney inspected and cleaned each year by a professional.

 

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Furnace

  • Have your furnace inspected each year.
  • Make sure this inspection is carried out by a qualified professional, like Morris Jenkins, for example.
  • Keep anything that can burn away from the furnace.

 

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Kerosene Heater

  • Only use kerosene heaters from a recognized testing laboratory.
  • Make sure the heater has an automatic shut-off, so if it tips over, it shuts off.
  • Refuel your cooled heater outside.

 

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Heat Complaints – Renters

What are the Requirements for Heat in Rentals?
Section 19a-109 of the Connecticut General Statutes establishes a minimum temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit for a building occupied as a home or place of residence. This requirement applies throughout the year. The Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut offers a brochure titled Utility Problems With Landlords, which explains your rights and what you can do to get your landlord meet his/her obligation under the law.

 

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If your home loses power or heat for more than a few hours or if you do not have adequate supplies to stay warm in your home overnight…

…you may want to go to a designated public shelter if you can get there safely. Text SHELTER + your ZIP code to 43362 (4FEMA) to find the nearest shelter in your area (e.g., SHELTER20472).

 

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