Heat Your Home Safely

There’s barely a chill in the air, but this is the time to have a professional inspect your furnace, fireplace and other heating appliances. Install carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to help alert your family if any of your home heating equipment is releasing too much CO and putting your family in danger.

Whether you plan to use a wood burning stove or enjoy the warmth of a cozy fireplace, fuel burning appliances require careful use and proper maintenance to prevent home fires and CO poisoning.

Take steps now before the cool, fall breeze turns bitter cold to make sure you’ll be ready to heat your home safely. Use the Home Safety Council’s tips to keep your loved ones safe and warm at home.

Home Safety Tips

• Home Heating Safety
• Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning
• Fire Prevention Tips
• Step-by-Step Fire Drill
• Home Fire Sprinklers

Click here for a complete list of home safety tips to help you keep your family safe year round.

Tour MySafeHome

HSC has created a first-of-its-kind online tool to help people find and fix the leading causes of accidents in the home. Visit MySafeHome to tour a virtual home, room-by-room. You will learn about the leading causes of serious home injuries. And you'll see what you can do to keep your loved ones safe.