Crime & Safety
Lower Merion Fire Marshal Offers Tips For Safe Kerosene Heater Use
Fire Marshal Matt Maguire previously addresses electric heater safety, now he's taking on kerosene.
Lower Merion Township's Fire Marshal released a public safety video where he discusses how to safely heat a home using kerosene.
Matt Maguire says in the video that kerosene is an effective way to heat a home, but some safety caveats exist to ensure nothing goes awry.
The keys to safe kerosene heater use are good ventilation, keeping combustibles away from the heater, to refuel the heater outdoors after it has cooled completely, and more.
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See Maguire's Tips On Safe Electric Heater Use
Check out Maguire's video below to ensure you have a safely-heated home this winter:
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