Comments on: What are some safety tips for a Portable Electric Heater? http://www.tentheater.net/tent-heater/what-are-some-safety-tips-for-a-portable-electric-heater.php Before you buy any Tent Heater Read this! Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:27:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wanderer http://www.tentheater.net/tent-heater/what-are-some-safety-tips-for-a-portable-electric-heater.php/comment-page-1#comment-489 Wanderer Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:08:53 +0000 http://www.tentheater.net/tent-heater/what-are-some-safety-tips-for-a-portable-electric-heater.php#comment-489 I hope the brand you bought is a ceramic heater with the oscillating , digital temp & timing features (they have them in Lowe's for about $35.00...they are superb and shut down instantly when knocked over - and instantly cool down. You can set it to come on at a particular temp and shut off when it reaches another. Your dad is right about the danger portion - all appliances have a danger quotent.....plus he knows his adult child and people in general - heed his advice and all will go well. I hope the brand you bought is a ceramic heater with the oscillating , digital temp & timing features (they have them in Lowe’s for about $35.00…they are superb and shut down instantly when knocked over – and instantly cool down. You can set it to come on at a particular temp and shut off when it reaches another.
Your dad is right about the danger portion – all appliances have a danger quotent…..plus he knows his adult child and people in general – heed his advice and all will go well.

]]> By: Ed http://www.tentheater.net/tent-heater/what-are-some-safety-tips-for-a-portable-electric-heater.php/comment-page-1#comment-488 Ed Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:14:11 +0000 http://www.tentheater.net/tent-heater/what-are-some-safety-tips-for-a-portable-electric-heater.php#comment-488 Safety instructions should have come with the heater. Maybe you can find a user manual on the Internet. It should have a UL label an overheat switch and a tilt switch. Keep it away from combustibles, and where combustibles might fall on it. Bare floor or carpet should be OK. Safety instructions should have come with the heater. Maybe you can find a user manual on the Internet.

It should have a UL label an overheat switch and a tilt switch. Keep it away from combustibles, and where combustibles might fall on it. Bare floor or carpet should be OK.

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