{"id":121,"date":"2023-02-08T15:02:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T21:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smollerinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=121"},"modified":"2023-02-08T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T21:25:00","slug":"heating-equipment-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smollerinsurance.com\/blog\/heating-equipment-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Heating Equipment Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Now that it is winter, it is prime time for us New Englanders to use our fireplaces or space heaters to keep the house warm. However, heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires in the USA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider these stats from the National Fire Protection Association: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udeb5 From 2016-2020, an annual average of 44,210 home structure fires were caused by heating equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udeb5 Space heaters were responsible for the largest shares of losses, one third, of those fires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udeb5 46% of these fires occurred between December and February. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udeb5 The number of home fires involving heating equipment has declined over the last 20 years. It is likely thanks to improvements in safety standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how do<\/em> you use your heating equipment safely? The NFPA’s top tip is to maintain three feet of clear space between your heating equipment and anything else! Learn more here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Now that it is winter, it is prime time for us New Englanders to use our fireplaces or space heaters to keep the house warm. However, heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires in the USA. Consider these stats from the National Fire Protection Association: \ud83e\udeb5 From 2016-2020, an annual average of 44,210 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t