Winter Electrical Safety Tips:

As the temperature drops, many families may use portable electric space heaters to help keep warm, because of their convenient size. These heaters can cause injuries or even worse if not used properly:

To avoid any problems, follow these simple precautions.

• Keep space heaters at least three (3) feet away from any combustable materials, such as bedding, clothing, drapes and furniture.
  
  

• Don't use space heaters in rooms where children are unsupervised
  
  

• Turn off the space heater and unplug it when not in use

The holidays likely brought additional computers, TV's and sound systems into your home.

• Don't overload your homes electrical circuits and extension cords.
  
  

• Plug valuable electronics into high-quality surge protectors
  
  

• When disconnecting an electrical cord, pull from the plug, not the cord.